I know how many times a day I would yell the words, "Don't slam the door!" when the kids were mad, how about you? The kids would get mad or upset, run to the room and take their frustrations out on the door. Sometimes I would overlook the slamming but some days, like everyone else, I can't take anymore. Yes, I would threaten the kids with bodily harm, that scared them for a few minutes! Finally one day I came up with a good one. "Slam that door one more time and I will take it off the hinges!" I knew how to do it too! So one day Stacy slammed the door once too often. Time for action. With screwdriver and hammer in hand, I threw open the door and proceeded to take the dowels out of the hinges. Finally I had the door in hand. She sat on the bed watching, shocked that I actually did that. I was proud of myself. "When you learn how to shut not slam a door you can have it back. Fair enough for me.
Dad got home and of course instantly saw the door and thought it was broke. Nope, it's mine. When she earns it she can have it. She tried to plead innocence, but it didn't work. Dad did see the humor in the situation. It took a few days but she finally came to me and apologised for slamming the door and could she have her door back. Between the two of us we returned the door to its proper resting place to be slammed at some future date. Yes, I know it won't last forever, but at least it worked.....
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