I am not the kids parent, not a whole lot I can do about it. The kid apologized(by himself not because his parents made him), his parents dont understand what most would consider american protocol, this is the exact reason I have insurance although its not worth filing a claim over, I could take it to small claims but who wants the hassle, I hope the kid learned some sort of lesson even if it wasnt the one most feels he should have, the court will be fixed next week. I really dont feel like spending 2hrs attempting to explain to his parents why they should have to pay, why he should work it off or any of that. I spoke to them and I could tell within 2 seconds they will never understand. If the kid was a jerk or acted like it was no big deal I would be treating this differently. He was extremely apologetic when it happened almost to the point of tears my wife said. I know he feels bad that he did something wrong and like I said if he acted another way that would dictate my actions as how he did is now. Trust me I am not above beating a kids dad(for real, not just saying it, wont be the first time, always expected it to happen again) if I feel its warranted, hell I might beat his mom to, but in this particular situation I dont feel its required.