Totally random... pierced ears for baby?

I think it would be best to wait. It could be a lesson of responsibility later in her life when she is ready to have them. Ears have a high possibility of getting infected if not taken care of properly.

I got mine done when I was a baby!

I got mine pierced when I turned seven. It was kind of a part of growing up, a rite of passage, if you will.
To be honest, I doubt she'd mind getting them pierced (as a few people have pointed out, they DO close up), but I would wait anyway. I'd let her make her own decision on if she even wants them.
The other thing is, do you really want to have to worry about infections, turning the earrings, changing earrings, etc., while she's still a baby, or a toddler, or even just a young child with no sense of responsibility about the whole situation? I'd wait until she's at least old enough to learn how to take care of the piercings herself.

I work in a mall, across from a Claire's where they will pierce babies' ears. Please don't. The screaming is insane. Even doing both ears at once, it still results in a very unhappy baby. As much as they say they won't remember it, I feel like it would build some trust issues that your parent is allowing you to experience that sort of pain as a baby when they don't understand it.

I didn't get mine till I was 10, and even then wound up letting them grow shut because they got infected and it freaked me out/hurt. Got them redone at 13 and have 3 holes on each side now (only really wear first one now). I was really glad I got to decide for myself.

I didn't get mine until I was in middle school. But I know lots of people that have them done has young children. I've also come across different countries and cultures and they see nothing wrong with piercing their daughters ears. To each their own. I haven't come across any girls that Hated the fact that their parent's pierced their ears as kids.

In the end, it's your decision, you feel comfortable doing it or you prefer waiting for your daughter to make that decision. I got my first ear piercing done when I was 2 months old, at that time, it was done in a doctor's office with a needle, not a punch. Punch hurts more than the needle, also, it takes time to heal and might get infected, are you ready to take care of it a couple times a day, like cleaning, turning the earrings on themselves, etc. Looking at both sides will help you make a decision.

And for the record, I was not traumatized, didn't cry and I got 7 more over the years between 14 and 30.

People will have their opinion, it's ok, do what's best for your daughter and yourself. I still don't know what I would do if I had a daughter, it will come in time.

I don't think there's anything morally wrong with having your baby's ears pierced. I just don't understand why any mother would want to deal with it! It was hard enough for me to keep my freshly pierced ears from getting infected when I was 18! And I think about how they could get caught on things and how injuries could occur when kids play around...and it just doesn't seem worth it.

I just don't think it's that big of a deal to wait. I got mine done at 10 after a few times chickening out and it ended up being kind of a rite of passage in a cool way. I remember it fondly, not as being painful. And I got to choose to do it myself, which is important, I think.

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I have a 2 year old girl and i say NO to piercing!

Is there logic to having it done? Some cultures do piercings at birth. I like the idea of wait until they are old enough to decide. My little cousin asked for her ears to be pierced when she was 5...my aunt said no, but most of her friends were getting theirs done, so she let her do it...but she decided, not her mom.

I don't have children of my own so my opinion is colored by personal experience....

Just think about it. It takes six weeks to heal. So not only is there instant pain, but the healing pain. And a baby can't have things explained to them, they just know their ears hurt.

I was four when I got my ears pierced. It was a treat because I had just become a big sister. Even at age four I do not remember the pain or having it done BUT apparently I screamed and wouldn't sit for the other side for like an hour and it was generally awful. Even though I have no recollection, I think my mom wouldn't have done it knowing that. AND THEN since I was little I couldn't take care of them myself so they got all infected and I sitll have scar tissue. They used to close a lot. Ultimately at age 19 I stretched my ears and got a double piercing, but I don't think it was worth it to have my ears pierced at the time.

Both my sister and I had ours pierced when we were babies. I've never really thought about it or had an opinion on it. I can see the side of "let them decide when old enough". However, it's a relatively harmless procedure and as a mom, you can take care of the piercings the right way. As with all parenting decisions, it's a personal choice.

To each their own. I had mine done when I was a few weeks old. Obviously I don't recall any pain and stuff. But when I was 21 I had my ears pierced again (2nd hole) and they got infected and I remember the pain and stuff I had to do to clear up the infection. On days I don't wear earrings, you can't even tell that they're pierced, my lobes don't sag etc.


*shrug* To each their own.

I got mine done when I was 6. I never left them alone and they were always infected. Because of this, I had my daughter's done when she was a baby. My reasoning was that if they were always a part of her she wouldn't fiddle with them and they wouldn't be so prone to infections. I can see why others would choose to wait. I just asked her if it bothered her that I had them done and her exact words were " are you kidding me? No way! That would hurt!" So, I don't resent my mom for making me wait, and my kiddo doesn't resent me for not letting her make the decision. So I guess either way would seem fine.