"Mom, can I get my ear pierced?"
That's a question every parent hears one time or another... from her daughters. I was getting it from my 10-year-old and 8-year-old sons.
"Let's think on that for a bit and make sure this is something you really want to do, okay?" Honestly, I was completely caught off guard by the request and needed some time to regroup. Neither one of my sons are the type you would think of wanting an earring. I don't know why I found the request so shocking as I had my nose pierced five years ago. My sons each wanting an ear pierced was rather tame by comparison.
The requests kept coming in throughout the summer. They would not be detered despite my stalling and were still just as sure of their decision to get it done as they were when they first requested it three months ago. So shortly after school started, we took them to get it done. They each got one ear pierced.
When it came down to it, my sons having an ear pierced was not that big a deal. It's not like they ask for a tattoo (not till they are out on their own) or gauges in their ears (ick!). They both think it's cool and have handled the inevidible teasing from some boys at school with an amazing amount of confidence, which is always a good lesson to learn. I'm actually very proud of how they handled the situation all around.
Not only that, but my son's are now the coolest boys at their elementary school.
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