she is 3 and a half months old, what are the pros and cons of doing it now vs. 1yr old, and if i did it now what are the chances for her to end up pulling them out and hurting her ear because the backs screw on instead of clicking on?
2006-08-18 12:04:46 · 32 answers · asked by i_left_my_mind_with_the_baby 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i think i will talk to her pediatrician next month when she goes for her shots again
2006-08-18 13:41:57 · update #1
DO IT NOW--I speak from experience..I got my ears pierced when I was 2, and I NEVER had a problems with my pierced ears--and I'm 30
I'm aTeacher, and yesterday I had a HYSTERICAL 6 year old girl student in the morning. She was crying and refused to go to class because she just got her ears pierced and they hurt her miserably--she refused let any Teachers or nurses touch her ears. We had to pry her off the floor as she screamed in pain, holding her ears..We had to send her home, and the doctor had to remove her earings--and now her earring holes are black and blue.
Most African-Americans get their children's ears pierced as babies because its African culture--and we never have a problems with our earrings when we get older--our holes never close and they last forever..These people who are telling you to wait are probably whites who dont know about the best way to pierce kids ears. No offense--but GET YOUR BABY EARS PIERCED NOW.
2006-08-18 12:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Plus-Sized &Proud 4 · 2⤊ 7⤋
I had my ears pirced when I was about 5 years old, and I wasn't old enough. Yeah, I wanted it done, but I had no idea how much it would hurt. I remember screaming after the first one and not wanting them to pirce the other one because it hurt so much.
Then, when I was about 10 years old, I developed a terrible allergy to metal. My ears swole up and ozzed nasty goop. I tried every "hypoalergenic" earring, but it was a waste of time and money. I finally gave up and just took them out for good and let the holes heal over. I still cannot wear any metal jewelery on any part of my body due to my metal allergy.
One thing I will never do is pirce my child's ears before they are old enough to understand the pain and the risks involved. I believe that age would be different for each child.
One thing I could never stand would be to see my baby suffering with a metal allergy due to earrings. Or just an infection due to the pircing itself. What's the point? Sure, it's cute. But then it could be cute to get my 16 month old son a tatoo (maybe something really "manly" so people will know he's a boy). For some reason I suspect there isn't a tatoo place that would do that to a baby.
I totally agree with those who say wait until she's old enough to make the decision for herself. She may decide she just doesn't want earrings at all. It's her body; let her decide what happens to it.
2006-08-18 17:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by doxhaelend 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My daughter got her ears pierced 2 weeks ago when she was 4 1/2 months old. She is fine. No infections nothing! Also they recommend that for little babies you get the screw backs because the baby cant pull them out. My daughter doesnt even notice them. She only cried for about 5 minutes and then was okay after we got them pierced! Good luck and do what you want to do!
2006-08-18 18:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by christin k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be more worried about her ripping her ear lobe. I would ask your pediatrician for his/her opinion. Both of my kids went through a period around 6 or 7 months old where they pulled on their ears a lot. What's the hurry? Why not wait until she's old enough to ask you for pierced ears?
2006-08-18 13:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Momof2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know my 11 month old grabs at her ears alot. She also is very squirmy and rolls around on the floor. Personally, I would wait until the child understand that she cannot pull the earrings out of her ear. She might end up injuring her ear, or swallowing the piece of jewelery! I wanted to get her ears pierced too, until I thought of all the risks. I got my ears pierced when I was five years old, and I was old enough to understand what was happening, and be proud of them. It will also be nice to go with her to pick out earrings and such. I say wait a while. I am going to. :)
2006-08-18 14:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know some people have them done right away. They have said they don't tug and pull on them.
Personally, I'm waiting until my daughters tell me they want their ears pierced. I'm not fond of pierced ears on babies.
I would suggest not getting them done at a place where they use a "gun". The guns are not very sterile. When/if I take my girls, I'll take them to a piercing/tattoo place. The equipment there is sterile. They have strict guidelines about sterilization.
2006-08-18 12:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by CCTCC 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had my ears pierced when i was 3 months old and still have them pierced, i was glad my mom had them done, i dont remember going through the pain of having them done and never pulled on them or pulled them out. I had my daughters ears pierced when she was 3 months old also. She is now 10 months old and doesnt play with them. The way i see it, is that i would rather have them done for her now, where she wont remember the pain and then when she gets older she can take them out if she doesnt want them, but you wont have to go through her fussing and pulling on them when she gets older. I am about to have my daughters second holes done soon.
2006-08-18 13:13:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My parents had three daughters (including me). They all got our ears pierced at about 3-6 months old. I'm the only one with my ears still pierced because one of my sisters got hers infected and she just never put them back in. My other sister found out she was allergic.
2006-08-18 12:11:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anastasia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you're determined to pierce your daughter's ears, now would be better than when she's older. At this point, she doesn't have the coordination to purposefully pull the earrings out, so they'd have time to heal now.
Please reconsider doing it at all though. It just might be the case that she won't want her ears pierced later in life. I didn't pierce my daughter's ears and it was a GOOD thing. She's 17 now and still doesn't want "extra holes" in her head, lol! True! Just a thought....
Happy Mothering! :)
2006-08-18 12:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by Answers to Nurse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We did our baby's ears at two months old. It is nice because doing it this young makes earings seem second-nature to them and they are less likely to mess with them. If you do it later when they are able to reach up and grab their ears they are more likely to pull at the earings.
2006-08-18 14:02:25 · answer #10 · answered by tearsnomore2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had my daughters done at 1 month old. she is now 18 months old. she doesn't mess with them because to her they have always been there. if you have them done at 1 year then she will mess with them because they are new. and probably sore. she will get them infected or pull them out. my daughters have never been pulled out or infected. good luck. also i don't know about where you live but around here there was only one place that would do them that young. most people say wait until 6 months, if i were you i would call around before going.
2006-08-18 13:07:00 · answer #11 · answered by zariah130 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