Best age for boys' ear piercing?

[another guest]

UR MUM ain't what she seems... her spelling don't match her grammar and syntax... fake!

[DaMan2]

Only chavs pierce boy's ears.

Leave the boys to decide when they become men.

Oh, and by the way:

http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm

I'm sick and tired of you chavs not knowing how to spell these simple words!

[The Colonel]

Leave the boys to decide when they become men.

Agreed.

[Jenna3]

From the time he could talk my son wanted earrings like myself and his sister. At the time his sister was six and had double pierced ears (done at age five). So at age three (like his sister) I pierced both his ears myself. Since he started school wearing earrings no one I know of, including his teachers ever said anything derogotory about his ears being pierced. He is now sixteen and has worn earrings every day of his life since having his ears pierced. He is very masculine (plays on the varsity football team) and the girls think he is so cute and even buy him earrings for his birthday. I would definitely do it all over again and recommend that if you are going to pierce your son's ears-do it well before they start school and pierce both ears.

[pegasus13]

[Guest]

From the time he could talk my son wanted earrings like myself and his sister. At the time his sister was six and had double pierced ears (done at age five). So at age three (like his sister) I pierced both his ears myself. Since he started school wearing earrings no one I know of, including his teachers ever said anything derogotory about his ears being pierced. He is now sixteen and has worn earrings every day of his life since having his ears pierced. He is very masculine (plays on the varsity football team) and the girls think he is so cute and even buy him earrings for his birthday. I would definitely do it all over again and recommend that if you are going to pierce your son's ears-do it well before they start school and pierce both ears.

Most babies and young children are attracted to bright objects including jewelry, so it is not surprising that a number of youg boys want to wear earrings like their mothers and sisters. I agree, if a little boy wants to have his ears pierced it is best to pierce both ears and have them done well before he starts school. Young children just starting school have not absorbed all the societal prejudices adults have, so they accept a boy wearing earrings just like they would accept a girl wearing earrings. To them it is no big deal. Later on the older boy or young man who has had his ears pierced and worn earrings for a number of years can go without earrings for a long time without risk of the holes closing up. Also, the more young boys wear earrings, the more society will accept them. Hopefully we will someday rach the point where men and boys can wear earrings when and where they want without fear of criticism .

[The Colonel]

:shock:

I agree with you, it's a bit weird.

[Guest]

From the time he could talk my son wanted earrings like myself and his sister. At the time his sister was six and had double pierced ears (done at age five). So at age three (like his sister) I pierced both his ears myself. Since he started school wearing earrings no one I know of, including his teachers ever said anything derogotory about his ears being pierced. He is now sixteen and has worn earrings every day of his life since having his ears pierced. He is very masculine (plays on the varsity football team) and the girls think he is so cute and even buy him earrings for his birthday. I would definitely do it all over again and recommend that if you are going to pierce your son's ears-do it well before they start school and pierce both ears.

If his sister had double pierced ears at six, why did't you double pierce yous son's ears when he was six years old?

[The Colonel]

From the time he could talk my son wanted earrings like myself and his sister. At the time his sister was six and had double pierced ears (done at age five). So at age three (like his sister) I pierced both his ears myself. Since he started school wearing earrings no one I know of, including his teachers ever said anything derogotory about his ears being pierced. He is now sixteen and has worn earrings every day of his life since having his ears pierced. He is very masculine (plays on the varsity football team) and the girls think he is so cute and even buy him earrings for his birthday. I would definitely do it all over again and recommend that if you are going to pierce your son's ears-do it well before they start school and pierce both ears.

If his sister had double pierced ears at six, why did't you double pierce yous son's ears when he was six years old?

Children are not Christmas trees to be decorated.

[Marky Mark]

I took my son to have his ears pierced last year when he was nine years old - he had his left ear peirced during the Easter holidays and his right at the start of the summer holidays. He has been very mature over his pierced ears both with regard to hygiene and rules (when he can wear his ear rings and when he must take remove them for some activities - mostly sports).

Whilst my son asked to have his ears pierced, with the benefit of hindsight (and in common with a number of posts on this thread) I would have took him to have his ears pierced around his fourth birthday (well before he started school). I appreciate that some may say that the child has less understanding at this age but this is a personal view based on -

1) I think it looks good
2) During the time that the ears are healing and the studs cannot be removed it would avoid having to tape them up during or being precluded from certain school and sports activities
3) If there are any issues at school (such as PE) the studs can be removed for the whole day with no issues
4) If ever my son didn't want to wear his ear rings any more all he has to do is take them out

[Jason's Dad]

I agree it is better to have a child's ears pierced at a young age, but I also tend to agree with those who advocate waiting until the child asks to have his or her ears pierced. Little girls are likely to ask to have their ears pierced as soon as they decide they want them andit would not be unusual for a parent to suggest to a little girl that she have her ears pierced. As far back as I can remember I liked earrings and wanted to have my ears pierced, but being a boy I never dared to ask my parents permission. I had them pierced shortly after I was out of my parents' house and on my own. My parents were surprised when I told them what I had done, but they never criticized me for having them pierced. In fact they agreed earrings look nice on me. A few years later my mother said that had I asked to have my ears pierced when I was younger, she and my father probably would have said yes.

All this leads to what attitude should parents take towards piercing their son's ears. Should they wait until he asks to have them pierced or should they make the first suggestion? If the parents make the first suggestion, when and how should they do it?

In case you are wondering, these are not theoretical questions. Our son is two years old and has definitely noticed both my wife's earrings and mine. We agree our son would look cute with earrings, but are wondering what and when, if anything, we should say or do about piercing his ears.

[Jenna3]

Jason's Dad,

Since both you and your wife have pierced ears and wear earrings, which you say Jason has already taken an interest in, why don't you and your wife consider having his ears pierced within the next year? I firmly believe (do to my own experience) that Jason will want pierced ears because he will want to be like Mom & Dad.
The sooner it is done, the easier it will be on everyone as there may be an adjustment period for other family members and friends to his having pierced ears. Certainly if he starts kindergarten wearing earrings the other children will be more accepting from that day forward (my son had this experience-he worn them since age three-so all his friends just accept the fact his ears have alwys been pierced).
I hope this helps.

[Guest]

Jason's Dad,

Since both you and your wife have pierced ears and wear earrings, which you say Jason has already taken an interest in, why don't you and your wife consider having his ears pierced within the next year? I firmly believe (do to my own experience) that Jason will want pierced ears because he will want to be like Mom & Dad.
The sooner it is done, the easier it will be on everyone as there may be an adjustment period for other family members and friends to his having pierced ears. Certainly if he starts kindergarten wearing earrings the other children will be more accepting from that day forward (my son had this experience-he worn them since age three-so all his friends just accept the fact his ears have alwys been pierced).
I hope this helps.

Sounds like Tammy_04 to me.

Anyone else agree?

[And?]

Sounds like Tammy_04 to me?

So what if it is Tammy_04? What is the big deal here?

There seems to be a few people among the posters here who are here for personal gratification, that seems to be your issue. Maybe the posters you are 'exposing' are genuine. Maybe they're not. Does it really matter?

Is their possible multi-name posting really any worse than your 'outing' of possibly genuine messages? I think not.

Stop wasting everyone's time and just ignore the posts you don't like.

[Lookout]

And? just said what I've been wanting to say for a long while. Thanks.