What do you think about piercing baby's ears?

patriciahomol · February 2012

thats my opinion anyways

mandamartir · February 2012

My mom both my sister and I to get our ears pierced on our 10th birthday. She waited because we had to prove that we were responsible enough to get them and take care of them properly afterward.

Some people do it when their DD's are babies but I think it helped to teach me responsibility and as much as my DH doesnt like the idea we're waiting until their older to do it. I'll have enough on my plate without having to worry about taking care of piercings on a baby.

ifyoct2nd · February 2012

Had mine pierced when I was a baby, so I dont remember a thing. So if I have a girl,( waiting to find out what we are having) I'll do it ASAP. I think she's look cuter with pretty gold studs especially if she's hairless as a baby! Big Smile

hamc · February 2012

I was 9 years old when I got my ears pierced. I got pressure from family to get it done. Well my body didn't like it because I ended up getting an infection and had to get my ears drained. Yes painful as a child. I'm 30 years old now and wear clip-on earrings I'm really don't want my daughter's to experience the problems I went through. I am letting them decide when they get older if they want their ears pierced and they need to understand the risks involved.

sine · February 2012

Personally i see no issue of doing so. everyone has there own option but its only your as the mother to decide. My mom got mine done at 2, i dont wear earing very often but i'm happy to have the choice if i want to put earinging in or not (i still have the holes), none of those clip ons. Do what you feel is right. only listen to your husbands and yourself about what to do with your child.

Chanteldreams · February 2012

In my family we have always done it around 3 months. The ear cartilage is soft and you can nurse the baby immediately after if needed. Since the ear is so soft, the healing process is rapid. At the end of the day, it is up to the parents of course.

crw1224 · February 2012

I think that you should wait until the child is old enough to make their own decision. I had mine pierced when I was 5 or 6. I think that when babies have their ears pierced it is not fair because maybe they do not want them when they are older.

Timeg · February 2012

I think it should be the child's choice, not the parents. My attempts at getting my ears pierce never worked (very sensitive to metals), but my parents waited until I was old enough to choose and take responsibility before they even let me try. I'll do the same for my girls. Besides, I think earrings look strange on babies...so, nope, in my opinion, I don't like the idea of piercing baby ears. To each his own, though!

lbsalazar04 · February 2012

Ear piercing in my family has always been at a young age...I believe I was 6 months old.

I personally don't see anything wrong with it and plan to pierce my daughters ears (if I have one) before she is a year old.

I've witnessed my cousin's children getting their ears pierced and most of the time they don't seem to feel it.

So I don't see anything wrong with it.

andysrose926 · February 2012

we had our DD's pierced at 3 months and she has never had a problem with them.... I only had one friend question it and I completely understand the waiting until they can make a choice... everyone is different!

aspensonj · February 2012

cloud9climber:
I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.

This! For some reason, I feel the exact same way!

rwong53 · February 2012

I remember getting my ears pierced when I was six years old. My mom wanted it to be my choice so she waited until I was old enough to ask for them. It took 3 trips to the mall to get them pierced because I freaked out two of the times....one of the times was because a baby was screaming her head off and it scared me away.

My SIL had her daughter's ears pierced as an infant and ended up removing them due to the baby constantly pulling on them and irritating the piercing.

I think if I were to jave a daughter I would wait until she's old enough to ask for them.

usession · February 2012

I hope to get my daughter's ears done following her 2 month appt. I just want to get the doctor's opinion. My mom had mine done when I was little. I am glad she did cause when I did it later in life, It sucked!

k8edgerton · February 2012

Its not cruel.

They won't even remember that you put them through it. They will cry for a bit but will get over it.

On a side note, you are adding one more thing to your plate by taking on caring for her ears. Also, this is just me being silly. But her ears are super tiny at that point. What if when she gets bigger the piercing ends up in the wrong place or not even? This would be more my fear than if I was causing her trauma.

LMBecky11 · February 2012

I personally didn't with my daughter. I just felt like it should be her decision when she is older, like 12 or 13 or older. When they are babies it seems like it is just something for the mom to enjoy and not really for the baby at all. When they are children they don't take good care of them and they either get infected or close up. I had mine pierced 3 times because the first two times I let them close up. I was around 8 the first time, I think, but I don't really remember.

islandsunshine · February 2012

I am from the United States Virgin Islands living in Atlanta now...but back at home, babygirls get their ears pierced at their 1st pediatrician check up. The pediatrician does it right there in the office. I had my baby girl's done back then (16yrs ago) and she didn't even cry! they have solution to numb the area and it's really sanitary. It was a piece of cake.

