Ya'll I did not plant this seed but DD is asking to get her ears pierced. We watched a couple YouTube clips of it being done - some with kids crying because I want to be honest about it - and she's still asking to go. I took her to the place to see the seat and the equipment and whatnot and she's still requesting.
I'm torn because I said my rule was 'when she asks' but she can't grasp that it will actually be painful, right? But might that be better than dreading it down the road?
I'm tired, make a decision for me.
Also, I think a couple of kids at daycare have ears pierced and that's where this is stemming from - does peer pressure really start this early? Lawl, help me.
I'd be most concerned at that age not about the temporary pain (though I woudn't love that) but about her not being able to keep her hands off her ears, possibly causing an infection.
Mine isn't even 2.5 yet, and she hasn't asked. Hoping she won't until she's older. I'm not sure what I would do!
I would have no problem with it. I got mine done at 4 because I was begging for it. It hurt like hell. Like, I still remember screaming and crying. However, it was my choice and my mom made sure to explain how badly it was going to hurt.
hmm...now that I think about it, maybe it's not a good idea? Tough call.
She's gonna cry and it's gonna hurt. Ain't no getting around that.
I agree with @SarahL77. My rule is that she can do it when she asks and when she is old enough to take care of them herself (with minimal supervision).
DD is 3 and keeps asking, but that's part of her "special treat" for when she's fully PTed (which won't be much longer). I've heard of many people who get their daughters ears done at a younger age and it isn't a problem, so I'm hoping we have the same luck.
We got DDs done at 11mos, so they're all healed up, which is good because she pulls them out in the car all the time now, so I just don't bother putting them in anymore unless its a special occasion. But at least I know they'll still be pierced when shes ready to keep them in again. I'd be upset if I wasted the money on the piercing and dealt with the toddler crying and she wouldn't keep them in so they closed, you know. So for now I would wait at least until you are sure she won't be pulling them out.
Lurking... We got DD's pierced for her 3rd bday. She was asking for a while before that. She cried for maybe just a minute or two and then seemed okay. She never really played with them and was great about letting me clean them at bath time. One year later, yesterday, and she's still never even wanted them changed. So for us it was a super easy ordeal... or not an ordeal!!
Re: My 3 yo "wants" her ears pierced
I'd be most concerned at that age not about the temporary pain (though I woudn't love that) but about her not being able to keep her hands off her ears, possibly causing an infection.
Mine isn't even 2.5 yet, and she hasn't asked. Hoping she won't until she's older. I'm not sure what I would do!
Sorry, I'm no help.
DH doesn't want to do it because he thinks she will freak out. I just say "maybe soon baby girl" and she says "ok"
That being said, I wouldn't personally pierce my kids ears that young. Who knows what the right answer is.