Ear piercing

There are a lot of opinions in this topic I have seen so I will just share mine 😂 My sister and I both had ours pierced as babies, and my sister pierced both my nieces as babies, no issues and the girls love them :) I had decided to not pierce my daughters ears (now 2) as a baby mainly because we really enjoy doing things as a family and I just imagined her asking for it one day and going and getting them pierced as a family and making a fun memory of the day together. Now she is (almost) 2 really interested in my earring and has been trying to put them on. So I ordered her some stick on ones the other day and she is absolutely loving them!! I still think I’ll wait another year or so because she is such a sensitive sleeper. She pulls at her ears when getting a tooth and tosses all night, etc. I just don’t want her hair to catch the earring or for her to tug at them while sleeping as that’s a bigger battle. But she is definitely asking for them already at 2!

I thought it was super cool that my mom waited to let my sister and I get our ears pierced when we got our periods! It was a nice way to kind of feel welcomed into womanhood. And I really plan on doing the same with my daughter or daughters!!

Ears grow a ton in the first 3-5 years. Most babies that get them pierced that early end up with uneven/crooked holes because their ears grew around the piercing.

I won’t do it until they ask. It’s their decision to make.

I didn’t get mine pierced until I was 21. I’m not piercing my 3 year old’s ears until she’s old enough to consistently ask for it & responsible enough to care for the piercings. I barely ever wear earrings & her cousins are 11 & 12 & still don’t have theirs pierced, so she doesn’t know if she’s missing out on anything. Both parents should agree to what happens to their daughter’s ears.

I waited until my daughter asked

My mom did mine at like 2 months old but think that was the norm back in the 90’s lol, a bit different now. I won’t be until she can confidently tell me she wants them and in the meantime she can wear clip on for fun when she gets to that age of dress up etc. my partner feels the same does not want them pierced anytime soon

I feel you should wait for when they want to get them done. It's something to look forward to. I remember when I got mine done at like 9 I was so excited. I personally don't like ears pieced on a baby.

Personally wouldn't do it until the child is old enough to fully understand and also to look after the piercings themselves

It’s a purely aesthetic thing to do and is a body modification. Personally, I’d wait.

I wanted to pierce my babies ears. However there is no consent so nah I’ll wait till they can physically ask and understand the concept. My partner is the exact same way as yours. He won me over I suppose.

I had mine at 9 months and never had an issue. I had my daughters at 10 months but went to a piercer who used a needle not a gun and used numb cream and she didn't even know it was being done and never touched them and they have never been infected or issues changing them. She's now 6.5 years and loves them and loves when we can match earrings.
You can do it when you're ready (I think little bit longer) or wait until they ask like others do. It's all up to you :) if you do it now as a baby and they don't like them they can take them out and they will close over anyway.

I think your comment is little wrong calling people narcissistic who have it done. That's insulting other people on this group you do realise?? Everyone has their own opinions, which you can voice yours. But do not bring others down, please.

I think you should wait and allow your child to consent to changing their body. It’s a pure vanity move on the parent’s part. It is not necessary at all.
And for those that use the rhetoric “it’s better when they’re younger as they don’t remember or they leave it alone so it can heal well”… why stop at the ears? Why not pierce their belly buttons? Or nostril?
After all, they’ll likely want them done when they’re older, right? If they don’t like them, they can take them out 🤦🏻‍♀️

I personally think it’s a mutilation and purely selfish of the parent as it’s for their vanity.

exactly that! It can always be lasered off if they don’t like it later in on. It’ll only leave a small scar. Won’t even be noticeable

My sisters and I had ours pierced as babies. I pierced my oldest ears at 6 months at Claire’s - big mistake and never again. One ear was pierced lopsided and it just wouldn’t heal properly so I let both ears close up as she was always uncomfortable when she had earrings in that ear. She’s asked for it pierced again here and there but she’s not fussed right now plus she’s not allowed earrings in school until KS2 and I want enough time for them to heal so I’m waiting until she’s older. I’m not going to pierce my youngest ears now, I’ll probably do it the same time as her sister so they can experience it together.

I had mine done at 6 months old and they’ve ended up being so uneven I need to take them out and get it redone, also the whole thing of saying if they don’t like it you can take them out and they’ll close up, I didn’t have anything in the holes for close to 5 years and they’ve never closed. I would wait until she’s able to tell you she wants them herself.

