The sentimental item was in my room on a table out of reach. The young child pulled the table. His mum was mortified, but what could she do?! It was shattered.

The other item was a childrens clck. My DS is using it to learn the time. Not the same child as the first age 1 flung it across the room shattering the back so it no longer works. Mum didn't even care! Just said 'oh well. Time for us to g home'. I will have to replace the clock as my DS is using it for school.

Neither offered compensation. I would have said no anyway.

Oh that reminds me. My best friend had a lend of our steam mop and broke it. She replaced it brand new without telling me. Then she arrived to return it with a new mop. I refused to accept it, as my mop was not brand new and may have done the same to me. Instead she gave me $50. (it was a $200 mop). I felt funny even accepting that.

I would always offer to replace. I also wouldn't let my toddler wander off down someone's hall. You never know if there is a laundry door open etc.....