Yesterday, we got Mishti's ears pierced. It was tough procedure
which ended successfully in midst of the vehement protests from daddy &
daughter duo.....daddy's emotional protest & Mishti's physical protest!!!
We went to Gold Souk (a mall which has only jewelers &
ornament showrooms) to check out some ring. I had this idea of 'ear piercing'
already in the back of my mind and it was pending since our Allahabad
visit. So, inquired about the procedure & rate in that particular
shop. They told me that it would cost Rs.500/-(My ears were pierced in Rs 10/-
!!!) and would use the gun-shot method.
Now, the tough part...explaining & convincing SG. He held his
daughter tightly and refused giving 100 excuses. Finally when none of his
pleadings worked he tried threatening ....I am not a part of it, OK..If
something happens then I will...... blah blah!!!
Me & my sister put up a brave heart and took her
inside the shop. Sister held Mishti in her lap and that shop-person 'marked'
her ears...Mishti shrugged her shoulders, started wriggling out of her mashu's hold .....SG sat in a corner grumpily. First the right ear was
pierced....waaaaaaannnn...Mishti screamed!!! She made the task quite difficult
for that person by swaying her head, scratching & hitting her Mashu. By the
time other ear was pierced Mishti was wailing & howling her lungs out. For
a moment, even I felt guilty of my monstrous decision.I looked at SG and he gave me that look which people generally gave Bindu or any other actors who played the role of step mom torturing kids in yesteryear's Hindi movies!!! By the time we stepped out of mall Mishti was otherwise fine but in a bad mood.
I was skeptical that she would touch or tug her earlobes or those newly fixed studs but she didn't. Ufff...being a parent is emotionally so taxing sometimes!!!!
Check out the small studs & her bad mood !!!
You know what, when I took Zoe Faizan just tried to convince me and left me all alone at the jeweler's shop when I insisted we need to do this. Zoe was around 6.5 mo, she did cry a little but she was her own self within a minute or two. :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah....these daddy's are so protective sometimes :-)...wow at 6.5 months, i wd say u r quite brave :-)
DeleteI have been thinking of getting my daughter's ears pierced too but haven't had the courage to get it done as yet for the fear of the pain it'll cause her.
ReplyDeleteI am all pumped and encouraged by your account :)
Mishti is looking very cute with those studs...loads of love to the brave mum & daughter :)
Lot of Thnx from Mishti & her mom....Go for it ME, sooner it is better...it wd pain but only like injection prick...
DeleteShe looks super cute with those new studs... kudos to the brave mom :D
ReplyDeleteThnx GB...you know when hubby was throwing so much tantrums, even I felt like backing out... :-D
DeleteYour daughter is very cute!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe post reminded me my "ear-piercing" day.. I must have been around 4-5 years old that time.. I clearly remember there was no gun-shot method used.. The guy simply held the studs in his hand and manually pierced my ears..
Thanx Radhika...even my ears were pierced manually and I ran away after one ear was done and hid somewhere :-)
DeleteI know this situation,been there and done that :)
ReplyDeleteyes e score of daddy's is way higher than mommy's in every household it seems :)
how young is Mishti? We got Chirpy's ears pierced on the 12th day from her birth! It took the jeweler not more than a minute to do the job since Chirpy was sleeping throughout...on the first poke she just change her sleeping position so the second one was easier too :)
Welcome here Scribby....Mishti is 10.5 months now....Ohh Gosh on 12th day!!! My hubby would have fainted ... :-)
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