To make up a story about something being stolen?

[Pignata]

Last week at school, DS (9) was given a Glockenspiel to practice on at home. He has a proper lesson at school once a week.
The one he was given was brand new and he was told to take care of it, any marks etc and he (or we) would have to pay for a new one.

Anyway over the course of the weekend this thing has been chewed by our puppy, had wine spilt all over it, had one of the 'keys' pulled out and the plastic casing has been burnt and melted. Also he brought 3 sticks home with it, one has been lost and another has been snapped.

The worst thing about it is that poor DS has not been home all weekend so has nothing to do with the state it's in.

I'm tempted to make up a story about the car being broken into and smashed up so that the teachers will 'let it go' as we can't afford to buy a new one right now.

AIBU?

So, what happened at school?

YANBU - these things happen,though I wouldnt say it got smashed up, id just say it was plain & simply stolen. Id do the same

The car got smashed up by thugs in an orchestra of violinence and the perpetrators then trashed the glockenspiel which just happened to lurk in the boot?! What sort of criminals are these?! Actually given the cacophony of noise produced at school concerts, I'm surprised there aren't more random acts of violence against musical instruments. Sorry to harp on, but presumably you're going to keep the car out of sight for 10 days until it makes is Lazarus return?

lol@heated

Classic!!