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itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
I would hope as a grandparent you're older than say 26..

I would also hope as a grandparent you made good choices in your life, and are probably in a better place financially than the young parents of the troublesome little tyke.

If they are a normal young couple it could be a serious hit to the budget to replace a $200 TV.. for the grandparents?? Skip a night of Bingo..
 
Tilted

Tilted

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Does your babysitting contract not anticipate such possibilities and provide for how they will be dealt with?
 
Roberta

Roberta

OLD WISE ONE
itsbob said:
I would hope as a grandparent you're older than say 26..

I would also hope as a grandparent you made good choices in your life, and are probably in a better place financially than the young parents of the troublesome little tyke.

If they are a normal young couple it could be a serious hit to the budget to replace a $200 TV.. for the grandparents?? Skip a night of Bingo..
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Do you get nose bleeds from that HIGH HORSE you are on?
 
Pete

Pete

Repete
I say bill the grandchild. I know, I know, he is just an infant now but he has years of earning power ahead of him. Fill out a bill with a reasonable interest rate on the unpaid balance and deliver it to his guardians. Be sure to provide a receipt when he foregoes the ice cream cone or gumball and drops off some change at Nanna's toward his debt.

In the end they will all thank you.
 
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CalvertNewbie

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mitzi said:
If you are babysitting your grandchild, and the grandchild pulls a small tv off the stand (thank God it didn't hit him) and it breaks. Who should be responsible for replacing the tv? Before anyone starts bashing me, I was 6 feet away getting his sippy cup, this happened in 30 seconds.
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Glad your grandbaby is ok. If it were my son who broke the TV, I'd pay for it whether the TV was in my house or his grandparent's house (not sure where this incident took place). I wouldn't expect my Mom/inlaws to pay for it just because my son broke it while they were watching him. As a parent, I'm responsible for his actions until he's old enough to be declared legally responsible. So Mom & Dad, fork over the cash. :killingme
 
PrepH4U

PrepH4U

New Member
Pete said:
I say bill the grandchild. I know, I know, he is just an infant now but he has years of earning power ahead of him. Fill out a bill with a reasonable interest rate on the unpaid balance and deliver it to his guardians. Be sure to provide a receipt when he foregoes the ice cream cone or gumball and drops off some change at Nanna's toward his debt.

In the end they will all thank you.
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:yeahthat: If he doesn't pay sick a collection agency on his little azz, time to make him man up. :killingme
 
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poster

New Member
mitzi said:
If you are babysitting your grandchild, and the grandchild pulls a small tv off the stand (thank God it didn't hit him) and it breaks. Who should be responsible for replacing the tv? Before anyone starts bashing me, I was 6 feet away getting his sippy cup, this happened in 30 seconds.
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Tough one - generally I would say that parents are resposible for actions of their child. However if it happened on my watch I would feel responsible to chip in for replacement.

Accidents happen, everyone should be happy that child wasn't hurt.
 
mitzi

mitzi

Well-Known Member
itsbob said:
What kind of loser doesn't have a flatscreen mounted to the wall?? Did it still have the VHF/UHF dials on the front too??

TV on a stand?? LOOOOOSER! :jerry:
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I guess the kind of loser who was laid off from their job and is on very limited income...the 2 year old big tv stopped working 2 weeks ago and resorted to using this small one for the time being until they can buy a new one when they get back to work. If it weren't for the situation I would never even question myself on what to do. Sorry, I can't just pop out $100 right now for a small tv to put on my stand let alone one to mount on my freaking wall.
 
mitzi

mitzi

Well-Known Member
goughrmak said:
I agree that the parents should offer on their own, but it is your responsibility (unless it is malicious). The next thing is to teach the child to not touch things that aren't his. People shouldn't have to "baby-proof" their homes. The children should understand what is off limits. Trust me, it does work!!
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I agree. He's being taught what to touch and what not to. He pretty much knows (he's 20 months). This was one of those freak things, I do watch him constantly for this reason. I don't like "babyproofing" either but do put up things he could hurt himself with.
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
mitzi said:
I guess the kind of loser who was laid off from their job and is on very limited income...the 2 year old big tv stopped working 2 weeks ago and resorted to using this small one for the time being until they can buy a new one when they get back to work. If it weren't for the situation I would never even question myself on what to do. Sorry, I can't just pop out $100 right now for a small tv to put on my stand let alone one to mount on my freaking wall.
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JEEBUS!!
Fix your sarcas-o-meter too!!!!! Is lack of a sense of humor a friggin virus??
 
Bay_Kat

Bay_Kat

Tropical
If all 4 of my TVs stopped working right now, I wouldn't even notice, that's how much TV I watch.

If my grandchild was here and broke something, I'd just replace it, if it was at the parents home, again, I'd replace it. The child drinks from a sippy cup, so must be young, I'd chalk that up to my fault for not watching close enough and deal with it and just be glad he/she wasn't hurt.
 
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