April 2011 Moms
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piercing ears
Does DD have her ears pierced? If so, when and where did you get them pierced? How was she during and after the piercing?
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Re: piercing ears
I got my DD's done at 8 months. The pediatrician's office did them, and during the piercing, she cried like she was getting a shot. I immediately gave her a bottle when the gal was done with her ears, to distract her from the pain. That evening, the first cleaning hurt, but since then, we have had absolutely ZERO problems with them.
Before piercing, they rubbed a topical numbing solution on to dull the pain a little bit. All in all, it was a positive experience for us. My friend told me to get them done when she was still little, so she wouldn't play with her ears and increase the chance for infection.
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First, let me preface this by saying I only have a boy.
I don't agree with piercing a baby's ears. I actually think it's pretty selfish. Why would you want to have a baby with pierced ears? Because you like the way it looks? I don't understand why you would unnecessarily hurt your child before they can make the decision for themselves if they want them pierced or not.
Maybe someone could shed some light on this for me. If it were a religious/cultural type of thing then I could understand.
Not religious or cultural for me...i got both my girls' ears pierced around the 9-10 month mark. We got them done at Claire's the accessories store. They both cried immediately after the first ear got pierced. Then we fed them right after and they were golden! They didn't bother with them and we didn't have any infections. They did really well with the cleanings too! I would clean them after bath time and right before bed each day for about a month maybe. They didn't even realize i was cleaning, they just thought it was part of the lotioning up and what not.
For me, I got them done because, yes, I do think they look cute! Mine were done, along with my other two sisters, when we were babies. I have not ONCE thought, OH MY GOSH MOM YOU ARE SO F***** EVIL FOR GETTING MY EARS PIERCED WHEN I WAS LITTLE!!!!!!!!!! RAWR!!!! MY WHOLE MOTHER/DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP IS NOW RUINED BECAUSE YOU TOOK THAT CHOICE AWAY FROM ME!
I don't think its a big deal, there are more important things to worry about. And as for the pain, it lasted less than 30 seconds. They got over it and i got over it pretty quickly!
Whoa there! I'm not saying that I think this will permanently scar your children for life or it will ruin your relationship with your DD. I just think it is selfish to subject them to 30 seconds of pain because you think it looks cute. Very strange IMHO. I guess I just dont get it.
Also, I remember going with my mom to get my ears pierced and it was a really cool experience for us to share together. One that I would like to share with my (future) DD when she is old enough. I just thought it was kind of a "rite of passage" type of event that all girls would like to experience. I just don't understand the point of doing it so young when they won't be able to remember.
Just my 2 cents. Like you said there are more important things to worry about (I highly doubt anyone is losing sleep over this). To each their own.
We're waiting til she turns 5 or when she asks. I think that the recommendation is to get your baby's ears pierced at the pediatrician, though, rather than a boutique.
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DD got a pair of diamond studs for Christmas but I just haven't found the time. For us, it is a family tradition. I had my ears pierced at two months old and the holes are still there and intact.
Obviously, it is a personal decision. It is ultimately your baby.
I only have a son, so I haven't done this, but if I had a daughter, I still wouldn't until she is old enough to ask. My reason for this is perhaps a bit different than others. I have very sensitive ears. I first got my ears pierced when I was 8 and old enough to ask for it. My mom and I cleaned them twice a day until they were completely healed, six months later, they got infected for no reason. I stopped wearing earrings, and the holes partially closed. When I was 14, I got them re-pierced. Again, they were great for about a year, but then started getting infected. Stopped wearing earrings, holes closed. Re-pierced again at 18, got infections on and off for two years and at that point, I decided it wasn't worth it. I haven't worn earrings since. I continued to get infections for six months after I stopped wearing earrings.
My Mom has had earrings since she was a teenager and has never had any problems. There is nothing on her side of the family to indicate that I would have this problem, and I don't have particularly sensitive skin otherwise. I have tried every type of earring out there, and I can't find a type of metal that will keep my ears healthy. I would hate to put my daughter through that unnecessarily.
That said, I do think they look cute.
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I think it is personal decision, like everything else parenting related.
On that note DD did get her ears pierced at 8 mons old. She did fantastic. Cried for a few seconds and was totally fine.
She actually seems to like them. She gently feels them with her finger sometimes and smiles. LOL
Up to you and your parenting style.
I got DD's ears pierced at 3 months. My doctor told me to go to Claires because in her words "they pierce millions of ears a year, they know what they're doing". She said if i was going to do it, do it when she was small and wouldn't tug on her ears. so far, it's been great. she doesn't know they're there and yes, they look adorable.
I did feel a pang of guilt as they were doing it. Not sure if I'd do it again (probably make DH take the next one if it's a girl). But really by that night, as I was cleaning them, she didn't even notice.
I don't care either way if people do it or not. I was one of those people who said I would never do it and did as soon as she was able to have them done. If she doesn't like them she can take them out.
This made me laugh.
my reason for not piercing isn't pain, it's that i think babies look silly with earrings. but yes, i would circumsize a son because i think it looks better. flame away.
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