Although we can't exactly blame them because they're still getting used to their bodies and the world, it's pretty easy to underestimate how destructive a small child can be.
And while it's certainly a headache when your kid breaks something you own, it's downright mortifying when they do it to someone else's property. And while we can expect a lot of stores to have a "you break it, you buy it" policy, that's probably going to be the case for most of our acquaintances as well.
However, it seems that this reality came as a surprise to one new parent in the wake of the mess her daughter made.