Is it wrong to want to pierce my daughter's ears?

Stephanie - posted on 09/28/2010

i would go and get her ears done. the younger they are the faster it will heal. i talked to a piercer and she said for babies go to a place where they have 2 piercers so they can do both ears at the same time. most babies do not even wake up from it. they younger they are the less its gonna affect them because they do not have the anticipation of knowing whats going to happen.

Sarah - posted on 09/24/2010

Finally someone who agrees with me! Thanks Janine!

Janine - posted on 09/24/2010

It has never even crossed my mind to pierce my bubs ears! I think she is cute just the way she is. If she wants them done when she is older then she can make that decision.
I also don't believe that that babies don't feel pain. Just keep in mind that introducing something into your bubs body can result in infection or an intolerance to the metal no matter how diligent you are.

Tabitha - posted on 09/11/2010

and my baby got each ear done seperately, not at the same time.

Tabitha - posted on 09/11/2010

my daughter got hers done at 2 months cried for a sec then we gave her a bottle and she was fine. u have to clean their ears twice a day for 2 months tho. the earlier age u do ut the less pain it will be for them.

Monica - posted on 09/11/2010

I had my daughters ears pierced a week before she turned 5 months. Her doctor said that it was ok as long as she was over 3 months and at least 15 lbs. She cried but got over it as soon as i held her close to me. Good luck.

ALiSA - posted on 09/10/2010

I GOT MY LIL GURLS DONE AT 4 MONTHS!

Sharon - posted on 09/08/2010

your good.. i just today got my daughters done and shes almost 5 months, she did really good . she just cryed a short bit and has been all smiles and playfull after we left the place. she looks too cute. so go ahead. she will be ok.. just make sure there cleaned twice a day and turn them often. good luck :)

Samantha - posted on 09/08/2010

i think u should do it sooner rather than later coz they wnt feel it as much and they wnt have the urge to touch them. like the comment bout the jabs, just feed them afterwards just like u would at the doctors

Aimee - posted on 09/08/2010

i got my daughters ears peirced wen she was 4 & half months she cried for all of about a 30seconds she dont touch them or anythin x

Amanda - posted on 09/08/2010

Well, I had a boy, but if I had had a girl I would have gotten her ears pierced around 3 months. My mom had mine pierced around that age. The younger the better because they won't remember it. Having a girl's ears pierced can't hurt more than having my son circumcized.

Sarah - posted on 09/06/2010

I think it's sick to pierce a baby's ears...shots are necessary, piercing isn't and it's only for a parents personal wants which is a bad way to raise a child. Let the child decide on their own when they are older and if they are mature enough to handle them.

Stephania - posted on 09/05/2010

I was thinking of doing them this month (5 mths old)... Don't want her to be old that she'll recognise what they're doing...

Sam - posted on 09/03/2010

I'm going to wait getting my twin girls ears peiced until she is older. I have the exact same oppinion as Rebecca. Including the comment about people thinking they are boys... even though they are in pink. It's a personal decision though.
When my ladies want to get them peirced, I'll bring them.

Mary - posted on 09/02/2010

I got my first daughters done at 5.75 months (the weekend before her 6 months photos) she didnt even notice them until recently when she saw them in a mirror (she's 23 months now)
I got them done at a tattoo/piercing parlor by a professional piercer. I would suggest this to anyone. the girls at claires watch a 2 hour training video and have 2 practice piercings in front of a supervisor. they do not know how to deal in a situation where the baby moves. they also re-use guns that cannot be completely cleaned. not the safest choice and i wanted my baby girl to be the safest. also the solutions they give out at claires and the like can actually delay healing time so its better to follow a professional piercers cleaning instructions (which are normally wash with antibacteria soap and water twice a day)
i plan on getting my newest daughter's ears pierced when she is almost 6 months old as well and also at a tattoo/piercing parlor so that she will reap the benefits of being completely clean.
yes, it hurts them but its no worse than shots. and they are usually more scared if they are held down so holding her in your arms, and nursing her will cut her pain and anxiety tremendously

April - posted on 09/02/2010

I guess I wouldn't want to cause my daughter pain unless there was a legitimate reason, and looking cute isn't one. JMHO.

Alyssa - posted on 09/02/2010

i got my baby girls ears pierced at 6weeks, and she cried for the same amount of time as her needles and they havent bothered her since even when i changed them

Leela - posted on 09/02/2010

I had my daughters ears pierced when she was 2 and a half months old. I wanted to do it while my mom was still with me. We got it done at a pediatrician. She cried for about 2 minutes and was then fine. I cried for about 20 mins though...it was harder on me than her!

Katie - posted on 09/02/2010

I got my daughters ears pierced when she was 3 months old. She cried for a split second. (LESS than when she got her shots) She doesn't seem to notice them. They never bothered her. She looks so adorable with pierced ears. Before I had her, I never would have thought that I would pierce her ears at 3 months, but we had a special convention, and I wanted to do something special for it. I'm glad I did it when she was young so that she won't remember it.

SHENYQUA - posted on 09/01/2010

You have to take into account that all babies are different but my oldest daughter got her ears pierced a week or two after she got her first set of shots from the doctor. She cried (of course) for a few minutes and that was it.I recently had another daughter (4 months ago) and I will be piercing her ears soon

Rebecca - posted on 09/01/2010

Its a personal choice.. I am waiting.. if my little girl wants to get her ears pierced when she is older I will take her but I am not making the decision for her. I don't want to have to worry about her in pain, or infection, or anything else I dont't have to worry about.. But in saying that it crossed my mind (getting them pierced) Maybe then people will stop calling her a boy! (even when she's in pink! lol

Georjy - posted on 09/01/2010

Sorry but it broke my heart to see my baby so upset to have her injections & i imagine the piercings would hurt even more so i personally wouldnt put a child through this unncessary pain just to look cute, but each to there own i suppose

Telena - posted on 09/01/2010

I just got my daughters ears done yesterday. She got her shots too, I figured might as well do it all at once. She was mad bc we had to hold her down and only cried for a minute. She had her shots after she calmed down and those were worse. And today she hasn't messed with them at all and doesn't even realize they are there. She gets mad when I clean them but that's bc she has to lay still. I'd say do it! Just feel how thin her little ear lobes are, it'll be a breeze! Good luck!

