Who is right? Son accidentally took item - disagreement results

[Anonymous]

My 7 year old son went went to a pool party and was chaperoned and driven home by his friend's mom. Later that night I get a text from a classmate's mom, who I have never met. It says that my son took her son's bathing suit. I check my son's bag, and yes, the suit is a size 10. My son's is a size 6. I tell her I am sorry, I will bring it over in the morning. (My son left first, and picked a bathing suit off the drying rack - so he took the wrong one.) she says she needs it that evening because they leave on a trip in the morning and he only has one. I say ok, I have a sleeping baby already (DH overseas) but I will wake baby if necessary (hoping she'll say don't bother, but she doesn't )and ask for address. I map it, and it is 50 minutes away. I ask to meet at the school (10 minutes from me) and she says no. She offers a second location, 30 minutes for each of us, but only at 10 pm, and at that point I just say, look, I'm really sorry, but I can't wake sleeping baby and drive 30 minutes at 10 pm. I know it's my kids fault but I cannot return it until the morning and I hope they understand.
She continues to insist that it's the only bathing suit they have.
Eventually she hangs up.
They are going to the jersey beaches so clearly they can buy one.
its from target - nothing special.
And they have plenty of money. So it's not a money thing.
I think she was being a bit ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

She's a crazy lady. Don't sweat it.

[Anonymous]

Yes, she was.

I hope she sees it one day.

[Anonymous]

You should have driven it to them. Your son took it, his mistake. It sucks but that is what you should have done.

[Anonymous]

Yeah she's nuts

[Anonymous]

It was an accident and a 50 minute drive seems unreasonable. If I were her, I would be annoyed but would not drive even 30 to get it. Maybe she's stressed about the trip.

[Anonymous]

It is your son's fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should have driven it to them. Your son took it, his mistake. It sucks but that is what you should have done.

I would have Venmo'd that woman $15 for a new target suit before I made a 2 hour round trip trek with a baby and 7 year old at 10 pm to return a suit

[Anonymous]

I think you are being ridiculous. Your kid screwed up, and you should have made it right. Your entire message screams "me! Me! Me!" I don't want to drive 50 minutes. I don't want to wake the baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is your son's fault.

I don't think anyone is disputing that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is your son's fault.

I'm pretty sure OP knows that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is your son's fault.

I'm pretty sure OP knows that.

It's OP job to "fix" it.

[Anonymous]

God what a psycho. I can understand her being annoyed (I guess? Who only has one bathing suit?) but have some compassion! I agree, PayPal or venmo her $20 and call it a day. Definitely make sure you get her the money though bc she sounds like the type that will not let this go. I cannot believe someone would want you to wake up a BABY!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is your son's fault.

I'm pretty sure OP knows that.

It's OP job to "fix" it.

Easy to say, but something tells me you wouldn't have woken up your baby and traveled 50 minutes either

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you are being ridiculous. Your kid screwed up, and you should have made it right. Your entire message screams "me! Me! Me!" I don't want to drive 50 minutes. I don't want to wake the baby.

+1 OP it was your responsibility to make it right.