📝 AITA for not going to my parents house because they are mad my 18 month old dented their table?

By Mommeandbaby • Score: 42 • April 22, 2025 12:28 AM


So let's start this off by saying I'm pregnant and not sure if that's affecting my mood/reaction.

Last night at dinner my 18 month old was playing at my parents coffee table. She was going "hop hop hop" with my son's action figure, and then would make it fall down and everyone would go "OH NO" and she would bust out laughing. It was hilarious. Somewhere along the way my Mom said that my daughter shouldn't be doing it as she will dent their table -my dad told her to stop being dramatic and continued to play this game.

Fast forward to today - mom sends 2 pics of the table top which definitely has dents. That being said, the entire left side of their table has scratch marks from their dog jumping on to it. It's years old and they were the ones that decided to take the plexiglass topper off knowing it is soft wood. My dad is a carpenter and can easily get these out.

I replied "guess dad will have some sanding to do. You should put the plexiglass on when the kids come over" because I'm not going to tell my kids not to play. Also she's 18 months old she's not the incredible Hulk the table clearly needs a topper. And again, it's scratched deep on the other side from their dog.

Anyways, my dad came to drop some stuff off and gave me the silent treatment, didn't stay to chat or have coffee as he usually does. Didn't come in to say hi to the kids, so he's clearly mad.

My parents are in the process of building a house right now so my sister sent a pic of a dinner table to the group chat - I replied with "better make sure it's made of hardwood" because at this point I'm annoyed. Mom replies that I'm not funny I reply back saying "I'm sure she didn't mean to damage your table. If it's a big issue we can have dinners here from now on so the kids don't ruin your house." Got no response.

I'm genuinely just feeling annoyed, it was an accident and I feel as though they're being ridiculous. It's really rubbing me the wrong way. I was supposed to go there tomorrow with my sister but told her I'm not because my kids can't play now without me worrying they'll do something wrong.

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