Piercing ears on children

mommyfied · January 2013

So, there is a norwegian forum I am a part of aswell, and they just had an article about when it is ok to pierce a child ears. Some say when the infant in 2 weeks, some say 2 years, some say at school age and some say 12..

What do you think? Would you pierce your childs ears at all?

(I for my sake think 12 is approperiate, then the child is old enough to understand what is happening, that it is for ever and that it hurts - also understand cleansing!)

jillybean800 · January 2013

Although my really Italian family would love pierced ears on a baby, I wouldn't really do it. I'm glad I have boys so I don't have to decide.

TripMomma · January 2013

We have decided to let the girls ask, no earlier than 6 though.

TMNTgirl · January 2013

I think it would depend on the child.

I most likely would wait until they asked/had a real interest in it and were at least 5 or 6 years old.

I got mine pierced when I was 6 years old as my "graduation from kindergarten" present.

ChicagoBroad26 · January 2013

I'm not a fan of babies with pierced ears, although I know its common in some regions/cultures. I got mine pierced when I was 7, 9 and 11. At ages 7 and 9 I didn't take care of them and they got infected. I'll probably let my girls get them pierced (if they want them) around junior high age.

PGASTL · January 2013

I personally would not pierce my daughter's ears unless she was old enough to make the decision herself and take care of them. I would say at least 9 years old.

I don't really understand piercing a baby's / toddler / young child's ears even though I have had some family members do that. To me it's like when Farrah waxed her daughters eyebrows - and that's not even permanent.

erind0213 · January 2013

I didn't get DD's ears pierced and at times I wish I did, and other times I am happy I didn't.

My parents allowed me to do it when I as older, and able to take care of my ears, and do the cleanings. I think we will allow her this option. I know I had them done several times thru college because I lost interest and they would close or get infected.

I feel like if I had them done when she was a baby I would have taken care of them and she would have only had to go through it once, but Im not mad at myself for not doing it.

I have friends that have it done around 6 months or so.

For now we use the sticker earrings

desertlady86 · January 2013

DD was 2 months old when we got hers done.

dee12807 · January 2013

My mom had my sister's done at 1 year and mine at 9 months, and I'm glad she did. As a young teenager I had my ears pierced several more times. It hurt like heck and have all closed since then because I never cared for them properly. My first ones that were done as a baby never got infected and at 30 years old I can say they will never close. I went several years on grade school with no earrings. H says he doesn't mind one way or another since my pedi's office does it I will probably consider it as early as 6 months, but would like to do it by one year old.

ETA: I am talking about doing it for my Dec 2012 DD who is now 7 weeks, not my Dec 2010 baby boy ;

bosha711 · January 2013

I posted about this recently. MH wants to get DD's ears pierced now, but I am hesitant about it, so we're going to wait for now.

Blondangel · January 2013

PGASTL:
I personally would not pierce my daughter's ears unless she was old enough to make the decision herself and take care of them. I would say at least 9 years old.
I don't really understand piercing a baby's / toddler / young child's ears even though I have had some family members do that. To me it's like when Farrah waxed her daughters eyebrows - and that's not even permanent.

All this.

Kellina · January 2013

Blondangel:
PGASTL:
I personally would not pierce my daughter's ears unless she was old enough to make the decision herself and take care of them. I would say at least 9 years old.
I don't really understand piercing a baby's / toddler / young child's ears even though I have had some family members do that. To me it's like when Farrah waxed her daughters eyebrows - and that's not even permanent.
All this.

I agree as well. I hate taking my kids for shots & blood draws. No way could I do that to an infant. I was 9 when I got mine done. I don't remember it hurting, it just felt HOT. But I had second holes done a few yrs ago and it did hurt!!!!

kj07 · January 2013

I think it looks cute on the LOs, but for me I'd wait until they were older. It was a big deal/rite of passage sort of thing for me and I'd like it to be special for a DD too.
And if B wants to get his ear pierced in HS I'm okay with that, but I don't know how DH would feel.

lrn327 · January 2013

Thankfully I have a boy so no real pressure or questions to get it done or not. Like kj, if he wants it done in HS, that's his thing.

However, I had mine done on my 2nd birthday. It's my very first memory in fact. My mom wanted to have it done before I left the hospital but my dad said no. So, she waited until my dad went to work and then took me to have it done. Tongue Tied (And fyi, my parents are no longer married!)

It bled a bit, I cried a little, and then it was over. I'm actually glad my mom had it done then because I don't think you're really responsible enough to care for them until you're an adult. Like PPs, I had my 2nd holes done twice b/c the first set closed up.

GrayGhost13 · January 2013

I don't really care what other parents do, but DH and I both had some issues with piercings not healing right, so I will be extra cautious if DS (or a future daughter if I ever have one) want to get pierced. I think it's more to do with maturity and responsibility than age. I would need to know that they'll do all the after-care thoroughly and let me know if there is a problem so we can see a doctor if needed. I think different kids are ready for that at different ages.

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