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My daughter is 19 months old and still doesn't have her ears pierced. I'm going to leave it up to her if at age 5 (or whatever age) we are walking in the mall and she sees earrings and wants to get them pierced I will let her.This way it is her decision.
It is cute though! |
| posted by Amanda on 10/31/2008 03:08 PM
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| My little girl will be 2 months on Nov 3 and we are taking her the weekend after to get her ears pierced. I wont be in the room with her or holding her as I wouldnt be able to. Her aunt will be holding her while they pierce her ears. I couldnt be present when they have done it to my cousins and niece, but you know what? They cry for like 30 seconds and get over it. I think its more the shock and the noice than the actual pain that makes them cry because they're cartalidge is still not as hard or sensitive as ours. I've heard the earlier the better. |
| posted by April on 10/31/2008 03:10 PM
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| I have always wanted to pierce my baby girls' ears, but was convinced not only by my husband, but some family members NOT to. I really, really wanted to because I think it is just adorable... but it's not about me. I think it would be more memorable for them to make the decision on their own, as my mom did with me. I will never forget her taking me to the mall, and me asking to get my ears pierced.... and her saying, "It's your decision." I think that was the first BIG decision I had ever made. It is up to you though. |
| posted by Crystal on 10/31/2008 03:16 PM
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Hi, Erin,
I have B/G twins and my little girl is 11 months. She had her ears pierced at 4 months old, when I went to Brazil to visit my family. They use to pierce baby girl just after they were born at the hospital, but as they were born in US I waited a little bit.
If you are up to do... you should do. She is going to cry a little bit as she had two shots of vaccines..... and she will be pretty !!!
Make sure you find a good place to do that and a good earring.
Good Luck!!!
Drika |
| posted by Adriana on 10/31/2008 03:23 PM
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| I have a son but was actually thinking about this in the shower a couple days ago for when we have a daughter. I don't think it's wrong, but also do I want to make that decision for my daughter. I have a feeling if we have a girl that she would want them eventually. I'm kinda at a standstill for how I believe, but I think I'm going to let my daughter my that choice for herself. |
| posted by on 10/31/2008 03:44 PM
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| One more thing.. I had my ears pierced when I was 3 months old and somewhere along the line I stopped wearing earings and the hole closed. When I was a teenager I went to get my ears pierced again (more than once). So if u do decide to pierce her ears know she can always stop wearing earings if she doesnt like to. |
| posted by April on 10/31/2008 04:06 PM
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| I wanted my ears pierced SO badly when I was a little girl and begged and begged my mom. She first told me I could get them after I was married (!), then it was 18, then 16 and finally 12 and she wouldn't budge from there. Her reason was that she thought pierced ears looked kind of tacky on little girls. I continued to beg and probably threw a few fits and she finally took me to get them pierced on Mother's Day when I was 10. Looking back, I am so glad she made me wait. Until your daughter is able to care for her pierced ears herself- cleaning them, treating them if they get infected- you should let her adorable ears just be. That's just my opinion, though and I know many people feel otherwise. |
| posted by Caroline on 10/31/2008 04:19 PM
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| My mom told me that when you take their little shirts off and catch their ear (which is very hard not to) it's obviously painful. My niece had her ears pierced at 1 month and she has this aversion to having her ears even touched and she's 9 years old now. |
| posted by Erin on 10/31/2008 04:43 PM
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Hi Erin,
I have twin girls who are now 11 months old. They do not have their ears pierced. My family is Italian and my husband's family is Hispanic, so I know what you mean about the questions - EVERYONE wants to know "why aren't you piercing their ears?".
I personally don't like the idea of the earings in their ears. They get caught on clothing while dressing them and undressing them, and, God forbid they get one out of their ears and put it in their mouths, they could choke or puncture their throats trying to swallow them.
I've decided that, when the girls are old enough to decide, they can do so. After all, piercing, although not as permanent as a tattoo, does leave a mark (even if you let the holes close, as I have done with my own.). It won't hurt to let them wait until they want to make that choice. And, it will be a learning experience for them when they do finally make the choice.
Don't worry about what other people say though. What you and your husband feel is right for your daughter is what counts. But, if you do decide to have it done, have it done at the pediatrician's office (they do that here in Miami). That way you don't have to worry about sanitation.
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| posted by Michelle on 10/31/2008 05:03 PM
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| Erin, I'm glad u asked this question bcuz now I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts. Granted I knew the risk of infection but figured I'd take good care of her ears. Never thought of her pulling them out and swallowing them though..... I though about that with other jewelry (Bracelets and chains) but never about her earings. |
| posted by April on 10/31/2008 06:46 PM
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I wanted to have my daughter's ears pierced when she was teeny, but I decided to wait, because our ped's office offered it after they got their 2 or 4 month shots (I can't remember which, but that had the one with a tetanus shot I think).
