When do you think is an o.k. time to pierce a girls ears and why?

Question

I'm thinking at 6 months but my mom told me she did mine at 1 year. The girls I work with said they did their little girls at as little as 6 weeks. My baby is 3 months old now. I just wanted to get everyones opinions. Thanks

Answer 1

I asked my daughter's doctor before doing hers and he said 9 months was the best age. They are old enough not to accidentally pull them out, and young enough that they are not that interested in what is in their ears. That was when I did my daughters and she is 2 1/2 years old now. We have never had a problem with them.

Answer 2

I pierced my daughter's ears when she was 9 weeks old, shortly after her second round of shots. She cried for about 2 minutes and that was it. She didn't even realize they were there until she was about 18 months old. Now she's always wanting to change her earrings and look pretty (she's 2.5). The only problem I have is that my son who is 4 has decided that he should have earrings as well. I told him that little boys dont wear earrings and he can pierce his ears when he's 18 if he still wants them (doesn't help that my 30 year old brother has his ears pierced) Anyway, this is a major hot button for a lot of people. I say, pierce them when you want. If you're going to do it before she's old enough to make the decision herself, the sooner the better. Just make sure you go to a reputable place.

Answer 3

I think any age really. Personally I don't plan on getting my daughter's pierced until she actively wants and can take care of them. She already has ear infections and I'm a little nervous that the drainage could cause infection in a piercing as well. But if you want to take care of them for her and want to do it I think it's fine. Contrary to what someone said normal ear piercings are not in anyway permanent. If you take them out at some point and leave them out for a while the holes do close up and return to normal. If she decides later on in her life she doesn't really want them then she can just take them out and let the holes close. I know that's what I did when I got tired of wearing earrings and having to change them and all. Good luck with whatever you decide!

Answer 4

I think permanent things like that should be made by the child themselves when they are old enough to make the logical decision. Why do it when they are so young?? You can't tell me a baby really wants to put earrings in their ears - that is for the parents not the kids.
I am a parent of 3 children ages 17-33 and didn't make those decisions for them (it wasn't my right) but let them decide on their own when they were old enough to do it for themselves.

Answer 5

I'd say now, because

#1) the baby won't and can't squirm around, and

#2) the baby won't remember the pain of the piercings, and

#3) the baby won't mess with her fresh piercings.



Think about all of this. Best of luck to you with your decision.

Answer 6

i had my daughhters ears pierced at 5 week old. she has had no problems with her ear piercings ever and she is 3 years old. I was told that the younger they have there ears done the less they will pull at there ear rings. she has never tried to pull them out or anything.

Answer 7

I didn't get mine done until I was 13 and my mom said I was old enough to clean and take care of them myself. Don't pierce a baby I think that's wrong because what if she doesn't want them later and now she is stuck with holes. Wait until she is old enough to tell you.

Answer 8

My daughter is 5 mths now, and i've never considered piercing her ears now.. I want it to be an experience that she will remember for the rest of her life.. Something that I can take her to do maybe when she's 8 or 9!! That's more memorable!! Good luck to you

Answer 9

It should be your daughter's decision if she wants her ears pierced. My mom did not have mine pierced when i was a baby. I chose to have it done when i was 16.
I see no point in having a baby's ears pierced at all but that is me.

Answer 10

I had my nieces' ears pierced (she wanted to) at about 5 years old.

She cried for about 10-15 minutes afterwards.

I think that children don't have the ability to 'ignore/moderate' the way that they experience pain,...so, I would personally wait until after they gain that ability.

Eg: getting a scrape and not wailing about it...(too-much)..etc.