Now i had my 2nd girl in Oklahoma and i couldn't do the same thing there...i did hers when she was almost 1 i think...whatever was the youngest age at the Claire's in the mall...she didn't cry either...and i had no problems thank God...I would say it's up to the mom on what you should do .....as a mom i would say follow your heart...it's ok to wait if you like.... Smile

sWs0605 · February 2012

I agree! I had mine done b4 I was a year old...plus its so super cute!!

JEK76 · February 2012

I think it is a matter of personal choice, don't really care what other people do.

that being said, I remember so clearly when I was in Kindergarten that I got to get my ears pierced for my 5th b-day and it was so so so exciting! I had an older sister who had hers done and I wanted to be just like her! With 4 girls in my family, we all had our first ones done around age 5! If this baby is a girl I think I'll do the same thing and wait, not b/c I have any major opposition to doing it to an infant, but just b/c I have such positive memories of having it done when I was 5.

JennyJensing · February 2012

cloud9climber:

What if she doesn't want pierced ears? Let her decide when she's old enough to know what it means and how to take care of the piercing. I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.

I got mine pierced on my 10th Birthday and it was a special treat!

This.

FyreFlyeRush · February 2012

It was cultural thing for me. My ex said he wanted it done, so I respected his wishes. I did it at four months. Part of me regrets not letting her make that choice, but another part of me loved the ease of doing it so young. They were a lot easier to take car of when she was an infant. No swimming. No playing. No waist long hair. Her second piercings were a nightmare!

loveandguns · February 2012

JennyJensing:
cloud9climber:

What if she doesn't want pierced ears? Let her decide when she's old enough to know what it means and how to take care of the piercing. I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.

I got mine pierced on my 10th Birthday and it was a special treat!

This.

jlvsr2004 · February 2012

Hello,

First I want to start off by saying, this is your baby an yours to do as you see fit. That being said, I would never pierce my babies ears. Not because I think it's cruel or anything like that. I just don't believe in putting them through any form of pain, mild or not, for the sake of decoration. Maybe they won't want their ears pierced when they are older. If I've made that choice for them, then they have no say so in something permenant and not necessary having to do with their body. My sister had her daughter's ears pierced and by 8 months she had so much trouble with her pulling on them that she took them out and they've grown up.

All my personal feelings aside, my #1 reason has to do with the fact that ear lobes do not grow evenly. If you pierce a babies ears, it is very likely that the holes will be uneven by the time they are in their teens. That is a fact I have heard from many people trained in piercing. When it comes down to it though, do what you want. I've never sneared at another parent for choosing to pierce their babies ears. I just do not choose it for mine.

Good luck with your decision

lamschmi · February 2012

Someone else mentioned seeing kids with earrings ripped out and damage to their earlobes. Along the same lines, it's rare, but it might be worth waiting until after she's had her tetanus shots. And toddlers love to put things in their mouths - earrings are easy for them to swallow or inhale.

kdjudd · February 2012

I had my ears pierced when I was four months old. I don't remember it and honestly it has never bothered me. I actually have quite a few piercings now and I really like them. However, I do not think I will be piercing my child's ears. I see nothing wrong with it really, but I want to be able to let my daughter decide for herself. Also, it can be a great gift for a little girl when she reaches a certain age!

ChristyML · February 2012

cloud9climber:
What if she doesn't want pierced ears? Let her decide when she's old enough to know what it means and how to take care of the piercing. I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.
I got mine pierced on my 10th Birthday and it was a special treat!

This. If she doesn't want them pierced when she's older, but they were, there will be a hole there for good. I hadn't worn ANY earrings in my ears for several years before my wedding, and for my wedding I wanted to wear some, so I stuck a needle through the piercing and it went through way too easily. My point being is that even if you think she can just let them close up when she's older, she might be able to have that choice. I don't think that is fair.

I think a lot of people do it because their little girl keeps getting mistaken for a boy, or it's a customary thing. If their little girl looks like a boy, try a headband instead!

wilburpup · February 2012

I had mine done in kindergarten. Both my mom and I have very sensitive ears and get super red and itchy after wearing earrings a few minutes. I'm going to let it be her decision when she's older. I would really resent my mom of she made the choice for me and it resulted in me being allergic. As it is it was my choice, and I can't be upset.

uwtigerlily · February 2012

Put a little dab of clear nail polish on the back of the earrings. That will hold them in place.

ghia415 · February 2012

I see absolutely nothing wrong with piercing your baby's ears. My 3 sisters and I had our ears pierced when were very young; 1 year old at the latest! If you want to do it; go for it!

thankthesox · February 2012

personally i think it's a little ridiculous. my friend pierced her 6-mo-old's ears and i think it looks weird, is kind of cruel, plus why worry about jewelry at this point when it's just going to get lost or even possibly infected etc. i got mine pierced at 8 years old and wasn't responsible enough to take proper care of them so they wound up closing and i had to get them pierced again when i was 10. not to mention all the nice earrings people bought me that i lost because i wasn't old enough to take care of them. i think it's something that is a rite of passage as a woman when you get old enough to choose to do it so why not wait until she's older and asks for it?

thankthesox · February 2012

aspensonj:
cloud9climber:

I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.

