At five , I ' d think a lesson in broken toys stay broken isn ' t a bad idea . Not a mean , screaming lecture , but an Oh man ! I see you threw your ipad and it broke ! I bet you ' ll miss it too . What do you think , do you think you ' ll miss it ? Yeah ? Is it a good idea to throw tablets ? What about balls ? Which one will you pick next time to throw ? Can you show me your favorite ball ? I work with preschoolers and am the SM of a teen , so that might be worded a little lower than a typical 5 yo would need , but I ' m sure you ' re getting where I ' m coming from . As for liability , BM sent a tablet with a 5 yo . If she throws a fit over it , I guess it just depends on how much you ' re willing to stand your ground . Is it a battle you ' re willing to fight ? I might cave if I could afford it and didn ' t want thw headache . Our job is to teach our children appropriate behavior , and that is exhausting enough on occasion . Teaching adults the same ? I ' ll nope out of that situation if I get a chance . Edittypo