Ear piercing on babies?

I had my daughters ears pierced when she was about 6 months old. I did this because I had 3 boys already and I was tired of people telling me I had a cute little boy ~ even though I dressed her all in pink. She was lacking in the hair department:) I was so glad that I did have them done when she was little. They never got infected because I took proper care of them. I think that if I had waited until she was older, there might have been a problem with infections. She is now 7 and has never said that she doesn't like them pierced. If I had to make the choice again, I would do it all over again at a young age.

This is a Great Question, I have 3 Girls and I always said I would let my daughter decide at the age of 7 if she would like to have her ears pierced I had 1 daughter who did this at 7 and have 2 others that have not yet done so. I figure if they want it I wanted to leave that choice up to them. =) Best wishes Stacy

I don't agree with it until they're about 10 or 12 at the earliest. small children are more likely to damage them, and it's a form of BODY MODIFICATION. the only person with a right to choose body modification is the person whose body that is. not everyone wants peirced ears, after all. when they are old enough to understand the process, the relevant risks, the aftercare, and to look after it themselves, and to still want it done, they shouldn't have it done. the fact is, it's not that painful. so the excuse about "not rememvering the pain" is redundant. I can remember having my ears peirced, when I wanted it done, and I'm not traumatised by it. it just stung a little bit.

I decided to leave that decision up to my daughter, I never even asked if she wanted to have them pierced. One day she came home from 1st grade and told me she wanted them pierced, she even saved up for horse earrings. she's happy now having earrings and that's all that matters. Had she never mentioned it I wouldn't have either.

Someone started a similar discussion. I guess you missed it? I got my daughter's ear pierced when s she was one. I thought it was the cute thing to do. I then let them grow over and by the time she was 8 she was wanting them pierced. Now she is a grown young lady who wants a belly ring. Eeek!

I would pierce them at a young age. I had mine done at 6 months and I am glad my parents did it that way. I never had to go through the anxiety of having them pierced worrying about the pain, and I never played with them because I was used to them. They also never closed up, no matter how long I went with no earrings as I got older because they had been in so long.

in my country, parents pierce their daughter's ears when they are still an infant because they think it is safer and also the risk of infection is lower rather than doing it at a later age... my ears are pierced when i am still an infant as well and i also intend to do the same thing when i have a daughter in the future... i think the sooner it gets done, the better...

I had my daughter's ears pierce when she was 2 day old in the hospital. I had them take the baby in a different room because I wouldn't be able to stand it. In this way she won't feel the pain unlike when she's older. If she decides to get rid of it later, then fine but I'm sure she won't:)

My daughter got her ears pierced when she was 8. I would not do it as a child- I wanted to make sure it was something she wanted- She asked from about 6 on- and I told her when she could take care of her ears and earrings herself she could get them done- She was a trooper- She didn't even cry when she got it done- I was super surprised! I think it is a moms choice- I don't see anything wrong with parents getting their babies ears pierced - I just chose to let my daughter choose!

i goyt my daughters ears pierced when she was 4,i tried to do it when she was 1 but she didnt sit still,so i waited untill she had her own mind and she wanted it done

I wasn't allowed to pierce until I was 16...and I guess that I am old fashioned, but no piercing will be happening here until my little girl is of age! BOYS? NO WAY NO HOW NO MAM! If he comes home with a piercing, we will definitely have some issues! I think that We will be OK though...I have already instilled the modesty and thug look in my children. My little girl won't even wear a 2 piece swimming suit..LOL!

Hi.... I think that ok it does look nice, but like you say I think you should wait until they're old enough to make the decision themselves! Who has the right to make the decision about someone elses body. I had my ears pierced when I was about 11 years, after nagging at my mum to get them done! :0)

I got my daughters ears pierced when she was 5 months old because I had heard she wouldnt play with her earrings if we got them done when she was little and IT WAS THE TRUTH! Shes 4 now and she doesnt play with them at all. So yes I would suggest to anyone if there going to get there daughters ears pierced do it at an early age becasue they really do get used to them.

I am not a great lover of ear pearcing on little ones :( I think they should be old enough to make there own mind up teenage years :(

I don't think it's good to have a baby's ears pierced but an older child who wants it done is fine. I don't have daughters but my oldest son wanted his ear pierced when he was about 3 years old and I wanted him to so I basically waited a couple of months to see if he changed his mind and when he didn't, I decided that was ok. He was then perfectly ok to have his ear pierced and he was able to look after it himself (with a little help from me) but I don't think a child should have their ears pierced as babies although I don't personally have a problem with people who do that except if they put hoops in their ears instead of studs.

I think girls are generally very thankful that parents get their ears pierced at a very early stage because as you grow up the skin of the ear becomes harder and more difficult to pierce.At an early stage the skin is still soft and can be easily pierced.the pain is much less and as a baby they do not even fiddle around with the area with their hands.so i think it is much better.

I had my daughters ear's pierced when she was 9 months old. She cried a little but no big deal, and I loved her having little tiny earrings in her ears =) But when she was 3 she didn't want to wear earrings anymore so I didn't make her and now the holes closed up. She is 6 and wants to wear wearrings but doesn't want to go get her ears re-pierced, I tried to tell her it isn't bad but she is still too scared! I think it is better to do it when they are little so they don't remember it...=)

Ear piercing is a very personal thing. For that reason alone, I did not pierce my daughter's ears when she was a baby. I wanted her to make that decision on her own and when she was around thirteen she finally decided she wanted to get her ears pierced.

If I have a baby,I won't do this at her.I have no right to force her piercing her ears.But I know there is a traditional habit for Southern people in China.One of my classmates,she is a Southern,and her parents peirced her ears at her 1st birthday party.They believe that little girl with earings can be mercy by the God.So almost every girls from her hometown wear earings from their childhood.But for me,I cannot accept this custom.

i've got 2 holes on each ear. the first one i got when i was 4 years old. i dont have a daughter (not married yet hehe), so i wouldn't know..if your daughter is still young then it's probably your decision, or you could ask her if she wants to get her ears pierced now or wait until she's a little bit older or something hehe..