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This has got to be one of the most obnoxious moments I have ever read about. In my days as an ER nurse, I had to constantly perform procedures on children that they did not want, could not understand, and were painful. Now I am not necessarily comparing ear piercing to medical procedures, but children can and do react very dramatically to anything they perceive as threatening even when there is no real danger. If ear piercing, even suspected forced ear piercing is child abuse, then what about circumcision? Like the officer said, the ear piercing could've been for religious or cultural reasons in which case the government or the law has no right- ethical or legal- to interfere.
My 2 year old loves a bath, but pitches a fit that would shatter the Crystal Cathedral when it comes time to wash his hair. The same thing happens when I need to cut his hair, which is not necessary for hygienic or medical purposes. I could just let it grow since he is so emotionally traumatized by a trim. So, am I an abusive mom because I force my kids to get haircuts? Give me a break.
I realize that ear piercing to many of us, is not a necessesity like hygienic or medical procedures, but apprently it was very important to this girl's mother. And so what? The little girl would have gotten over it. Who knows- her mom may have had plans to take her out for ice cream or something like that afterward. I can guarantee that the stranger made it far more traumatic by interferring. She stressed the mom out which stressed the little girl out even more. The stranger thought she was helping the little girl, but so many of us just can't stand to see a kid really cry. We think we are relieving their suffering, but we are really relieving our own. Compassion is a good thing, but this seemed misguided.
This has got to be one of the most obnoxious moments I have ever read about. In my days as an ER nurse, I had to constantly perform procedures on children that they did not want, could not understand, and were painful. Now I am not necessarily comparing ear piercing to medical procedures, but children can and do react very dramatically to anything they perceive as threatening even when there is no real danger. If ear piercing, even suspected forced ear piercing is child abuse, then what about circumcision? Like the officer said, the ear piercing could've been for religious or cultural reasons in which case the government or the law has no right- ethical or legal- to interfere.
My 2 year old loves a bath, but pitches a fit that would shatter the Crystal Cathedral when it comes time to wash his hair. The same thing happens when I need to cut his hair, which is not necessary for hygienic or medical purposes. I could just let it grow since he is so emotionally traumatized by a trim. So, am I an abusive mom because I force my kids to get haircuts? Give me a break.
I realize that ear piercing to many of us, is not a necessesity like hygienic or medical procedures, but apprently it was very important to this girl's mother. And so what? The little girl would have gotten over it. Who knows- her mom may have had plans to take her out for ice cream or something like that afterward. I can guarantee that the stranger made it far more traumatic by interferring. She stressed the mom out which stressed the little girl out even more. The stranger thought she was helping the little girl, but so many of us just can't stand to see a kid really cry. We think we are relieving their suffering, but we are really relieving our own. Compassion is a good thing, but this seemed misguided.
posted by K M Flanagan | 9:49 AM
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