We're having it done by the doctor. They'll do it for us once she turns 6 months which is at the end of this month.
Personally, I wouldn't take her to a place in the mall or a jewelry store. I don't think they have the equipment in place to sanitize the piercing gun nor would I be at all comfortable with some 19 year old coming at my kid with that contraption.
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We had E's ears pierced at the piercing pagoda store in the Deptford mall. The lady who did it was a master piercer and had over 20 years of experience. She was pretty awesome and even gave us her number in case we went home and had questions.
We had DD1's done at Piercing Pagoda the same day she had her 3 month shots (we asked the pedi while we were there and she said it was fine and it was a good time because they just gave her tylenol).
I never got around to doing DD2s and don't plan to do DD3s either.
When my oldest was 4 she decided she hated her earings and wanted them out, so we took them out and let the holes close. She asked me why we "gave" her earings and I didn't have an answer for her, so I decided I'll let the girls tell me when they want them. If there 3 or 13, I'll take them -- I just want it to be their choice.
It's one of my biggest mom regrets so far because I felt like such an a$$ for not having a reason for getting her ears pierced without asking if she even wanted it.
Re: ear piercing
We're having it done by the doctor. They'll do it for us once she turns 6 months which is at the end of this month.
Personally, I wouldn't take her to a place in the mall or a jewelry store. I don't think they have the equipment in place to sanitize the piercing gun nor would I be at all comfortable with some 19 year old coming at my kid with that contraption.
We had DD1's done at Piercing Pagoda the same day she had her 3 month shots (we asked the pedi while we were there and she said it was fine and it was a good time because they just gave her tylenol).
I never got around to doing DD2s and don't plan to do DD3s either.
When my oldest was 4 she decided she hated her earings and wanted them out, so we took them out and let the holes close. She asked me why we "gave" her earings and I didn't have an answer for her, so I decided I'll let the girls tell me when they want them. If there 3 or 13, I'll take them -- I just want it to be their choice.
It's one of my biggest mom regrets so far because I felt like such an a$$ for not having a reason for getting her ears pierced without asking if she even wanted it.