Who pays, preschooler threw phone in pool

[Anonymous]

Was at the baby pool with my youngest DD. A mom was sitting on the edge of the pool taking pictures of her child, when she sat the phone down and a 2/3 yr old boy, ran over and chucked it in the pool. The mom apologized and scolded the boy, and the mom grabbed her child and left. Whose fault is it? The mom for having her phone near water or the boy who threw it?

[Anonymous]

Parent of the boy who threw it.

[Anonymous]

The boy who threw it. If it had been my son I would have offered to pay for a new phone (assuming they didn't have insurance or anything on it). However, if I were the mom with the phone I would have refused an offer for someone to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

A 2/3 year old should be in arms reach of their parent when near water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The boy who threw it. If it had been my son I would have offered to pay for a new phone (assuming they didn't have insurance or anything on it). However, if I were the mom with the phone I would have refused an offer for someone to pay for it.

Obviously I meant the parents of the boy who threw it, I doubt many 2-year olds can afford iPhones.

[Anonymous]

The parent who sat a phone down at the edge of a baby pool. C'mon.

[Anonymous]

That is pretty trashy! you know this mom and can follow up with her?

[Anonymous]

Eh. Boy’s fault but phone owner should know better.

I wouldn’t ask mom to pay for my phone if that is what you are asking.

[Anonymous]

My phone my fault

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is pretty trashy! you know this mom and can follow up with her?

Np. What is trashy? Leaving without offering to pay?

[Anonymous]

The edge of the baby pool is inherently soaking wet, full of puddles. She's an idiot for setting it down, and it would have gotten wet regardless. She's to blame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is pretty trashy! you know this mom and can follow up with her?

Np. What is trashy? Leaving without offering to pay?

Yeah, exactly

[Anonymous]

It depends where she set the phone down, really. At the edge of the pool? That's asking for trouble. A few feet away on a bench? It wouldn't occur to me that someone could walk up and throw it in the water.

And yes, the parents of the thrower should have offered some form of compensation.

[Anonymous]

while I would offer to pay, I do think you assume risk taking your phone to the edge of a pool. What if someone accidentally kicked it in?

[Anonymous]

My child. My fault.