I read a question from Fifey in this Q&A section, and it really got me thinking. She was asking what is the best age to pierce your daughters ears. I really am interested as to why anyone would pierce a baby's ears? What is the purpose? Why is it your choice to pierce THEIR ears? If you have a child with pierced ears, i'd love to hear the story behind why you chose to do it. Or if you are against it, i'd love to hear that too. You might think i'm silly for asking, but lots of you replied to the earlier question, and i guess that means there are a lot of you out there with opinions on this matter.
I just had my babys done last week she is 7mths old You can all judge me all you like I'm used to that because I chose not to brestfeed. My mum had mine done as a baby and I never had a problem with it. My sister in law waited for her first three girls to be old enough to ask and she regreted waiting as it was traumatic for them she is now getting her 4mth old twins done in a couple of weeks. A baby has a smaller pain tollerance to an older child they get over it quicker and wont remeber it as they get older. My baby cried so I gave her a choclate and she was happy straight away. If your child decides later that she doesnt want it then she can take them out.
My daughter had her ears pierced at 4 because she asked me if she could have them done so for her 4th birthday we had them done.It is funny because she actually has more problems with them now at 12 then when she was much younger, she can not wear cheap earings now and I had to buy her a good pair ($40.00)to leave in all the time.I am the same as others on this one each to their own and with what the parent is happy with.
I don't like to see little boys with one earing in,but the same as with little girls it is the parents choice and or childs choice, and i would never judge anybody that has a little boy with an earing,as some of my friends boys have them.Just my opinion.
i must agree with shelley on this one. but i must admit i just got siennas ears done she just turned one i said i would for her first birthday my main purpose was that she doesn't know that it may hurt and the reaction may be less upsetting for her and it was she didn't even cry, i just think it is a personal decision each to their own. shelley put it well. Brittxxx
I had my ears pearced for my 6th birthday because Mum does not beleive in children getting their ears pearced until they can look after them themselves and because of that I am the same, but on the same token I would not even dream of telling another parent not to if they wanted to do it before then because every parent does what they think is best.
my husband told me that we are going to piece our daughters ears when we have a girl but i said no. i think that we should let them make the desion themselves. don't get me wrong it looks cute and all.
Hi, I asume you are aiming your question to parents who have pierced there babies ears at a young age before they are old enough to say they want it done? I used to work in a pharmacy that would do babies ears from 6wks of age. There were many reasons that parents wanted this done at such an early age. Mostly for cultural reasons and I feel that it is not up to us to judge these people.
My daughter got her ears pierced at three, by me. She wanted it done and I told her it would hurt and she still wanted it done, so I let her.
I don't think we should be judging people on THEIR decissions. What they do with their children is their business as far as I'm concerned. There are much bigger things going on in this world we should be more worried about.
I suppose cause it is a case of it being another parental decision.Why do we circumsize? why do we baptise? I guess we just go along and do what is either traditional,optically pleasing or what we feel is best for our children.My daughter has no piercings she is nearly 3,my son was not circumsized neither were baptized that was our choice and each parent make their own as well. Regards Crystal
i think its one of those subjects where its a personal choice?why do we do alot of stuff to our children? as i said in the other question my daughter asked me when she was 4 and i allowed it but struggled to find anyone to do at a young age? my mum got my ears pierced when i was at a young age and i can go without wearing earings for years without closing over,whereas older kids grow over very quickly?i must admit tho i don't look at parents in a different way cause they have there baby's ears piereced couldn't care less i think it looks cute, and really does it hurt now days my daughter, that cry's at a drop of a hat ,didn't cry
I had mine pierced for my 4th birthday after asking for about 6 months if I can have them pierced. Mind you that was a long time ago when people had their hair permed and wore leg warmers LOL. My daughter is now 3 and has asked me a few times and I told her that she can have them done before going to high school if she wants them done still. But my cousing had her daughter's done at 2 because she had no hair and people often asked if she was a boy even dressed in pink with a pink or purple head band. Now they don't ask. She only cried for 5 minutes with it and if she doesn't want them later in life she can take them out and the holes close up. It's still her choice. It's not like a tongue or belly button or nose where it can have really bad effects if it gets infected or doesn't close up if she doesn't want it which is why those things aren't allowed to be done by children under 18. That's why tattoos can't be done on anyone under 18 too. Ok that's my say on the topic.
Very topical... in my family at least! My daughter has just turned 5 and she wanted her ears pierced for her birthday. In fact, she had wanted it since she turned 4. For me, I would have preferred it if she did not get her ears pierced until she was old enough to look after it. BUT, many of her friends (yes, at 5!!) have pierced ears so she just wanted to have shiny pretty objects hanging off her ear lobes. Her reason was purely for vanity... and I guess I gave in because it wasn't a big deal and it brought a big smile on her face. Also, she has taken the responsibility of turning the earrings and reminding me to spray her lobes with antiseptic. However, I must say that I do take a second look at very young boys with pierced ears. I must ask what purpose that must serve? Surely it is not a desire for boys so young to have pierced ears due to peer pressure? Hmmm... now someone has to answer that one for me!
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