Who pays, preschooler threw phone in pool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of the boy who threw it.

No. The stupid mother who put her phone down at kiddie pool.

How about the parent not watching poolside a kid not old enough to know better?

Oh didn’t you hear? You don’t have to watch your kids at the kiddie pool. Drowning is nonexistent.

[Anonymous]

I have to laugh at the arm's reach until 7 posters. What happens if you have two children under 7? Do you handcuff them to each other so you can be in arm's reach of both all the time? IF not, you are a TERRIBLE PARENT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of the boy who threw it.

No. The stupid mother who put her phone down at kiddie pool.

How about the parent not watching poolside a kid not old enough to know better?

Oh didn’t you hear? You don’t have to watch your kids at the kiddie pool. Drowning is nonexistent.

You should work on your reading comprehension. You are truly the only one saying that.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand all of you people who are saying the parent of the toddler is responsible to pay, but the owner of the phone should refuse to accept payment.

Aren't you admitting that it's the owner's fault? If someone does something to destroy my property and I legitimately believe it's their fault, I will accept their payment. If someone hits my car - I expect to be paid for that. I wouldn't graciously decline the offer.

I think you are tacitly admitting that it IS the phone owner's fault but you would offer to pay even though you aren't at fault, because you feel badly that the phone owner is in that situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of the boy who threw it.

No. The stupid mother who put her phone down at kiddie pool.

How about the parent not watching poolside a kid not old enough to know better?

Oh didn’t you hear? You don’t have to watch your kids at the kiddie pool. Drowning is nonexistent.

You should work on your reading comprehension. You are truly the only one saying that.

Really?! My mistake.

Guess I’m just confused when plenty of responses have said, it’s just the kiddie pool and they don’t need that much supervision. When drowning was brought up someone called that poster crazy. When asked why the child who threw the phone into the pool wasn’t being watched the responses were it’s a kiddie pool you don’t have to hover. Other responses were the kiddie pool is where children can run free.

[Anonymous]

So if this same toddler is in a store and pulls down a display shelf of expensive items.... oopsie?

We are raising a generation of dipshits because we've abandoned all sense of accountability. And I'm not talking about the children... it's the parents more interested in their selfie with their pinot gris and the ahi tuna than the child across the table with a tablet pressed to their nose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if this same toddler is in a store and pulls down a display shelf of expensive items.... oopsie?

We are raising a generation of dipshits because we've abandoned all sense of accountability. And I'm not talking about the children... it's the parents more interested in their selfie with their pinot gris and the ahi tuna than the child across the table with a tablet pressed to their nose.

This is a good point, without the name calling and over dramatic scenario. If a 2 year old pushes a lamp or vase down in Target or tosses a ball in a store and breaks something, parent should be responsible.

Something being out and accessible doesn't give a child the right to touch it. The child may not know better, but that's how it goes. Parent has to take the heat.

[Anonymous]

The owner of the phone was an idiot to put phone down. When watching a kid at a toddler pool, you are watching for drowning, not protecting electronics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if this same toddler is in a store and pulls down a display shelf of expensive items.... oopsie?

We are raising a generation of dipshits because we've abandoned all sense of accountability. And I'm not talking about the children... it's the parents more interested in their selfie with their pinot gris and the ahi tuna than the child across the table with a tablet pressed to their nose.

Have you ever been to a store?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of the boy who threw it.

No. The stupid mother who put her phone down at kiddie pool.

How about the parent not watching poolside a kid not old enough to know better?

Oh didn’t you hear? You don’t have to watch your kids at the kiddie pool. Drowning is nonexistent.

You should work on your reading comprehension. You are truly the only one saying that.

Really?! My mistake.

Guess I’m just confused when plenty of responses have said, it’s just the kiddie pool and they don’t need that much supervision. When drowning was brought up someone called that poster crazy. When asked why the child who threw the phone into the pool wasn’t being watched the responses were it’s a kiddie pool you don’t have to hover. Other responses were the kiddie pool is where children can run free.

Please quote exactly where people said you don’t need to supervise in the kiddie pool. Multiple people have tried to explain to you you can supervise your child without being within arms reach and that toddlers can quickly grab things. It’s like speaking to a rock.
You are a drama queen/king. How do you spend this time on DCUM without being six inches from your child? They must be unsupervised/drowning/choking/dieing because their parent let them run two feet away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all of you people who are saying the parent of the toddler is responsible to pay, but the owner of the phone should refuse to accept payment.

Aren't you admitting that it's the owner's fault? If someone does something to destroy my property and I legitimately believe it's their fault, I will accept their payment. If someone hits my car - I expect to be paid for that. I wouldn't graciously decline the offer.

I think you are tacitly admitting that it IS the phone owner's fault but you would offer to pay even though you aren't at fault, because you feel badly that the phone owner is in that situation.

+1
It doesn’t really make sense. They are saying the parent should pay but it shouldn’t be accepted...then blasting the parent for not offering to pay. Wtf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if this same toddler is in a store and pulls down a display shelf of expensive items.... oopsie?

We are raising a generation of dipshits because we've abandoned all sense of accountability. And I'm not talking about the children... it's the parents more interested in their selfie with their pinot gris and the ahi tuna than the child across the table with a tablet pressed to their nose.

This is a good point, without the name calling and over dramatic scenario. If a 2 year old pushes a lamp or vase down in Target or tosses a ball in a store and breaks something, parent should be responsible.

Something being out and accessible doesn't give a child the right to touch it. The child may not know better, but that's how it goes. Parent has to take the heat.

As explained previously, this is NOT a good example because when you are in a store with a child, you are aware of the danger of him pulling down a display and therefore should be on guard against it. At the pool, you are aware of the danger of drowning and should be on guard against it. NO ONE knows a phone is sitting on the edge of the pool except the owner of the phone who left it there. Therefore, the parent wasn't thinking to safeguard against their child destroying delicate expensive property because it's not usually there since it doesn't belong there.

[Anonymous]

^^ you're serious? People have all sorts of things out at the pool. Your job is to make sure your 2 year old doesnt touch what isn't his. And if she does, it's your responsibility.

[Anonymous]

There are so many waterproof covers available for these situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if this same toddler is in a store and pulls down a display shelf of expensive items.... oopsie?

We are raising a generation of dipshits because we've abandoned all sense of accountability. And I'm not talking about the children... it's the parents more interested in their selfie with their pinot gris and the ahi tuna than the child across the table with a tablet pressed to their nose.

This is a good point, without the name calling and over dramatic scenario. If a 2 year old pushes a lamp or vase down in Target or tosses a ball in a store and breaks something, parent should be responsible.

Something being out and accessible doesn't give a child the right to touch it. The child may not know better, but that's how it goes. Parent has to take the heat.

No, sorry but wrong.

Those are stores. This was a freaking baby pool! Where toddlers run around and PLAY. That is what they are supposed to do. Keep your phone in your bag or in your pocket. Your stuff, your responsibility to ensure it is safe. The ledge of a baby pool ain't safe.