I think a lot here need to check themselves and read their comments before hitting the button!!
Remember it's your opinion on the question not your opinion on what you think of others views on the questions.
Bringing other people down is petty. You may think it's wrong what another parent does with their own child, but it's theirs not yours so remember that.
You give your answer to the question and the reason, validly. You don't need to tack on remarks about others.

exactly! I’ve been reading through the comments and I’m DISGUSTED by the amount of women shaming other moms for what they do with their own child, absolutely ridiculous that they’re actually tearing down other women for something they don’t like🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

bit much, don’t really see much shaming other than that one comment.. more just opinions like OP asked for

Donna and Tiffany are petty about it. Those comments could've just stayed in their heads. 2 together is silly!

read them all! There is more than 1 comment. Come on lol

?? I’m referring to that tattoo comment? It’s the same one as the one you were replying to about being a narcissist? The other comments are merely just opinions and personal experience

my “over exaggeration” wasn’t anywhere near as much as their harsh comments about moms piercing their children’s ears which is their right to do so, either way it still wasn’t right for what they said but ok hun

Absolutely despise anyone who does it personally. I think peircings on young kids is dumb but should at least wait until they can ask. I personally think 10 and up is best though as they can easily get ripped out during play.

Okay 🤣🤦‍♀️

I feel like piercing a baby’s ears has become normal. But my mom waited until we asked and she has that memory of taking us. I have friends who got their babies ears pierced but I want to wait for my daughter to ask and have the memory of going with her and getting her ears pierced when she’s ready. I was 5 with my first holes and 12 when my mom took me to get my ears doubles pierced.

My mom had it done when i diddnt remember i was 4 mo old.. I'm so glad mine did it. i was very young had very cute, small, subtle pearl earrings in for my christening. All of my friends also had their ears pierced before they were one. Maybe that's just an east coast New York thing but we all had them as babies. As i got older it became in a way of a bonding and learning/ teaching moment with my mom about the responsibility and importance of cleaning them, cleaning them together and then a fun time being able to pick out my new pair when the time came!!! I'm honestly so shocked to see so many people say to wait for their consent ( not in a bad way at all) just the simple fact that wouldn't have even crossed my mind since it was so normalized. Maybe again where I'm from and generation i was born in at that time was different. But yea! People in here coming across a little harsh in their opinions i was nervous to respond but listen people will judge and be disgusted or whatever they (1)

(2) said but ultimately you are going to do what you feel is right and safe for your daughter. Also location is key. I would never take my daughter to Claire's or anywhere second hand. My own opinion. I will be taking mine to a professional or jewler. My mom took me to Kay Cameron for mine a nice jewlery store... whatever decision you make is up to you and your mama instinct for what's right for your baby 🤗

I had mine done at 3 and not sure if it’s because i was younger but they heal up a little so i have to push the eating through skin at the back to ‘repearce’ the ear so i can wear them again (after about a week of not wearing them i have to do this)

I really love this idea glad that it was a great memory for you and your sister

yeah i feel like it is huge in the 90s everytime i bring her around my family they look at me side eyed like why isn’t her ears pierced yet

thank you for the reply but it is a little rude I understand ur concern but like I said in my post it’s not for looks it’s something my family always did it’s a tradition for girls to get their ears pierced at 3 months mine you when I grew up I loved it so much I have got a second hole and now as an adult I have two nose piercings and my tongue pierced I wanted to see other mom views being that I come from a home that encourages piercings thank you but next time you comment please be more respectful

thank you for ur view on it cuz I did get my ears pieced very young and now I have alot of piercings as an adult I do love them but reading these comments I would love for her to ask me I will definitely say yes but her knowing about her body and teaching positivity towards her body is something I can’t wait for

thank you so much for this comment reading these comments I don’t think people realize that I’m the piercing that had my ears pierced at a young age and had good experiences from it I know nowadays is different with places to even get your ears pierced at a young age thank u so much for this comment because I seen me and my family is narcissistic and like the aesthetic when in reality it’s a tradition

same i had mines at 3 months i believe and my family is from New York i thought this was normal but i guess not 🤷🏽‍♀️im happy my mom did it i do like with making it a memorable moment but i think there will be a lot of other things that will be memorable and a lesson in life idk i love both ideas

I was young when I had mine done and can leave them out a month or more and still put the earring straight back in.

just my dodgy skin then 😂 i can only wear proper stirling silver too if i buy a random pair from next or claires they balloon up 😅

I had mine done as a baby. No issues but I wanna do my daughters when she's older. My mum has always taken the granddaughters of the family so I think it would be nice if she took her when she was older and made a day of it. Got their nails done, went for lunch kinda thing. Completely up to you but you have to respect the father's decision. If he really doesn't want to, is it the end of the world if she waits? Imagine he did something you really didn't like. Best way to look at it x

my mom waited until I was old enough to ask. I was six years old if she did it when I was too young to ask for and had holes in my ears the rest of my life I would've been pissed off lol i'm waiting till she can decide for herself