But by the time she was that old, she was always pulling on her ears and I was afraid she'd pull on them, maybe pull them out, and hurt herself and/or swallow them. I may be overly paranoid (I'm OK with that label)!
It is really cute though, now she's 19 months and she loves looking at my earrings and pointing at them, and making me tell her the word for them over and over. I think in time she will probably want them done, and the way she is, she'll like them better if it's "her idea". |
| posted by Bethany on 10/31/2008 06:58 PM
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Hey girl,I feel that you should get your daughters ears pierced whenever you are ready I think the younger she is she wrote remember the pain. How old is your baby girl? Good luck hun
Ericka
www.healthrepsneeded.com |
| posted by Ericka on 10/31/2008 08:08 PM
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I'm sorry, but I'm really against it. I feel like you would be causing the baby pain for the purpose of adornment...wait until she's old enough to make the decision for herself, in my opinion.
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| posted by on 10/31/2008 09:05 PM
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| Nina is 6 months old and she's also playing with her ears a lot lately and the choking hazard is yet another thing on my list of cons. I feel like I'm not ready to hold her on my lap while she screams in pain, which is something I feel is an obligation since I would be the one wanting it done and I agree that it's just adornment. She is so pretty and new the way she is. |
| posted by Erin on 11/01/2008 05:41 PM
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| I have a 6 1/2 month old daughter. My husband and I have decided to let her tell us when she would like to have them pierced. She pulls and rubs her ears. I can't imagine her grabbing onto an earring and pulling it out and hurting herself or choking on it. It also might get caught on a blanket. The stud might get pressed into her neck while she's sleeping causing her unneeded pain. If you want people to know you have a girl put a frilly headband on her. Personally, I think it’s a pretty silly thing to do. It’s one more thing to worry about and don’t you have other stuff you could focus on? YIKES is right! Some people....... |
| posted by Ashley on 11/01/2008 10:58 PM
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| Babies aren't pretty dolls you can dress up and play with when you want. They can't choose their parents but they certainly can choose whether to get their ears pierced. |
| posted by Ashley on 11/01/2008 11:00 PM
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| My daughter is 18 months and she sure is a DOLL;). She really is with or without the earrings;).. I was going to wait until she was older to let her decide if she wanted her ears pierced but one day I was at Claire's and I decided to do it!! She cried for a little bit ( as any of us would as a baby or now at our age!) But she is PERFECTLY FINE!! I got my ears pierced as a baby and DO not wear earrings!! But I dont ever think that it was not my decision??!! The sooner the better is right! At her age she was a bit harder. |
| posted by Margaret on 11/02/2008 02:13 AM
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| Whatever you decide, make sure she has had her dTap shots. Though there are many who pierce their daughters' ears before the age of 2 months, I think it's probably a good idea to wait to make sure she's had her tetanus shot |
| posted by on 11/03/2008 04:06 PM
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| I am so glad I only have boys...I used to work piercing baby ears and was cool with it, UNTIL, I got to hold one for a co-worker to do it. I think its painful to them, I think not only hurts them, but scares them. If I had girls I would have waited until they decided to pierce them themselves. I know that people...specially family, would push for the piercing, but still I wouldn't do it and I am sure about that. It is up to you, just remember, when in doubt the answer is NO. |
| posted by sonia on 11/03/2008 05:28 PM
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| We got my girl's ears pierced when she was almost 2. She cried for like 10 seconds and was done. After it was time to take the studs out, we went to wal-mart and got her some studs that have screw-off backs so she can't get them off. Never had them get caught on anything and she leaves them alone. My niece and nephew both have thiers done as well though they got them when they were younger. |
| posted by Katie on 11/09/2008 09:57 AM
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| My daughter was 8 weeks when I got her ears pierced. She barely cried. It's tradition in our family for the girls to pierce their ears after their 8 week doctor visit. This is also a great age because the child doesn't know they're there and it allows time for them to heal. |
| posted by Erica on 11/24/2008 01:42 PM
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I had my ears pierced when I was 11 years old. It was a big deal for me to make the decision to do it and I'm glad that my mom waited and let me choose to have it done.
I agree with those that made the point that you are causing your baby pain for the purpose of making her outward appearance pretty. It's one thing to dress a little girl up in frilly clothes and that sort of thing, but those do not cause pain. There is also the possibility that by them messing with it, it could get infected, or the earing could come off and the baby could choke on it. To have it done does seem that it's like treating the baby like a little doll, not a real person.
I don't think that a babies ears should be pierced. If I were the one working at the place doing it, I would refuse to pierce a baby's ears. |
| posted by Casey on 12/13/2008 04:22 PM
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