Should I have my daughter's ears pierced ?

[Jayne l]

My two daughters are three years and eighteen months old. I took them both to have their ears pierced at six months old. They love wearing earrings and there are lots of advantages in them having it done as babies rather than when they grow older. I say go for it. I haven't regreted having their ears pierced as babies and I am sure you won't either.

[missy101]

yes i think you should get her ears pierced because that way its done and over with and when she grows up, im sure she'll love them!!! I got mine done when i was 4 but i had to take them out because i had ear problems and it WASNT because of my earrings it actually had nothing to do with them and i just got them pierced again and i was scared to death because im only 12 and i couldnt remember what it felt like..... it actually doesnt hurt.... and heres something else to think about when shes my age (which is 12) and she wants them pierced you probably wont let her trust me same thing happened to me i got them had to take em out and wanted them again and waited about 8 years because i had to take em out a few months after i got them and wanted them again and i waited about 2 years begging my parents to let me get piercings again and i did!!!!! Do you seriosly want that to happen????? And if she doesnt want them anymore go to your doctor and ask if its ok to take them out and let the holes close thats what i HAD to do and i think they can prescribe an ointment like neosporine so she doesnt have scars!!! but ASK first!!!!!

A good place to go get piercings is Claires you can really trust them!!!


PS and if she does like her earrings you'd be the coolest parent!!!!!! Hope this helps!


~*~MISSY101~*~

[cherrybabes]

hiya im 13 an im only just been alowed to get my ears pierced i think u should definatley wait untl your daughter is old enough to ask to get them piecred because personaly i think babies who have ther ears piecred look like scallys! an she might not even want them done

[Mr B]

Piercing your kids ears is just wrong. Apart from the kid not having a say in it it just looks tacky. Might as well give them a big gold chain to put round their neck with a medallion on it. Dead smart.

[p-rozz]

Wow! I am reading through this thread and can't believe the big deal some people are making out of this. It is such a personal decision that you make as a mother. Peoples opinion such as: it looks tacky and that its cruel are NOT what you should be listening to. That is their personal opinion and has nothing to do what is right or wrong. I had my ears pierced when I was a baby and most cultures do it even in the hospital when they are born. In Europe, almost all baby girls have it done.

Neither decision is right or wrong. It is up to you, just like it what religion you choose to raise your child and how you choose to dress them, and what values you would like to teach them. I have not had any issues with my ears and when I don't feel like wearing earrings I don't. And if she hates it and does not want holes in her ears as she grows older, she can stop wearing earings and in months/a year/ they will close up again. But tell me do you know any woman who hates having her ears pierced? I am sure there are some but in general, those who don't want to get it done.

There are many advantages to having their ears pierced young. Talk to your pediatrician. Also, take her to like Merle Norman or a better place to get it done....not Claire's. Some doctors offices to do it. If you do it, just do it right, don't get cheap studs, and take good care of it. 99% of the time there are no issues with healing. What you hear on this post are exceptions, not the norm.

Good luck on your decision!

[Guest]

im 14 and got my ears pierced when i was in 3rd grade. i was so scared for the pain of having them done and when i got to Claires i was crying hysterically. it was horrible. when i have a baby girl im definatly getting her ears pierced when she is young so she wont have to go through what happened to me! plus, i think little girls look so cute with earrings!

[The-Prophet]

i think you should let them wait until they are old enough to decide for themselves. otherwise you are scarring them without them truely understanding what it means. i think about 14 is about the age to consider it ok to do so earlier than that and they might not have made they're own mind up on it

[st_ignatius110]

I have been through the same issue with my daughter. I married into a Hispanic family and they are big on the earring issue. Also, my mom got all of my sisters ears pierced...when we were all about a month old!!

My baby is two and still does not have her ears pierced. I don't want to cause any pain that is not neccessary!! They do cry and scream because it does hurt and it scares them!

I would say this is a personal decision. If you do decide to get her ears pierced I would not take her to Claires or anything other store like that. You do not know for sure that they are cleaning their tools and you don't want your baby to get an infection. I would go to the dr or some other professional to do this...just for the sake of safety.

[joanna3535]

Just think how cruel you would be to do that to them, taking them for their jabs is bad enough.

