When I was pregnant John and I agreed we'd wait until Gracie was old enough to make the decision herself before pericing her ears. It made sense at the time but lately I'd been thinking it would make more sense to do it now, while she's younger, because she wouldn't be so afraid. It's been on my mind -- but I didn't plan to act on it.
I went to the mall today to redeem Gymbucks, and return a pair of pants at Children's Place. Children's Place is across from Claire's. I ended up walking in there on a whim, and asking Gracie if she wanted pretty earrings. She agreed and hopped right up in the chair. I checked to make sure everything was sterile and signed the paperwork. The employee went to put the dots on Gracie's ears and she FLIPPED. She was screaming "stop, mommmy -- noooo!" So I took her down, got her calm, and sat in the chair with her. Again as soon as the lady got close, she flipped. I asked the lady to stop. I was still in the chair, holding her in my arms cuddling when some lady on her way out said "that's horrible you know." I stared for a moment and said "excuse me?" She said "what you're doing to that little girl is horrible" I took a deep breath and said "I don't think I asked what you thought." She said "well someone needed to tell you." So having already tried to take the high road with the self righteous bitch once I responded with "and so is dressing your child like the wal mart clearance rack..." She then stormed off.
Gracie's ears didn't get periced. I wasn't going to do something that she was clearly afraid of. But we sat in the chair until the crazy lady and her sorry looking offspring were long out of sight.
We'll try again in a few years.
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I can't believe how nosy some people are, poking their heads in and spilling out advice when they don't even know you at all.
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