Dad Bans Parents From Babysitting After Their Unforgivable Act

The only people who have full control over their children’s care while they’re too young to consent are their parents or official guardians. Not even grandparents can override the decisions they make; hence, when a father found out his baby girl had her ears pierced behind his and his wife’s back, he got pissed.

But his whole family began telling them that they were too much over earrings. So, he turned to Reddit and sought advice: was it too much of him?

“AITA for not wanting our daughter left alone with my parents anymore after they did something w/o permission?”

“Just like every other parent that was our decision not to do it to her while she’s a baby,” he wrote. Despite his parents’ coaxing, he and wife were adamant with their decision, “We told them already ‘no’ and that’s our answer.”

Yet, they went the parents’ back and got the baby’s ears pierced anyways.

People think that the grandparents had crossed the line there if they’d go and did it when they’ve explicitly stated they don’t want one for the kids. But when it comes to family members, they really like to push the boundaries because they know you can’t be fully mad at them, right?

A user that agrees with the parents’ actions wrote, “Pretty sure this isn’t legal. Ear piercing requires a parent or legal guardian’s consent. I don’t think grandparents qualify. Your parents behaved like children; therefore, they deserve to be treated as such.”

“They broke your trust, went against your express wishes, and pretty much said ‘we know better than you and what you think is irrelevant.’ I can’t get my head around why anyone would think you aren’t justified in your actions,” another wrote.

“You’re NTA; your parents are,” another replied. “While this particular event is not a big deal health-wise, their blatant disrespect to you as the child’s parents is very concerning.”

“If they’re willing to do this in complete disregard of your wishes, who knows what else they might do… The compromise of not allowing them around your child without one of you present is a reasonable one. Ignore everyone else calling you the **sholes in this situation; they are wrong.”

Ear piercing is an activity commonly observed in traditional culture and rituals. It is one of the oldest forms of body modification, and most people are more familiar with earlobe piercing. But it can also lead to complications from allergies and more, i.e., allowing an unprofessional individual to do the piercing (a problem more common than you think!).