[TipsyDipsy]

I think they look really chav and tacky on babies myself.
Your the mother not your friend don't let her pressure you.
Little girls look so much cuter without earrings and you don't have the right to decide if your daughter should have earrings or not.
What if she was playing as a toddler and ripped out her earring? You'd never forgive yourself. You can't explain to a child that age to be careful of their earrings.
My daughter is 14mths old and my sisters son is 8mths and they regularly and quite roughly grab at each others faces because they know no different. What if my daughter had her ears pierced and my nephew grabbed the earring and pulled it out. It wouldn't be his fault that’s what babies do, it would be my fault for having grabbable pieces of metal in my daughters ears to begin with.

[Guest]

My daughter, Emma, was born on 15th March. One of my friends who has a daughter a couple of weeks older mentioned to me yesterday that she is intending to take her daughter to Claire's Accessories when she is four months old to have her ears pierced. She wondered if I wanted Emma to have it done too when she is a baby.

I hadn't really thought about it to be honest until yesterday when my friend mentioned it. I had my own ears pierced for the first time when I was a teenager and then a second time when I was 22.

I can see the advantages of baby girls having it done when they are babies. It hurts them a lot less at that age, it gives them a start and means you are not worrying about when to do it and does look really cute. More and more baby girls are now, of course having it done very young and I am worried if I don't do it now, I will not know when to do it. I know it is much more difficult when they are toddlers. My friend will definitely take her daughter to have it done and it will be nice for our friendship if we go together and have both our daughters pierced at the same time.

On the other hand, I am a bit worried about making this decision for her when she might prefer to decide for herself when she is older. Also, is there a risk that as she grows up, the holes become crooked and look different in each ear ?

I am really not sure what to do. I have another month to wait since Claire's don't do it until they are four months.

I asked my husband what he thought. I know his older sister has two daughters and she had them both done as babies. They are now six and four years old and have had no problems with them and they look sweet. He says he will leave the decision to me as doesn't mind either way.

Can anyone advise me as to what I should do ? I would particularly like to hear from mums who DID decide to have their babies pierced as babies and whether or not they think they made the right decision. If you have a second daughter in the future, would you make the same decision for them too ?

Thanks for your help,

Karen.

why it won't hurt less or be any less scary and other children could pull them out don't get them done just coz your friend is thats her decision and her daughter this is yours i would wait till the child is older and can apreciate them at least 8 this may sound cruel but then they are old enough to understand what is happening i sujjest you wait till she can understand and is old enough to decide herself she may not even want them done and if she does you know it was her decision earrings are an acsessory or jewlery like a necklace would you make a baby wear a necklace no coz its not safe they could get hurt its the same with earrings they are not required

[Guest]

Don't let your baby have her precious ears pierced so young! Let her grow and decide for herself. Also, you'd never forgive yourself if her ears got infected. Wait a few years.

i agree don't let your friend call all the shots yes babys don't fiddle or play in the dirt but neither do preteens wait till she is old enough to ask for them herself because then you know its her choice not yours i have a sister and she didn't get her peirced till she was 16 i had mine done when i was nine for my birthday i asked for them(mainly coz everyone else did and i wanted to do something before my older sis) i have a friend who has 2 daughters they are 11 and 8 the older one got hers done whn she was about 9 1/2 10 years old and the other has only had hers done recently
babys are butiful naturaly and jewlery doesn't make her a girl any more
let her wear pretty dresses and let her grow her hair long she can be a girl whithout earings
its like you friend is pushing you she is your friend but how does she know whats right for your baby
i think your friend is cruel she can get holesa in her baby what you do whith your baby is your buisness if she can't see that get a new friend
how many girls had pierced ears when you were at kinder there weren't any in my class kids that age just didn't need them and they don't need them now either

[Blacksheep558]

It should always be teh parents decission. There is no problem with age or gender. Little boys or girls, its up to the parents when and if they want to give teh gift of earrings.
Go for it, it is entirely up to you

[pheromoaner]

kids with braclets and necklesses look awful and like pikey kids.

joanna. with respect I would like to suggest that you consider how you use the term pikey. if as i suspect you are refering to gypsies it is quite offensive. I imagine that you wouldn't use the equivalent slang for a black person or a jew.
I say this because at the moment in the uk the Rroma are still being attacked and arrested for their 'difference' - a caravan was burnt down in an attack in eastbourne recently.
I dont mean this personaly, I am just trying to do what I can to increase awareness of this issue whenever i can. hope you understand.

[andyguest]

it ais all down to personal taste , i guess any girl whos mother has earrings will follow on and do the same ...so ok go for it at say 4 or 5 id say ...any younger is cruel!!...my opinion at least!!!