Daughter broke neighbours bike

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Basically as it says. Brand new bike which for some reason she jumped on when walking passed. No idea what she was thinking but it’s snapped something and seems can’t be fixed. I wasn’t aware until this morning when another neighbour mentioned it and gave me recommendations for where to go for a replacement.

Personally if it was me I’d never ask for a replacement and put it down to kids being kids. I have spoke to my daughter but she can’t explain why she did it . It’s totally out of character. AIBU not to buy a new bike?

Just seen it is a reverse. I'd be calling 101

I hate reverses, it just makes a dick of
people who pay attention to a seemingly ludicrous post.

anyway this was my original answer

Well OP what would YOU want to happen if it was your daughter’s bike?

they need to get you a new bike

Completely agree that the other parents should be very apologetic and pay for anything that leaves you out of pocket.

BUT ill also say that I don’t think any of our bikes would break after a normal sized 7 year old jumped on them. Maybe it is worth pursuing Argos?

Why should the other person pay for your child's choices? Kids being kids doesn't get you off the hook.

OP I've had this happen to me too.

I made a point of letting the parents know it had happened, what was damaged and how unhappy I was.

For us it was part of a wider picture of my child's toys always being shared and damaged by kids who didn't value toys and treated them roughly. It wasn't the first toy of my child's they'd damaged but like you it was brand new and a big spend for me so I made it very very clear I was unhappy.

Yes it was awkward. The mum didn't initially take it well but then did come back later with apologies and offer to replace the damaged part.

I then also made a rule that my child's bike was only for them as it was new and a special buy for them. They still shared all their other toys just not their bike. All neighbour kids were told it was off limits.

I agree with the advice of asking a local bike repair shop to have a look at it. Hopefully you can get it fixed.

Return the bike as faulty and encourage your little girl to play with other friends and not the bike stomping one.

Can u post a pic of the broken bit someone on mn may know how to fix it or get a part.
Alternatively I'd take the parents to small claims court, they need to learn a lesson that it's no OK for their precious golden balls yo go around wrecking other children's things, no wonder child is so badly behaved with a parents attitude like that

Has the child who did it admitted to their parents that they stomped on it? Are there witnesses? Maybe he’s told them he just got on it and it broke "by accident".

Since he did it on purpose, they should pay. But I doubt if it’s anything too serious - surely a bike, even a cheapish one, must be strong enough to withstand a child stamping on it. I suspect it can be easily repaired - but it should still be the boy's parents who pay, not you.

Firstly to get it out the way, I hate reverse posts. Urgh.

Secondly, obviously they should pay for it.

Lastly, for all future bike purchases, please don’t buy your child cheap bikes new. They are NEVER worth the money and often cannot be repaired because the components are rubbish and they’re weirdly sized and you can’t find replacements. You would spend the same or less on a second hand bike that is a decent brand and if it’s a really decent brand it’ll hold its value and you can sell it for a good price when your child needs to size up. But cheap bikes end up being grown out of and then end up at the tip because they can’t be repaired/maintained to be sold on.

Is the brake seized at the top? If it is it shouldn’t be too bad a repair. Take it to halfords or a bike shop and see, quite often repairs aren’t as expensive as you think. But definitely ask the other parents to pay for it! What a shame!

Kids being kids or not. That is not an excuse not to pay your neighbour for their damaged property. Damaged by your daughter who had no grasp she had no business leaping onto it. It wasn’t there for her entertainment.
Your daughter broke someone else’s property.
I suspect if someone broke yours you would expect them to pay up for a replacement.
Yes, you pay up.

You have to have it repaired or replace it, and your daughter has to pay it off with pocket money or work- that it is out of character is irrelevant, she did it , she has to live with the consequences.
It is not believable that you would not expect a replacement yourself.
This child is your neighbour if you want to stay living there you have to replace it, why do you want to focus on why your daughter did it? that is not relevant.

Gosh. Who'd want you for a neighbour. Your child intentionally jumped on neighbours chijds bike, causing it to be unrepairable and you think you shouldn't replace it as kids would be kids.i would jump all over your car and say "adults will be adults, but have a dominoes on me"....

Edit. Just seen a reverse post. Your neighbours are shitty. If they don't replace bike, do as above

Do read the OP's posts, people. It wasn't her kid who broke the bike, it was a reverse.

Just read that. I went from the original post, not trawled every response on every page but edited it anyway.

But thanks so much for pointing out

We had it recently, friend jumped on bike and snapped a part - total accident. We didn't tell the parents and got it fixed ourselves.
BUT if we would have told them, they would absolutely offred to pay. And if DS breaks anything at theirs, they would also not charge us.
In your situation, of course they need to pay! Or at least offer and you can decide if you accept it.

Why on earth do you think you need to do a reverse?
Honestly- reverse threads are infuriating.

No, OP shouldn’t have been childish by posting a reverse. They’re not fun or interesting to anyone.

Tbh if the o.p is doing a reverse they don't deserve people taking the time to give genuine answers.

£140 for an 8 year old's bike is expensive enough to be upset about. If he'd accidentally broken it by "having a turn on it" with your DC's permission and not done anything wrong, I'd be more inclined to mark it down as an unfortunate accident. But if the child stomped on it that is totally that family's to sort a replacement.
Our council runs a bike doctor service where they will do simple checks and services, do you have anything similar? The family owe you a repair or replacement - if they are unable to replace a new £140 bike (understandable) but were apologetic and could offer a suitable 2nd hand one, that would go a long way. But to say "oh yeah my child purposely stomped on your kids brand new bike and that's not my fault" is shitty behaviour of the first degree and goes a long way to explaining why an 8 year old could think it fine to treat other people's nice things with such a lack of respect.

Wow! Your kid took something that doesn't belong to her then broke it. Now you're questioning whether or not you/she should pay for a replacement?! What are you teaching her if she doesnt take responsibility - that it's OK to take things that don't belong to her then break them with no consequences?? This is a life lesson that she clearly needs.

Wow! Your kid took something that doesn't belong to her then broke it. Now you're questioning whether or not you/she should pay for a replacement?! What are you teaching her if she doesnt take responsibility - that it's OK to take things that don't belong to her then break them with no consequences?? This is a life lesson that she clearly needs.

I'd never realised how infuriating reverse threads can be until today....

Of course you need to replace it.

Your daughter broke someone's property so it is your responsibility to compensate them for it.

If you can't afford the bike shop's quote (it'll definitely be less than £140), check whether your local council does drop-in bicycle repairs sessions. Round here they're called Dr Bike sessions, and are at least once a month, you pay for more expensive parts but labour is free.