ear piercing

emilybailey76

Is anyone planning on piercing their DD's ears?  If so when and where?

 

snickersforeveryone

I've always been of the mindset that we'll pierce DD's ears when she asks for it. I can barely handle her shots, and those are necessary! I can't put her through pain for cosmetic reasons. Maybe I'd feel differently if it was a part of my family's culture.

akbride25

We're waiting until DDs are at least 10 and want them done.

Pandril19

Not piercing them as an infant/child.  When she asks for them pierced we'll work out what we think is appropriate (around 10-12yo ish).

lilahbean13

We've decided if she wants the holes in her body than she should be the one to get them done and feel the pain from it! Lol sounds bad when I put it in writing like that. We just think it should be up to her to decide if she has extra holes for cosmetic reasons.

SallySunrise

eafogel:

I've always been of the mindset that we'll pierce DD's ears when she asks for it. I can barely handle her shots, and those are necessary! I can't put her through pain for cosmetic reasons. Maybe I'd feel differently if it was a part of my family's culture.

I agree completely, and that's all I'll say because this is one of those parenting debates that really burns me up.

aah1013

Probably will get them done fairly young. Mine were pierced at 14 months. I've always liked having mine pierced, but I understand and respect people's reasons for wanting to wait.

oncoRN

I have a DS, but if I have a DD someday I will wait until it's a special gift...I got mine done when I was 10 and old enough to take care of the piercings (cleaning them with saline, etc) and it was a special birthday gift for hitting the "double digits"!

Boing214

Pandril19:

Not piercing them as an infant/child.nbsp; When she asks for them pierced we'll work out what we think is appropriate around 1012yo ish.

This, both my mother and I had really bad infections when we got our ears pierced so I want her to be at the point she can care for them.

CopsGirl11103

With DD, I should have done it at like 6-8 weeks (because they heal so much easier and they dont pull on them), but hubby said no way. So now we are just waiting until she says she wants them.

ladymk

Absolutely not until she asks for them. Body modification of any kind should be a personal choice in my opinion.