Kelly - posted on 09/01/2010

i had my little girls ears pierced at 2 and a half months i talked to the doctor and they said as long as she had the shots she was fine and that it was the best time to do it cause she wouldnt mess with them dont be scared my little girl its now 4months and doin fine with them

Candace - posted on 08/31/2010

My brother took my daughter when she was 4 months 2 weeks, and unfortunately there was only one trained woman that day, however, Zoey only cried for about 5 minutes. In my own personal opinion, I think it's great to get it done this young, because they won't remember the pain, and if your daughter is like Zoey, she doesn't bother with her ears at all yet, so it doesn't cause any additional pain. I agree with the comment that it's about as painful as getting their needles. It's more the noise then the pain I think.

Alicia - posted on 08/31/2010

I pierced my daughters ears at 2months old. she cried a lil worse then shots but it didnt take long to calm her down and she took a nap right after. she'll be 5months old 9/19 and they havent been a problem. if u think ur gonna be a lil scared try putting ice cubes on it for a lil bit or try orajel to num it

Jessica - posted on 08/31/2010

im going to do my little girls ears as soon as i can afford real diamond earrings mine were done when i was 3 months.my friend had her daughters done at 4 months (she is now 22 months)but she cryed when they put on the antibacterial stuff and was fine when they pearced them.they peirce both ears at the same time for babies.they heal quiker when their young,their easier tto clean and they dont mess with them as much as they will when there bigger plus i can go years without wearing earrings and my wholes wont close cuz theve been peirced for so long.i think it is better to do it young its not wrong at all.but id still take the dad and make him hold her while they do it then if she does cry she is mad at him for a little while and not u.thats what i do every time she has to get shots.

Deanna - posted on 08/31/2010

It is alot easier when they are younger. I did my first daughter when she was 4 months old and getting ready to take my other daughter who is 4 months old. It hurts for a split second, just like when they get there shots at the doctors office, but they aren't get multiple shots. If you get it when they are older they tend to pull and tug at there ears and try to take them out, doing it now they get used to them in and they don't know any different. Have a friend go with you, it makes it so much easier.

Mommy - posted on 08/31/2010

I got my daughter's ears pierced when she turned 3 months old. She hasn't fussed with them once, and as soon as I picked her up off the table she stopped crying. The doctor actually did them in his office, which is more hygenic because the guns they use can't be completely sterilized. You should see if your doctor offers this service. It worked out really well for us. And you're right, they do look great on little girls' ears.

Njideka - posted on 08/31/2010

Ear piercing gets more painful as the babies get older, because the ear tissue gets tougher. I pierced my daughters ear's when she was exactly 2months ; it did not bleed and she barely cried. She is almost 4years now and i can't imagine battling with her now to get it pierced.
Just be careful where you do as the usual risks apply with regards open sores.

Megan - posted on 08/30/2010

Just got my april baby's done at just over 4 months. Yes she cried but not for long and they say it's a lot easier to get them done young, they don't remember it, easier to take care of and they grow up thinking they are part of them so they don't play with them like older children do. I was done at 3 months and certainly don't remember it. Skyla's ears obviously didn't hurt that much later that avo as she didn't complain on even flinch when they were touched by accident. It's your decision though!

Paola - posted on 08/30/2010

I pierced my baby girl's ears at 3 months...She cried when they made the holes and when they were cleaning it, but that's all...Afterward she acted like nothing happened...What I love about it is that she doesn't touch it and that way it doesn't get infected. I say go for it...

Candice - posted on 08/30/2010

no its not wrong my daughter is 4 yrs old now i did it when she was like 2-3 months its gonna hurt no matter how old she is.... i say do it

Marla - posted on 08/30/2010

nope, not at all. that's what i did for a living before being a stay at home mommy. now is he best time b/c at this age they dont register pain, just discomfort and two, now is when you have the most control of the cleaning and sanitation issue. as they get older and they realize their surroundings and bodies they are more prone to mess with their ears once pierced as they get older. the younger you do it, the less likely you ar to have healing issues.

Sheri - posted on 08/29/2010

I got my daughter's pierced when she turned 2 months, right after she had her shots. She did better with the ear piercing than she did with shots. She cried for a few seconds and was done with it. Good luck

Hannah - posted on 08/28/2010

My mom had my ears peirced when I was two months old and don't remember it at al lol....Id say if you would like her to have her ears peirced then i say go for it...If you are still concercned about causing her pain, maybe its best to wait....Which ever decision you make though, good luck and all the best!

Sarah - posted on 08/28/2010

Nothing is wrong with that at all! My best friend got her daughters ears pierced the day she turned 3 months. They are adorable! She is now 7 months and doesn't bother with them and only cried for about 10 minutes after it was done. (just have two people do it on each ear at the same time!!)

Good luck!

Marcia - posted on 08/27/2010

i had a cousin who did all her girls early. they looked very cute and I wouldn't think it would hurt any more then them getting their 2 and 4 month needles

Nicole - posted on 08/25/2010

i think the same maybe wait a little longer id be scared she'd feel it too much too!