How do I convince my mom to let me get my ears pierced?

Question

I got them done once in 3rd grade, but they grew in. It's been 4 years since then and my mom won't let me try it again for some reason. I ask her and she has no reasonable excuse. She knows that it won't cost money... My sister is 4 years older than me and has at least 2 on each ear. I only want them because I love earings. please help.

I had the earings in the first time for 9 weeks.

Answer 1

Sometimes I wish I never got my ears pierced. I'm 37 years old and they still get infected even when I only wear pure gold (which is basically all I can wear). I got my ears pierced when I was 13--that's how old I had to be for my mom to allow it, and I think it was an appropriate age.
Young ears look so sweet without holes in them. And sweet is good!

Answer 2

I had exactly the same problem and I know have 3 piercings on each ear. What you have to do is prepare an argument and set up a time to talk to her. Make a list stating every reason you want pierced ears : I really love earrings, I think its pretty, i already had some before, everyone else has them and more, at least im not asking for the belly button piercing that everyone else has, etc. Then when she states her reasons, have a list prepared for that to, if she says you're too young for example, say "i already had it when I was younger" etc. Also, if it is your birthday soon or anything, just tell her that you want that and only that, or start with something big, like "omg i really want to go to hawaii or something" then say "ok then, *sigh*, how about just an ear piercing?" The most important thing is to be prepared with arguments and prove her wrong, but never get annoyed or start screaming because that will just make her angrier and less likely to get you one.
Good luck.

Answer 3

I'm assuming you mean the regular, lobe piercings. The only reason your mom could object is because your piercings grew shut once before. She's also probably worried about any infections or pain you might endure. You have two options:
1) Wait to turn 18, when she has no say or
2) pierce them yourself. It is quite easy, though painful, to pierce your own ears with a mirror and straight pins if you can still see where the original holes were. You can also ask your sister for help. The key is being scrupulously clean. Wash everything in warm water and soap, your hands, the pins, your ears, everything. Then, swab the pointy end of the pin and your earlobe with rubbing alcohol. Carefully push the pin straight through the place where you want the hole (this will hurt. Take tylenol before.) When the pin is completely through, pull it out and throw it away. Do the same for the other ear. When you're finished, put ice cubes wrapped in towels over the holes to keep them from swelling. Keep the holes very clean until they heal. Wear earrings as much as possible to keep the holes open and watch for any signs of infection (redness, swelling, oozing.)

The only problem with this is that your mom will wonder how your ears got pierced without her knowledge. Be prepared for this.

Answer 4

Let me put it this way...if I had my ears pierced at my mom's expense, and I didn't wear earrings for so long they grew in, my mom would have been hesitant to allow me to get them pierced again. It isn't about the money as much being responsible, as in taking care of something you've been given. If there are other things in your life that you haven't shown her you can take care of then that just compounds the issue.

My daughter loves jewelry but she hasn't learned to take care of it yet. She will wear rings and bracelets to school either lose them or have them taken away by the teacher because she messes with them. So, she cannot have or wear jewelry until I know she can take care of it. She can't remember to make her bed every day and knows that is a big deal for me because one of cats sleeps on her pillow otherwise. She cannot see that it doesn't matter that cat hair doesn't bother her so why make her bed, it is a rule that she isn't following and we all have rules that, at some point, we need to learn to follow.

So, if you're mom doesn't think you are responsible enough, then I can see why she wouldn't allow your ears to be pierced again. Perhaps if you show her how responsible you can really be, that will help then keep talking to her about it. If she won't budge you may have to wait until college and accessorize in other ways.

Answer 5

Convince her that you've done your research. My mom let me get mine pierced, but now she kinda regrets it because she think they pierced it in the wrong place and made my eyesight better. So if your mom believes in acupuncture, just look up the best place to get your ear pierced and show her that it'll be okay!
If that doesn't work, she just might not think you're responsible enough... but hey, try this: Tell her that you know someone who didn't just let her holes close up... she left her earrings in long enough that the skin grew OVER the backs and she had to have them surgically removed. At least you didn't do THAT.
(Incidentally, I DID, and I no longer wear earrings with backs. If you must, TAKE THEM OUT EVERY NIGHT. Or at least once a week....)

Answer 6

Well, it's probably a matter of your mom thinking that you aren't responsible. You will have to come up with a bargain that your mom won't be able to resist or at least think is unreasonable. Such as if she allows you to get your ears pierced you will clean up around the house more or something that she would find helpful to her. Then you'll have a win-win situation!

Answer 7

If you're in 7th grade then your sister is in 11th. That's a big difference to adults. Your sister is almost an adult and you're in middle school, which is the hardest time for almost everyone.

Ask her when she thinks you can have them done. She may not be happy about your sister's earrings. Ask her if there is anything you can do to make it sooner. If she's really mad about it, then let it go for a while, don't get her mad.

This from a dad of a girl ...

Answer 8

Wait til your 13, 13 is an age of independence, at whilst your 13 it is totally virtually cliche to ask for some thing you before did no longer have permission for. (First date, cellular telephone, and so on.) Piercings falls into that Cliche. even in spite of the shown fact that, once you're extremely into it, then tell her you sense objected against because of the fact now days countless women get their ears pierced before their 5 (it is actual..) and now you sense somewhat handed over because of the fact it extremely is a slandered "woman ingredient" to get your ears pierced as much because it extremely is to possess a Barbie/toddler doll once you have been youthful.

Answer 9

Hmm well I think I know why she wont let you get them pierced. The reason is, is because they closed up. I would reassure her that you will always wear earrings and not let them close up. If you really want your ears pierced tell her you will pay for getting them pierced.
Hope this helped!

Answer 10

Convince her that you're responsible enough to take care of your ears and that you won't waste her money to buy the earrings to get them pierced. Don't let them grow back in, also don't yell and scream if she says no try to be persistent and calm. Hope she says yes. PS~ You can hint about a birthday gift I got mine for my 13th. :)