your never too young.. I was like 3 months.. and my sis may have been a couple weeks or something... I think you should go ahead and pierce that... Its not like shes gettin her lip, bellybutton, or tongue pierced... earings look soo cute on little girls so i think yoiu should go ahead and do it.

Personally, I am a grandmother and I would be concerned about infection from her active little hands. Also, there is the constant danger of her swallowing parts of them. Although ,little 2 1/2 yr. old girls look pretty with dainty pierced ears, I would not rush her from her toddler stage. Good luck enjoy her younger beauty.

I have a 2 year old daughter and I feel that earrings would make her look to grown up and that the choice should be hers so when she asks to have them done then we will consider it.

I have read through all the other advice comments and the one about stick on earrings is such a great idea, I will definately be doing it with Amy when she becomes interested in earrings.

At the end of the day it is your decision as she is your daughter but please remember that they are her ears therefore it should be her choice, would you let someone take you to have your nose peiced without being consulted about it? Just something to think about.

Hi, I debated this myself with my 3 yr old but talked to my mum who told me about my cousin who got them done at 4 one day she was brushing her hair and the round back of the stud caught on to a bristle on the brush and ripped the earing out whilst trying to brush her hair. But before this incident she had to wear bandaids over her studs as she'd pull at them  or just twirl them but too hard.  Good luck, my mum always told me when I was 18 I could get mine done then it was 16 then 12 then after me asking and asking my mum agreed when I turned 10 and she took me - after the first ear was done I wanted to leave without getting the other one done because of the pain! Anyway there is no wrong answer . Magdalana

 My little girl asked when she was nine, and it was a special day for us both.  She felt like a big girl..and was so pleased I had given her 'permission' to have them  peirced.  We made a day out it,  shopped, had lunch, and then rushed back home to see if Daddy would notice anything different. 

If you are worried about getting her ears done, how about some clip ons... You can find lots of little clip ons cheap ones that you won't mind her loosing until she actually asks to you to get them then done.

But really as her mother it is up to you.. I got mine done when I was 8 years old, and I have seen many children with them much younger.

I personally would wait until they ask...  But that is just me.  :)

I agree, you shouldn't let a 2 1/2 y.o get earrings. They play rough and could have them ripped out, they don't understand the responsibility, they are still at the age where they out things in their mouth and could choke on them. Sticks on earrings rule - my 5yo wears them for special  occassions.  A little lip gloss for a special event is good, but I would even resist giving it to her everyday. She should learn that its good to go natural sometimes, and that she is beautiful without the extras.

I would leave it a little longer until she really knows what she wants thats what I did with my girls and they seem to appreciate it because they know that it is what they want not what you have forced on them.

In my opinion she is not too young but do you have the patience to teach her to look after them properly.
I am a great believer in waiting til they are older due to the fact that when I got mine done and my daughters we both got infections in the holes.
It is very painful and when they are little it is very hard for them not to touch the earrings with dirty fingers as they like to play with them.
There are some great stick on earrings so that they can change the look all the time plus clip on earrings for her to play with.
You have to keep the same pair of earrings in for 6 -8 weeks and what 2 year old wants that.  They want to change them like mum does and look pretty

If you like let me know a way to contact you  I will send her a sheet of stick on earrings It has about 30-40 pairs of pretty pay earrings on it.
Luv Deb