farsk
02-11-2004, 06:19 PM
Hello Everyone!
I was at Wal-Mart yesterday trying to get some digital pics of my sweet Ellen printed when I ran into a friend and we struck up a conversation. All of a sudden, we heard this bloody-murder screaming coming from our vicinity. At first I thought it was some kid throwing a tanturm, then I though some kid was being kidnapped. I'm talking bloody murder terror screaming. Then my friend asked, "Oh my gosh, is that someone getting their ears pierced?" I looked over to the jewelry section where I saw a woman physically restraining a little BOY, what I guess to be around 3 or 4 years old. I said, "no, it couldn't be...it's a little boy". It was like watching a train wreck....this woman restraining this little boy while he's screaming and crying, and I was powerless to do anything to help. Sure enough, this woman was piercing this little BOY'S ear.
I was physically sick after this episode.
No flames about baby ear piercing, please. I simply take issue with a parent putting a child through this unnecessary event when the child so clearly didn't want it done. I understand if he had wanted it done (in as much as a three year old can consent), sat there while it was being done, and then cried because it hurt. But if you have to physically restrain this child....lay off.
Just my two cents.
I was at Wal-Mart yesterday trying to get some digital pics of my sweet Ellen printed when I ran into a friend and we struck up a conversation. All of a sudden, we heard this bloody-murder screaming coming from our vicinity. At first I thought it was some kid throwing a tanturm, then I though some kid was being kidnapped. I'm talking bloody murder terror screaming. Then my friend asked, "Oh my gosh, is that someone getting their ears pierced?" I looked over to the jewelry section where I saw a woman physically restraining a little BOY, what I guess to be around 3 or 4 years old. I said, "no, it couldn't be...it's a little boy". It was like watching a train wreck....this woman restraining this little boy while he's screaming and crying, and I was powerless to do anything to help. Sure enough, this woman was piercing this little BOY'S ear.
I was physically sick after this episode.
No flames about baby ear piercing, please. I simply take issue with a parent putting a child through this unnecessary event when the child so clearly didn't want it done. I understand if he had wanted it done (in as much as a three year old can consent), sat there while it was being done, and then cried because it hurt. But if you have to physically restrain this child....lay off.
Just my two cents.