bicycle scratches car....

[bumpybecky]

dd1 was riding a friend's bicycle (which was too big for her, unlike her very own bike we'd bought for her the evening before which fitted her fine....) and managed to wobble into a parked car causing some damage. The car she hit was an Audi and there was a small dent and scratch to one of the panels at the back. The owner has taken it to a garage for a quote and it's going to cost £ 172.50 to be fixed

AIBU to ask the owner to get another quote done as that seems so much money and AIBU to expect dd1 to pay for part of the repair from her pocket money?

I am so angry with dd1 over so money ongoing issues with lying / behaviour / trust that I'm doubting myself here.

Extra info probably not necessary, but don't want to do the stealth thing....

-dd1 is (just) 11, was riding on the pavement (not done her bikeability yet)
-car was parked on the road in a bay that is by set of flats where there are constantly children playing
-pocket money is £2.20 a week so that's 78 weeks of pocket money to pay in full! (was thinking of asking her to pay £ 50 - £75 ish)
-she can earn more money by doing jobs (but refuses to do so)

thanks oh wiseones

If there isn't a teenage board, there ought to be. Good idea.

There is a wise MNer on here who offers really good advice on all things teenage, but for the life of me can't remember her name...

Although I'd like to claim credit for all round sneakiness clever parenting ideas, I nicked it from dh who is brill with troubled teens.

Hope you manage to get the stealing thing sorted out

Just a thought - most household insurance policies include some sort of public and personal liability cover. I wonder if that would include your kid accidentally damaging a car? Might not be worth the excess ..