Earring Poll

AKOL0

For the baby girls! Are you going to get or have you already gotten their ears pierced? I think LO would look adorable with earrings, but DH thinks we should wait until she is old enough to decide for herself.

Kater-cole

I am waiting until she is old enough to take care of them herself.

For the past five years, I have worked in the jewelry department of a retail store and have pierced hundreds of ears. I have seen many girls getting their ears repierced for the second or third (or more) time because the hole closed up. These girls are not grown up either. A lot of them are only 6 or 7 and they had them originally done as babies or 2 or 3 years old. I also have a lot of parents coming in to buy replacement earrings because the child won't leave their earrings alone.

Anyways, I know a lot of parents are still going to pierce their baby's ears and it's my job to do it. I have had some girls say they were glad they don't remember it. My advice to those that are going to do it is you have no idea what your baby might be allergic to, so get 10k or 14k gold. Make sure they are not plated. Only use the cleaning solution that usually comes with the piercing. Never use alcohol or peroxide. And if baby isn't cooperating, it's ok to change your mind.

kyrenora

First of all, I remember very fondly the day my mother took me to get my ears pierced, and I was so excited. I want my daughter to have a memory like that. 

Secondly, my husband and I are huge proponents of bodily autonomy. We want our kids to know from a young age that they are the ones in control of their bodies, so we refuse to make a decision like piercing for her. 

oneblessedmess

kyrenora said:

First of all, I remember very fondly the day my mother took me to get my ears pierced, and I was so excited. I want my daughter to have a memory like that. 

Secondly, my husband and I are huge proponents of bodily autonomy. We want our kids to know from a young age that they are the ones in control of their bodies, so we refuse to make a decision like piercing for her. 

Pretty much all of this. When/If my daughter asks to get her ears pierced I want to take her to lunch, maybe get our nails done, make a fun girls day of it.

abbymessina

I had mine pierced at 6 months old and I'm glad that it was done then. We had my baby girls done at 3.5 months and I'm also happy I did. She never knew they were even there which means she didn't touch or play with them which prevented infection and earrings falling out etc. I know the recommendation they told me is don't do it between 7 months and 7 years because prime time they play with them. Anyways like I said I'm happy I did it for my daughter and we've had zero issues or problems and she just looks so darn cute with them !!

Melis222

I want to do it...just don't know when the best time is???

lakinjane

I had my dd ears pierced at 2 and a half months, she only cried when they held her head still. We never had any problems with infections or her playing with them, so we had a great experience with it. My mom also had mine pierced when I was very young, and I had some family members ask why I didn't wait till she wanted them, and I always said what little girl doesn't want her ears pierced. That's just my opinion, but everyone is different. There is never a perfect time, it's all about what you think is best for your LO.

dunn1678

My mom got my ears pieced at s young age. There were no issues with cleaning/infections but when I got older, elementary school age, I hated them. I was into sports and I always had to take them out and I would lose them. Now my ears have all but closed up and I don't care to work to get them open again.

For that reason we will be waiting until she is old enough to ask to have her ears pierced. They are her ears after all, should be her decision.

VToman

I am waiting because I want to teach her how to take care of them. I had to get my ears pierced three times when I was little because I didn't take care of them and no one really told me how - my mom didn't have pierced ears so she had no clue.

And she may not want them done. I wore earrings thru jr. high but I haven't regularly worn earrings since then. So, I let the holes close up and just use clip-ons when I do wear them. She may feel the same as I do. I'm just not a jewelry wearer.

I get why you'd want to do it now though. She won't remember the pain, even though it doesn't hurt much or for long.

AziaNick

My husband wanted to wait, I didn't haha but we are going to wait until she decides she wants them

kristyn831

If I ever have a daughter, I will let her decide when to do it. I was 4 when I got mine pierced. I asked to do it, I cried on the second ear. I was little and remember the whole thing and I'm not traumatized by it.

KelseySky

We are waiting until she's old enough to make the choice. We kind of agreed that she could get them pierced as part of a birthday present.

DrewFuller92

I'm waiting to peirce my second daughter's ears, only because we don't have much time to get it done, thanks to the military's busy schedule. But I hope to get it done before she's a year old.