For weeks, my neighbor’s son kept ringing my doorbell and running away. When I told his mom about it, she said, “He’s just being a boy. You’re overreacting.” The next morning, he went home crying because I made a giant Beware of Dog sign and taped it to my front door. Then I downloaded some barking sounds on my phone and played them when my doorbell rang. When I peeked through the window, I saw the boy standing frozen, eyes wide.
Later that evening, I got a furious text from his mom: “Was that really necessary? He’s been crying all afternoon!” I just wanted it to stop without having to play games. Did I go too far?Brad
