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Biscuitmuncher Wed 17-Jun-26 18:09:28

I was quite a clumsy child and I wasn't the most careful with my mums things. I always used to feel awful when she told me off and swore I'd never be like that with my children. Today my daughter went to work in an office on a building site, took one of my pretty expensive mugs and smashed it. I am absolutely livid but hiding it well

MT62 Wed 17-Jun-26 18:12:25

Can she not just replace it?

MT62 Wed 17-Jun-26 18:12:47

Buy her a tin mug 🤣

Aldom Wed 17-Jun-26 18:13:33

How does your daughter feel about breaking your mug?

Biscuitmuncher Wed 17-Jun-26 18:22:06

I bought it on holiday so wouldn't know where to get another one. She says shes sorry but why she took that mug baffles me

Fallingstar Wed 17-Jun-26 18:52:46

Am afraid I am a clutz, so was my mother and so is one of my DDs. I know that isn’t much consolation but then neither will knowing why your DD took that mug. When I break or spill something the first thing someone might ask is ‘why did you do that?’
Believe me, there is never an answer.

Plevey08 Wed 17-Jun-26 19:24:02

There isn't really an answer unless you can say I did it on purpose. It's rarely that so I'm afraid it's putting it down to an accident. Maybe remind her it was a favourite mug and she can choose a new one for your birthday. Then let her know that's your new favourite one. Remind her to take only one's that you wouldn't be upset about losing. My nephew,
when younger, would have knocked a a glass of water over in a large field.

AGAA4 Wed 17-Jun-26 19:24:27

I think my daughter would have taken the nicest mug too. Shame it was smashed.