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To pierce or not to pierce?

raisingarizona2008raisingarizona2008
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Just wondering everyones opinion is about piercing. Not thinking about it, but just curious about opinions.?

Thanks!

Melissa :)?

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  • jasonlovessarajasonlovessara
    pierce DD's ears?   I had mine done when I was young and I remember making an event of it with my mom...it was great.  I will wait until Bella can remember it and wants it, I will not get it done as a baby
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  • jmn69jmn69 member
    Piercing what--your girls' ears?  I personally am going to wait until they are old enough to decided for themselves if they even want pierced ears and can take care of them (cleaning w/alcohol, etc.) themselves.
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  • LoveEeyoreLoveEeyore member
    I am waiting until DD is old enough to ask for it  and care for them herself with only reminders.
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  • copwife08copwife08
    I would wait until she is old enough to decide for herself. We waited to have DSD's ears pierced until just about a month ago.....she is 5 and she decided she was ready to have them pierced.
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  • mrskimmieDmrskimmieD member
    I am going to get my daughter's ears pierced before she is one.  I think there is nothing wrong with it.
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  • 0Sept04Bride0Sept04Bride
    I will def. wait until she is older. With the two of them constantly tackling each other, I would worry about having them getting torn out of her ears/and the risk of choking on them if they fell out.
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  • JessarellaJessarella
    I will wait until she is older and we can make a special day out of it. If she wants them pierced that is. The way DS pulls all of DD's hair bows, rubber bands, etc out of her hair I can only imagine what he would do to her ears. OUCHY!
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  • kyluvsajkyluvsaj
    Yeah, not to offend anyone but I always thought it should be the childs choice.  Like pp said, it was a right of passage with me and my  mom.  Will be the same for dd.
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  • hopewillhopewill
    we pierced my dd ears at 3 mos.  she's adorable in earrings!
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  • mikesbridetobemikesbridetobe

    I decided NOT to pierce my oldest DDs ears when she was born, sorta just because, and I am so glad I didn't. When she was 4, she decided she wanted to have them pierced, and she and I went into Boston all "dressed up", went to lunch at a "fancy" restaurant, and had them pierced... then we took a bunch of pictures and went on a Duck Tour. It is one of my favorite memories!! I can't wait to make a big special day for the other girls!!

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  • DramaGirl06DramaGirl06
    I'm not a big fan of pierced ears on infants, and like some pp's said, I think it's a fun way to spend a special day with your daughter when she's a bit older.
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  • blueladybugblueladybug

    I am going to go the other way here.  I didn't get mine pierced until I was in junior high and it was AWFUL!  I was terrified and I had all sorts of problems with them.  So much that I had to have each re-pierced on separate occasions. I remember telling my mom that I wished she would have just gotten it done when I was a baby.

    Having said that, I am not going to get my girl's ears pierced.  My DH said no way and this is not a battle I am going to pick.

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  • tripletmomtripletmom
    I am going to wait till my DD asks to have her ears pierced.
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  • rispergirlrispergirl
    I'll also wait.  I got mine done in first grade and I remember how exciting and fun it was.  I look forward to that experience as a mom.  Also, I can't imagine how hard it must be to watch your baby get hurt no matter how old they are.  So knowing she wants it will really help there, I think.  And personally I'm not a fan of jewelry on babies.  But that's just my personal style.  I'm sure if you want to do it, it will be fine and she might be glad she doesn't even have to remember it.
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  • MelZullMelZull

    Gosh I think I am in the minority here. I had my ears pierced when I was 3 months old, when I was 13 (I think) my mom took me and I had a second hole done. I had so many problems with my second holes that I had to let them close up because of all the infections.

    I want to take my girls to get their ears pierced once their pedi gives me the go ahead. He recommends waiting until 4 months so they can build up their immune system.  My girls are so identical and I need something to help tell them apart better. Who knows, maybe I will change my mind when the time comes, guess we will have to wait and see.

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  • ncsubridencsubride member

    We are going to wait until Kate is older and see if she wants her ears pierced.

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  • candscands

    I don't have pierced ears. 

    I desperately wanted them pierced when I was about 8, but my parents had a rule that we could have them pierced if we wanted to at 13.  By the time I was 13, I was playing so many sports that I didn't want to deal with the hassle of taking them out for games and whatnot, so I waited, and over time I just never really wanted them.  I know I could go get them pierced today if I want to, but I just have absolutely no desire whatsoever for pierced ears. And besides the one very awkward moment when an exboyfriend gave me a set of earrings, it hasn't impacted my life at all.  Because I wanted my girls to have the ability to make the ear piercing decision for themselves, I'll wait until they are old enough to ask for them.  But if they want them, I'll let them pierce their ears.  

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  • AudNicoleAudNicole

    Lurking, but, a different opinion.

    I had mine done in 4th grade.  Luckily.  Because, unbeknownest to my parents, I have a pretty severe metal allergy,  and my ears swelled up and were uncomfortable and puss-y. 

    Not something I would want to deal with in a baby.  So, we'll be waiting until our (theoretical) girl is older.

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  • Mrs. DestructoMrs. Destructo member

    I don't have girls, but if I did, I would wait until they're old enough to take care of them.

    My FIL is a nurse that works in post operative recovery. He had a little girl come through a couple of weeks ago that had to have earrings surgically removed from her ears, because she wasn't properly rotating them  and she wouldn't let her mom get anywhere near her ears.

    I have also heard (from a friend that used to work at Claire's) that it is really hard to properly place the hole on little girls, and it is not uncommon for the earring to be inserted diagonally or off-center when it's done on a baby.

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  • OctBaltBrideOctBaltBride

    Ella got her ears pierced when she was 4 months old.  DH really wanted to get it done and I could have gone either way.  I just made sure to keep an eye on them and clean them regularly.  Once she was able to take the starter earings out I got her some earings with platinum posts and she has been fine.  Ella never touches them and Aaron will once in a while point to them and say "ball".  So far it has worked out fine for us.

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  • charleehamcharleeham
    I pierced their ears when they were 3 months old.  They were too young to play with their ears and bother the earrings.
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