baby ear piercing...?

Question

what age is an approiate age to pierce your daughters ears?

Answer 1

LOL I LOVE when people ask this question because it ruffles everyones feathers :)

I have a 10 week old little girl and would love to have someone ELSE take her to pierce her ears. I think it's adorable and I have had mine pierced as long as I can remember and never "resented" my mom for doing it LOL

I just don't think I can be there if she cries! I have a hard enough time holding her down for her shots!

Answer 2

My mother pierced my ears when I was 2 weeks. Most places, like Claire's (etc) suggest that you wait until the child is at least 3 months. I say get her ears pierced whils she is within the few weeks three months stage (or just do it before she is walking), because once they reach preschooler age they tend to play with the new pierce of jewelry too much which ultimately leads to infection. You'd think that a baby would play with the earrings, but for some reason they just leave them alone.

I am seeing a lot of people say, "let her decide", well, I wasn't upset after my mom pierced my ears at 2 weeks. And the thing about piercings is this, once she gets older and she decides that she hates them, she can remove them and the hole will close up.

Plus, the earlobe can take up to four piercings before the cartilage is reached. If she wants that expierence of getting her ears pierced for the first time, she can go in to a shop and get them pierced for a second time. I do not feel that I've missed out on any stage of life because my mom pierced my ears before I could talk!

Answer 3

I used to pierce ears for a living. I hated piercing babies ears.I always felt that it is best to wait until the child is old enough to take care of them pretty much on their own. I do not have a daughter but I would have not gotten her ears pierced. The one thing I learned when I pierced ears many years ago if you are going to pierce their ears do it when they are very young ( a few months old which I do not recommend)or wait until they are older (over 5)

Answer 4

Aye, never. Unless you're an expert piercer of ears.

As for someone else who's experienced at piercing ears doing the job, it sounds like any age is appropriate... It just depends on whether you want to take the helm or your daughter.
Personally, being a survivor of many nasty ear infections throughout my life, I would most likely not pierce my daughter's ears when she is a baby. However, I wouldn't say anyone is wrong in piercing their own daughter's ears during infancy... I have my reasons, they have theirs.

Answer 5

I believe the correct answer lies with you. Whenever you feel you want your daughters ears pierced then thats when you should do it. I dont think its a set answer because its different for every family. Personally if I were to have a little girl I would wait until she asked for them to be done. But this doesn't mean that I think people who do them when they are babies are wrong. It's just a matter of choice.

Answer 6

What age were you when you had your ears pierced?

It seems to me most of us form our opinions by our own experiences.

I have a six month old daughter and somebody only the other day asked me when I was going to get her ears pierced?

Because I had to wait to have my ears pierced until I started High School, I know I appreciated looking forward to having it done. It meant a special day out with mum to the jewellers to have them done and being able to pick out my first pair of earrings once the studs came out :-) AND, I still have those earrings, lol, silver hearts with bluebirds on them.

In saying that, when I was asked about my own daughter, I answered that I would wait until she asked to have them done and also until she was able to look after her own jewellery. So with that in mind I am thinking around 8 to ten years of age.

I also believe in making a 'big deal' about things for kids so it will be an 'occasion' and a special day out for her. Maybe even a birthday present or Easter present.

Answer 7

This (surprisingly) is a very debated topic. I feel it's right along there with circumcision (believe it or not the two get compared)--if the parents want to pierce their daughters ears no matter the age I think it's appropriate.

When I have a daughter I will wait until she asks for her ears to be pierced--because that's what my parents did for my sister and I.

Answer 8

I had decided that my daughter would only get her ears pierced when she was old enough to care for them herself. I also thought that doing that to her was abuse.

I did change my mind. I looked at my daughter and thought she would look good with earings, and I realized that it didn't hurt me much at all when I got mine done recently.

I went and spoke with the family doctor, and she said the baby should be at least six months old. When we went to the piercing place, they said they pierce at one month and up. We waited until feeding time, and as soon as she was done, we gave her the bottle, and my daughter has never complained.

Answer 9

Some people say 2-3 is a good age i say 1 2 or 3

Answer 10

Well for me, i had my daughter pierced when she was 1 1/2 months old. The earlier much better. Because the baby at that time is not yet sensitive w/ pain. Yes, it hurts them but do they remember that when they grow old.