It was giving pomegranate leaves bath months ago to ward off evil spirit. Now I present to you my latest exorcising gadget: the silver anklet.

Everyone said the little fella has been badly frightened, because she has a greenish tint at the end of her nose bridge, between her eyes. The older folks even blamed the nurse for frightening the poor girl; some said the nurses must have handled her roughly, and some said the nurses probably bathed her in a very ungentle manner. Hmm…Maybe the gynea made a monkey face at her while removing her from my tummy which scared her badly! Anyway, the nurses, paediatricians and lactation consultants offered me more professional reason, the veins at that area are more prominent because the skin is thinner there. It will probably fade away later.

The greenish tint is still visible, which leads to the suggestion from my mother-in-law to let yauyau wear a silver anklet. According to the old wives belief, kids with greenish tint there tend to be more timid, easily frightened and startled. Since children are pure and innocent, they are able to see the extraordinary beings around. Therefore, to prevent my timid little one from getting a bad fright, she shall wear the anti evil, spirit warding silver anklet. With the invincible anklet, the evil spirit will not get near her and she will not see them. And it has to be pure silver; else the exsorsing power will not be strong!

Anyway, I am letting her wear the anklet irregardless whether it will protect her or not. I have one with lots of bells and hearts thingy hanging all over the chain. Too complicated and too noisy. Worse, what if she tries to eat the bells or pull one of them out and stuff them into her nose! I have chosen another one with a very simple design, just a chain with a tiny piglet dangling in the middle. I think it looks quite pretty and dainty on her little ankles. Ohh, she is slowly turning into my Barbie doll.