This! For some reason, I feel the exact same way!

yup it looks very weird.

thankthesox · February 2012

aspensonj:
cloud9climber:

I always think little babies with earrings looked bizarre.

This! For some reason, I feel the exact same way!

yup it looks very weird. especially when they have no hair.

spoiledcutie514 · February 2012

I got my daughter's ears pierced 3 months ago, when she was just 3 months old. I did it because my mom got mine pierced for me when I was young, also, and I was glad I didn't rememeber it. I've heard that if you want to get their ears pierced, it's less difficult to do it when they're young enough not to touch & bother their ears. Otherwise, you basically have to wait until they're old enough to understand what they're doing, and by then, it's kind of traumatizing. I've seen a 4 year old, who wanted her ears pierced, get them done and she screamed and cried her eyes out in an overdramatic way. My daughter cried for 30 seconds until I could stand up with her. Quick, easy...and adorable!

wheelsonthebus · February 2012

I don't agree with giving it to babies and toddlers that don't understand what is happening. I have a few reasons. I think it's a cosmetic choice that should be made by her. I also think that having earing at such a young age only sets her up for infection and injury. I also think it's a nice milestone for a young girl to decide she wants her ears pierced and then goes and has it done. I just don't see the point in getting it done for babies.

mckenzie1905 · February 2012

I used to pierce ears. It's not the gun that goes through the ear, only the post of the earring. The earrings used for piercing have to be gold or surgical steel and are in sealed packages. It's quite sterile.

hayweex · February 2012

I personally don't think there's anything wrong with it. The baby will not be hurt by it and it's actually easier because the baby won't mess with them and they will heal a lot better vs. a two year old who may want to mess with her ears.
If they decide they don't want earring, they can take them out. It will not be noticeable and their ears will not be deformed by any means.

Then again, I'm a huge piercing fanatic so that's just me.

AlphabetFish · February 2012

I think getting pierced ears is something each person should decide for themselves. It's not a given that every girl will want them. As an infant or toddler, a child can't articulate or understand such a decision yet.

I personally never got pierced ears, and I never will, simply because I am not interested in earrings. I don't really think it's cruel, I just think that someone else's body shouldn't be altered without their permission, regardless of how small a change it is.

If the child later wants pierced ears, and is old enough to articulate it, and to understand the care, etc., that would go into it, then I say it's fine.

tequila91 · February 2012

I think it's fine however you choose to do it.. I had mines done at a few weeks and as a child quite liked them.. When I decided that I no longer wanted them in my ears I simply quit wearing them and the hole closed up just as the one in my nose has.. DD hasn't gotten hers done yet due to SO who doesn't want them done because he wants her to ask for it.. I just say If you're gonna do it then do it, and If you wait until she's ready fine but personally DD would have gotten hers done on her 3 month birthday had I got them but out of respect I didn't so I'll be waiting until between 3 & 5.. Period.. Some babies just dont look like girls and as a mom it bothers me to hear people say he is so cute when she obviously has on more pink than the law should allow.. So to each her own and as a mother it's up to you when/if you get it done.. They're only tacky btw when you use people who aren't qualified to do it.. Oh and I didnt have a problem with my earrings being uneven

tequila91 · February 2012

Oh and let's just get this definition out there

Cosmetic: any preparation to the body, mainly face with the intention of beautifying it

I don't think parents are trying to make their babies cute, I think its more to feminize their daughters which is normal IMO because my daughter's wardrobe is 95% pink

virginiaclairefry · February 2012

We are going to pierce our daughter's ears while they are still babies. For one, we're having identical twin girls and it will be easier to help us tell them apart and dont' have to worry about a bracelet falling off/being choked on ,etc! Also our culture is Puerto Rican and babies often have their ears pierced young . I don't think it's tacky at all. I would have rather had mine pierced when young then dealing with the pain and messing with them when I was an adolescent! (and had a hard time keeping them clean).

zoodles · February 2012

interesting question. i would go with your knee jerk reaction on this one. when u see a baby with pierced ears what is your firdt thought? id it awww how cute, or ugh how tacky, or even something more along the lines of social commentary about putting the idea that your daughter wasn't beautiful enough and needed cosmetics etc that early on (not my opinion but have heard it). my personal reaction is ugh...tacky...but that is fashion preference not a informed researched opinion.

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