A MOTHER is banning her parents from seeing her new baby girl — unless grandma and grandpa both turn up with nose piercings.
But though her mom and dad called the ultimatum “stupid,” she refuses to budge and has other parents on her side.
Her nose-piercing requirement didn’t come out of nowhere, of course.
She said that her parents bought her one-year-old daughter a new pair of earings for her birthday, but the little girl didn’t have pierced ears.
She and her husband were visiting them in Mexico when things spiraled into a disagreement.
“I told them that I would save them for her until she was old enough to get her ears pierced,” she said on Reddit.
“We left my daughter with my parents while we went to meet up with some friends.
“When we went to pick up my daughter my mom showed us that we didn’t need to wait because they had taken her to get her ears pierced.
“I got my daughter and I dragged my husband out of there before he lost his s**t. We went back to our hotel.”
The mom admitted she is “furious.”
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“My husband said that my parents are not allowed to spend time alone with my daughter ever again. I went farther,” she said.
“I said that I would not be bringing her, or any other kids we might have, down here to see my parents. We checked out three days early and went home.
“On the way home my parents were calling me to see when we were coming over.
“I ignored all the calls and texts until we were back home in Phoenix.”
The mom said she expressed her upset to her parents a few days later and told them she wouldn’t be visiting for a while.
They argued she and her sister had their ears pierced at a young age and it didn’t do any “harm.”
They said that we are being stupid and that they are not going to do that. I said no problem and hung up.
Other family members including her grandmother have labelled her “ridiculous” for being angry about the piercing.
“I talked with my husband and we came up with a compromise,” the mom said.
“We agreed that we would resume visits, but not alone time, with them if they both got their noses pierced.
“They said that we are being stupid and that they are not going to do that. I said no problem and hung up.
What is the legal minimum age for piercings?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends postponing ear piercings until the child is old enough to take care of it for themselves.
Ear piercing is common in Latino culture, with many studios offering the service to children under 18 if a parent or legal guardian accompanies them.
According to Painful Pleasures, written consent may also be required and kept on file for a minimum of three years.
“We have started blocking anyone who tries to call us and give us s**t for denying my parents their RIGHT to see my daughter.”
A flood of responses to the post reassured the mom that her ultimatum wasn’t unreasonable.
“I hate hate HATE this custom of piercing baby’s ears,” one person said.
“They’re not old enough to understand why they’re being hurt.
“Your parents crossed a line and you and your husband are well within your rights to tell them to back off. Keep doing what you’re doing.”
“I read your ‘ultimatum’ as more tongue-in-cheek,” another wrote.
“Not that you’re actually expecting them to get their noses pierced but that you’re simply enforcing a [no contact] boundary (knowing that they’re obviously not getting themselves pierced).
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“I think that’s fine and fair. What they did was wrong on so many levels.
“And since they refuse to apologize or take accountability for their huge lapse of judgment, I think going [no contact] is appropriate.”
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Latoya Gayle
