Ear Piercing

[proudmommy120612]

Anyone have any opinions on piercing my daughter's ears she will be a month old tomorrow and I just called around and one Wal-Mart told me they pierce at any age and I was wondering is it better to go ahead and get it done asap or to wait a certain age I can't wait to see her in some earrings and little bangals

[lanestonsmommy]

Geez!!shes your kid do as you please with her ears!!theres a debate on ear piercing,weed smoking, religion,cig smoking,prescription medicine,and a lot of other things..everyone has an opinion.do what is best for your child..YOU are her mother,no one else..you would know that people would make this a bigger issue than whether or not it's okay to smoke,drink,and do drugs..my word the world is so backwards and misinformed!!Just pure disgusting!

[rorinaa]

Well I dont know if I have bad skin tissue but my mom didnt peirce my ears as a baby and I always wanted earrings because my sister's had earrings. I was able to do it when I was in 5th grade and my ears never healed. Ive probably had repeirced like 10 times and they could never heal. So I just gave up on the idea but I do wish I could have them. I think it had to do with me getting them when I was older cuz my three sisters never had this problem. And trust me I did take care  of them and never touched them unless it was to clean them.

[LucyMarie1991]

It shouldn't be done on a baby because as theyes grow the hole from the piercing doesn't really move. You end up as an adult having very strangely positioned piercings. Also, whoever said she will play with them less as a baby it is the complete opposite. She will play with them more as she discovers her hands. My brother had his ears pierced at 4 month's old and he ripped the earring out in his sleep. If I have a daughter I will wait until she is old enough to decide for herself, rather than having a stranger punch a hole in her body that she didn't ask for. I think 8 is definitely young enough todecide. But upto you really ssince it's your child

[MrsZombie]

I doubt your little girl will be upset later in life if you get this done when she is an infant. Have you ever seen little girls as they are about to get their ears pierced in the store when they are no longer babies?  There is usually screaming and crying going on before they finally let it get done.  Just go to Claire's or where ever and see for yourself. I got my daughters done when she was 4 months. She cried for like 2 seconds and it was I over. She is 6 now and never has an issue. My mom got my ears pierced when I was 3 months also. I still have those same holes. I got second and 3rd holes done when I was a teen and every single one of those holes got infected and closed up. Ok. Just my two or ten cents :-p

[4thtimearound]

Usually they like to have you wait until she has had her first round of immunizations just because of risk of infection etc... I got my daughter done at 6weeks she handled it like a champ cried for maybe 5seconds I hugged her n she was instantly fine. Warning tho the earnings do like to get caught on things like the netting on ports cribs etc. Even regular studs. I tried all different styles of earnings with her and she kept getting them caught or pulling them out until I finally found some really thin gauge capture bead earnings. Haven't had a problem since. The capture bead ones are the best in my opinion anyway because there is no place where anything can get caught and cause a pull or tear. The bead snaps securely into the hoop and then no more worries. Either way its your choice just go to a good place to have them done. Some pediatricians even offer it right in their office.

[hlouella]

I personally wouldn't. My mom pierced mine when I was very lil. With my lil sis she let her choose.  When she was four she decided she wanted them so we got them done. I personally would wait but it's your baby your choice who cares what others think..it is highly unlikely it would get infected. Unless you don't take care of them. Goodluck

[calico236]

In the end it's up to you. Personally I wouldn't,  but I'd be more worried about infection so young. And I definitely would not get it done at Walmart.. but you are her mother therefore these are your decisions.

[AshleyGleghorn]

I did when my daughter was 2months she didnt even cry and they never got infected or bothered her at all. She is now 22months and has little hoops in and she always calls them her pretties lol

[Ari_nana]

I got mine done when I was almost 2months old.. Honestly hum it's you daughter and your decision I don't think you are making a horrible parenting decision to get her ear pierced.. But apparently other people do! I think the younger there are the better it is cause it does heal faster and it's easier for you to take care of them! But i do think they have to have a certain shot for some places to do it..

[JessilynnFox]

Its better to do it while there younger because as they get older and mind develops it scaresan hurts them more. Id say do it at a.month my mom did mine at a.month 1/2

[TMommie]

Well half my family is Indian and the would Pierce them right after birth. My dad refused to let them do it though. I am thankful for that. Some places don't pierce correctly and it can be dangerous expecialy for a baby. I got mine don't at the mall a year or so ago and they got horrably infected. I sujest if you do it at all make sure they know what they're doing. In my oppion you should wait til she can ask if she wants them but if you really want to. I sujest go to atattoo and piercing shop or ask around for someone who does it professionally.

[Serenity0814]

Listen, if you want to pierce your little girl ears then go ahead. She will not hate you for it later on in life. As a mother you arent forcing anything upon her! Its more to religion than pierced ears!!! Im upset that it was even brought up when most moms is having babies out of wedlock now speak religion on that.

[MommyMute]

Its not that serious! Geez. If she grows up not liking them , she does have a choice to take them out! I had mine pierced at 3 months, i didnt really like them once i got older and took them out. Its not like im pissed at my mom for it? I bet they looked cute when i was a baby

[esorelleinad]

Alaina_is_coming... My brother and my nieces mother got my nieces ears pierced when she was 6 months old. She took them out herself when she was 3 because she hated them, she's now 14 and still hates them.

[Alaina_is_coming]

I never heard of anygirl who had their ears pierced and didn't like it. Wishing that her parents never pierced them :|

[doulamommy]

My mom didn't allow us to pierce our ears until we could legally do it without her permission (ie 18). I disagree with that, too, because she still took away our choice, but I dint think it's unreasonable to wait until a child is ten or older to make that sort of decision and have that responsibility. My husband and I have agreed that if our daughter wants her ears pierced at twelve or older, we'll take her to get it done. Same thing with if we have sons, although my hubby is mute hesitant about that. But I don't think it's fair to have two completely separate rules based solely on gender.

[esorelleinad]

Okay, well in both cases she'd be having something forced upon her when later in life she might decide it just isn't for her - which isn't really fair(imo). But my opinion aside it's each to their own, and as someone rightly said, personal preference.

[bumpinbaby1995]

I could have sworn that religion is 100% more serious than two holes tho !, idk I must be crazy. Good day mommas. LMBOO !

[bumpinbaby1995]

Uhhh nope sorry .

[esorelleinad]

Bumpinbaby1995 because you'd be forcing her to have her ears pierced and she's too young to voice her opinion on it. Just like if she was forced into relgion like Christianity or Judaism, she's too young to have an opinion on it. What if when she's older she doesn't want her ears pierced and she has two holes in her ears? It'd be exactly the same as what if when she's older she doesn't believe in religion? I hope that makes sense :)

[bumpinbaby1995]

How is putting two holes in a babies ear is like forcing them into a religion ?!, LOL any who.. do what you like this is your baby !, & congrats :)

[esorelleinad]

Older* not over. Silly phone.

[esorelleinad]

I don't think I would ever force piercings upon a child. I'd rather wait until they asked for piercings. Also, when the child is over they might have a higher pain threshold... As an adult I find piercings don't hurt, where as when I was a child, they stung.

[KaitlinMarie]

Its easier now because they are less likely to get infected since the baby wont be playing or touching dirty surfaces and then toucing her ears. Plus do it now and she wont remeber and she wont pull them out.