Mommas of baby girls

ekscopp · March 2016

I was wondering what you ladies thought about piercing baby's ears and if you are for it, when you did/will get it done. A friend of mine did at 3 months and her baby did really well with having it done and the after care. But I still feel at 3 months they are kinda young. Is it better because they are less aware? My baby girl is only 6 weeks so I have some time, but wondering what you all thought about it!

ChrissyD1203 · March 2016

I had such a wonderful experience wanting it and earning it through good behavior when I was in second grade and it was such a big deal and great memory so I'm personally going to wait to give the same to my daughter.

mrsgetz4000 · March 2016

I'd like to let her make that choice

jodiedrich18 · March 2016

I haven't decided yet. My mom had mine done when I was 6 months so I don't remember mine. I'd like to do it for my LO on the same day I had mine (dec. 5th) but not sure if it would be better to wait a couple years instead of this year when she'd be almost 11 months. A lot of my friends have neat stories about when they got theirs done with their mom's which is really sweet and I would hope LO might cherish.

StephEppie · March 2016

Same as PP I'm waiting for her to want to make the choice. I made the choice myself in 5 grade. I remember going and getting them done. It'll also be good for her to have something to learn to take care of herself.

ainverso · March 2016

We are waiting til she is old enough to ask and help care for them.

danasphillips · March 2016

Nope. Letting her make the choice.

grkgdss00 · March 2016

I'd like to get them done now, but will probably wait til she's a little older. Seem like they'd be a pain to care for and I don't want her hurting.

Blueyedsky · March 2016

I personally feel like it would be for me and not her, since who knows if she'll actually want them until she's older. For something that has no value beyond making her look cute to me, and since it will obviously hurt, I personally couldn't do it. I loved getting mine with my mom when I was in first grade, so I think I will wait until around then for my baby girl

ekscopp · March 2016

Thanks for all your opinions ladies! I think I may wait as well. I remember getting mine done with my mom and picking out the earrings I wanted. I just am a baby so I remember it hurting more than I thought and being upset about it. I mean after I was fine but it was midly traumatizing for me so I thought it might be better earlier. But I may try a different approach with my LO so she knows it will hurt a little. All these choices as a parent!!!

claireloSC · March 2016

There was another thread about this a while back that got pretty heated. I'm with PP and will be letting LO make the choice but probably not for many years, like 12.

mrsnc · March 2016

I agree with PP. DD will get to make the choice when she is older. My mom gave me that choice and I never ended up wanting it bad enough. I'm happy that to this day I don't have my ears pierced. SD is a different case. Her mom chose to pierce her ears at 3 months. She is almost 10 now and turns out she is more on the tomboy side and only wants to wear earrings when she dresses up (weddings, holiday parties, etc.). It's a pain to get them through the closing holes. If DH and I had a better relationship with her mom, we could all be on the same page and allow the holes to close.

2winterbabies · March 2016

I guess I'm in the minority here.... My mother pierced my ears at age 3 months and I wanted to do the same to my DD... She is young enough not to remember and won't be able to fiddle with the ear while it's healing.

SuperherosMom · March 2016

I'm prob going to do it around 6 months.

kelseyg002 · March 2016

DH is so excited for the 3 month make so we can get her ears pierced

I got mine done as an infant and had no problem with it. Who knows it may become tradition.

stephanienjer · March 2016

I don't have a problem with it getting done, and debated about this myself. (I think in certain cultural circles, this is just the norm.) The decision was made for me when she needed a medically necessary procedure done and I had to leave the room, and then cried in the hallway. If I can't even handle her frenulum being severed (where there are no nerve endings, and no pain,) I certainly can't handle doing something cosmetic that will cause her pain!
Before you decide, talk to your pediatrician. They may have some advice for you. I heard that some are even doing the piercing now! Seems much more sanitary than going to Claire's.

Kimberlyain · March 2016

I am waiting for her to choose. I had mine pierced at 2 months and I actually ripped my earlobe so badly that I had to have surgery

it's just not worth it to me.

l4rk · March 2016

I don't feel strongly one way or the other, so I'm personally going to wait until she's old enough to ask and understand it. Once she does, I will make it the next "growing up" milestone for her.

ekscopp · March 2016

Omg @Kimberlyain that sounds awful! I'm so sorry that happened! I think I'm going to wait, it is true that it's cosmetic and I want her to choose. Plus your story just terrified me!

cyanope · March 2016

My mom pierced mine at 3 months, as well as my three sisters. My oldest sister did the same for both of her girls. I'm of the opinion that it shouldn't be my choice, and plan to wait until she is old enough to choose, but all of my sisters and my mom are giving me a hard time about it. Oh well. I'm sticking to my guns!

PedsIsHardcore · March 2016

I am all about waiting to do it. My girls will be waiting. They will be having it done by a licensed piercer at a friends tattoo shop. Professional piercer sod a better job so the piercing heals better and the area has less trauma so the risk of complications such as abnormal scaring is low. Also the guns are more traumatic on the tissue and can't be sterilized. My girls will have to wait until they are 14 but it's extra safety. Also piercings need to be washed 2 to 3 times a day with soap vs that solution they tell you to put on it. Also twisting the earring introduces bacteria into the wound so they basically are setting you up to get an infection as far as I'm concerned.

anightintunisia · March 2016

My grandma took me at 3 months and I want to take my LO at 3 months also so my grandma, her great grandma, can be there too! Maybe a tradition starter

Veronicab1985 · March 2016

I feel the same about ear piercing as I do about baptism. She can make that choice for herself when she is old enough and responsible enough....despite the inlaws attempts to persuade me otherwise.

Grace213 · March 2016

We did DD's at 6 months. I'm glad we did it then because she didnt mess with them while they were healing.

JandJ62914 · March 2016

I'm waiting for her to ask. They are her ears after all! I had mine done when I was 6 and it's a special memory with my mom. I remember really feeling like a "big kid"!

paigeyferd · March 2016

This was my unpopular opinion one day back in June. Ear piercings and huge flower headbands are a no for us until she's old enough to ask for them.

Hipshaker · March 2016

My ears where done at 3weeks,(a cultural thing), my mom didn't think twice. By the time I was 16 I had 6 in each ear. They've always giving me problems though with closing and reopening. I'm really sensitive to anything that's not pure gold or silver and would get infections from costume earrings and what not. I finally decided to just let them all close. I only have one left open. Now I've got these itchy nots/scars left. I really want it to be her decision. Body autonomy is an import part of my belief system. She's four, and notices and comments on people earnings. But has not expressed any interest in getting some.

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