Comments on: When is a door not a door?

By: Lynne

Lynne — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:29:34 +0000

I bet the perfect third child won’t be slamming a door anytime soon. He’s got a prized possession, a wanted and hot commodity! You’re so clever Wendy (and you are too Andrew!) – One thing though, if Andrew slams your door, does it come off, too, or will the consequence of an open door in the late evenings be too damaging for the kids?

By: kristin

kristin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:45:28 +0000

i think my parents did that to me, too. or at least threatened to. i’ve already had this conversation with both k and j – next time there is door slamming, the doors are GONE.

By: FF

FF — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:47:44 +0000

Oh, my mother did this to my cousin (when he lived with us) as a teenager. I have no clue how with no door for four years he got away with all the crap he did, but he still was able to pull stuff.

By: Lilja

Lilja — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:24:04 +0000

Hilarious – how clever of you to follow it through

By: Ging'

Ging' — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:56:50 +0000

Loved your blog..how very clever of you!!

By: ellen

ellen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:15:56 +0000

this might be all the leverage I need. I’ll just tell them to ask your boys what happens if you slam doors. Any other threats you carried through that I can use on my 3?

By: Ezer K.

Ezer K. — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:22:01 +0000

oh yeah – we didn’t have a door on the boys’ room for almost a year -on and off, on and off, and finally we just left it off. good for you!!!!

By: cruisin-mom

cruisin-mom — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:48:17 +0000

Been there and have done that…it works too, amazingly enough.

By: Gnightgirl

Gnightgirl — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:05:38 +0000

I love it! I can’t help imagining the future: Year = 2028. Thanksgiving dinner, a new daughter in law at the table, perhaps, and the conversation turns…”Remember when Mom took the bedroom door right off of the hinges?!!!”

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:56:37 +0000

That’s great! I’m going to remember that one a few years from now.