Friend’s phone screen cracked a bit by accident

[Nousese]

Hello,

My son asked his friend for a number that was stored in his friend’s phone. So, My friend’s son gave my son his phone while they were waking the stairs at the station. The floor it was wet as it was raining. My son tripped over quite bad at the stairs when he was going to give back his friend the phone. The screen cracked a bit at the bottom.

I feel i should pay for the repair. I don’t have to much money to be honest. If i had I would not hesitate to pay for it.
So i wanted to ask people for advice here.

thanks,

Yes, I would pay.

You absolutely have to offer to pay at least half.

You dont need to pay. Phone insurance covers that. If they didnt take insurance that was their choice

It's an expensive lesson to not accept responsibility for someone else's phone, and especially not while walking up or down stairs.

Such young children don't need expensive phones (if they need a phone at all). The occasional accident is bound to happen.

You can look after your things and still prevent against accidental damage. Things happen, however much care you take. It costs 1,99. I certainly wouldn't pay if you CBA to 'look after your things' by using one.
I take care on a bike but I still wear a helmet in case I accidentally fall or am knocked off.

Yes, of course you should pay.

You pay.

I am just curious were you there when the accident occurred or is this what your son is telling you what happened.

What are 9 year olds doing with smart phones?

Does the phone still work? As long as it still works and is a small crack I wouldn't be too bothered if it was my kids phone. At 9 years old it will probably cost more to repair than the phones worth.

Off topic but another good reason why 9 year olds shouldn't have smart phones.

Offer to pay, they might say no but at least the offer is there.

Why would you replace a full phone? It’s just a screen repair that is needed.

Decades ago, my so called "father" asked his friend to do a small fix on my car. Said friend did fix it, but also cracked the windscreen somehow, a huge crack right from top to bottom.

I was fresh out of college and working part time for minimum wage, I couldn't afford the insurance excess to get it fixed. And neither my dad's friend who broke it, nor my dad offered to replace the windscreen (both very well off) and never even apologised. I knew this was terribly rude behaviour on their part but had no way to challenge it (v toxic relationship). So off I drove, illegally I presume, with that level of damage to the windscreen. Feeling about one centimetre tall and utterly unimportant (I had bought the car with my own money).

I'm no contact with all of them now, but I will never forget how shit and uncaring I felt the "proper adults" were in that situation. How I would never treat someone that way.

Please offer to pay for the screen to be fixed! It's unfortunate, but that's the right and proper way to act. The kid will always remember it if you don't.

It blows my mind that two 9yo's are wandering around with phones. I'm so out of touch.

Stop making excuses and pay for the repair - you shouldn’t even have to ask.

Yes, you should pay for it. Your son damaged the phone, even if it was an accident. . 🤷‍♀️

It’s no wonder the mum isn’t happy. She should not have to contact you to ask for the money to replace the screen, you should have been the one contacting her to offer to pay. Regardless of financial circumstance it is the right thing to do as your son was the one who dropped the phone. It may be that she is also struggling and it’s a cost she can’t afford either

Your son broke it, you pay. You should have told him not to walk with the phone in his hands.

Ofc you pay ffs

Her son was also at fault handing his phone over when they were walking up steps in a wet train station. I might offer a contribution but she's mad not to get a screen protector for a 9 Yr old. They cost so little but are so effective.

I'm surprised this is even a question, Your son broke something and you need to pay for the repair.

I hear they aren't cool, but I've been using leather covers for mine for more than 30 years. They tend to flop shut when you drop them.

I have dropped phones countless times, and never had a cracked screen or case.

I think you’ve got to repair it really, or look up the repair cost and give the other mum the money.
Hopefully it won’t be too much.

Yes you should pay.

You should of course pay, and you should have been in touch with her already to say that you will. She should not have to chase you. In her place that would annoy me almost as much as the damaged screen.