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Master March 2013

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Deleted, on October 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM

I have a problem. Two weeks ago, DH and I were in our friend's wedding, so my sister watched our 22month old daughter for the weekend. While I was getting ready for the ceremony, I receive a text saying "How mad would you be if I got Leila's ears pierced?" I was so shocked, I didn't even know what...

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Two weeks ago, DH and I were in our friend's wedding, so my sister watched our 22month old daughter for the weekend. While I was getting ready for the ceremony, I receive a text saying "How mad would you be if I got Leila's ears pierced?" I was so shocked, I didn't even know what to say. We had wanted to get her ears pierced as a baby, but we didn't and I felt I missed the good age and now planned on waiting till she was older and taking her to a REAL piercer, not the mall. I told her this exactly but didn't explicitly say "No". Half an hour later... I get tagged in a photo on fb, of my daughter with pierced ears. But, being the passive person I am, I didn't really say anything about being mad (even though I was livid) because I felt like since I didn't tell her specifically not to do it, it was kind of my fault anyway.

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Master March 2013
Deleted · on October 22, 2012 at 5:01 PM
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MJ - I am thinking about it. I would really like to know their policy, or if my sister just lied and said she was her mother (which I don't doubt she did). I mean, it's not like they could really prove she wasn't...
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Master June 2013
MJ · on October 22, 2012 at 5:16 PM
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Maybe you can get her some pretty little round bandaides and some neosporin and get them on her ears to help them heal up without infection.
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Master March 2013
Deleted · on October 22, 2012 at 5:20 PM
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Aww that's a great idea, thanks MJ! I was worried about infection even more now, especially with the ear that tore but I will definitely try that.
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Master March 2013
Deleted · on October 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM
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Since I'm thinking about her so much, thought I'd do a little shameless bragging as well

I'll admit she looked darn cute with the earrings, but she is perfectly beautiful without them as well!
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Master May 2014
D · on October 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM
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I would take them out and let her get her ears pierced when shes older and asks!

I would have been pissed but you should have spoken up.
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Super May 2012
Crystal Bleu · on October 22, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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Oh my gosh, I HATED working at Claire's and piercing children your daughter's age! Our 'training'?

"Here's this cardboard cut-out of an ear. Try to hit that black dot with this gun."

Huh?

"Okay, looks great!" (It was off by almost a millimeter...) "Just need to practice on a real person now!"

We got to 'practice' on the customers who rushed us. I never did get over that shaking adrenaline every time someone brought in a toddler.

You did the right thing by letting them close up. You would have had a long LONG fight on your hands waiting for those ears to heal. And your sister should have ONLY supervised visits with her!
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