When to get Ears Pierced?

Danielle - posted on 07/06/2010

I got my daughters ears peirced at ten weeks old. It didnt phase her, she never cried, And they didnt ever get infected, shes going to be eleven months old and has not once played with them or touched them. She was beautiful before, and shes beautiful now :)

Amanda - posted on 07/06/2010

I would wait until she asks and is able to help take care of them. I see so many babies with one ear pierced and the other not because they ripped the earring out of the ear. Ouch! Plus I worked in a jewelry dept for a bit and HATED piercing babies ears. They were so squirmy and boy did they scream.

Tasha - posted on 07/06/2010

I havent had my daughters done yet (she's 11 months) ppl have been asking me the same question and I feel like I would like to wait until she is old enough to take care of them herself...Im thinkin maybe before she enters high school or maybe on her way to middle school...we'll see....

Rebecca - posted on 07/05/2010

Jas was a day or 2 off a year old

Diane - posted on 07/05/2010

I waited until she was 4 months. After those 2nd set of shots and off we went !!! I figured it would be better to do it younger so she wasn't aware that they were even there. I've heard babies actually cry less if done when they're younger.

She was a trooper, only cried for about 20-30 seconds after each year and was great on the ride home to try out her new Jumperoo we got her that afternoon!

Toni - posted on 07/03/2010

hey there I got my daugter done at 3 months old I did it when she was due for a bottle and she forgot about it. She has never pulled at them. I would do it again if I had another girl

Jennifer - posted on 06/30/2010

I will wait until she's ready. We are a headband and bow family but no earrings for us. :) It's a personal decision.

Sarah - posted on 06/30/2010

I personally wouldn't get my daughters ears pierced till at least 14yrs old!

Patty - posted on 06/30/2010

i got my daughters ears pierced when she was about 5 1/2 months going on 6 months she was good during the whole thing and cried just a little after they were finished

Lauren - posted on 06/09/2010

i had posted on this before, but wanted to update you because we recently got them done. she cried, as you would expect, but more-so because I was holding her in place rather than from the pain of the piercing. Within minutes of getting them done, she was fine. She slept great that night, and doesn't even notice them; doesn't touch or pull on them at all. They are fully healed now and are just adorable :)

Cherry Mae - posted on 06/09/2010

i got my daughter pierced on her 8th month....she cried so hard really...i did not bathe her for 3 days, just wipes...works well...

Jessica - posted on 06/08/2010

at 2 months, just after she got her shots.

Samantha - posted on 05/09/2010

i got my daughters at 3 1/2 months. she cried a little but then i held her and she was happy again.

Nikki - posted on 05/09/2010

I got my daughter's ear's pierced at around 2 months of age. I got tired of people asking me if she was a boy or a girl even though she is always dressed really girly!

Heather - posted on 05/06/2010

I have gotten both of my daughters done when they were young to avoid them getting infected. People ask what if she doesn't like them pierced then she doesn't have to wear earrings. It was the best thing I have done for them both. My oldest loves them and doesn't remember it happening and the youngest has had no problems with them. I had the oldest done when she was 6 months and the youngest done when she was 2 months. Both of my children are beautiful and this was not done to change there appearance. But to avoid them being ripped out of getting infected. I was 5 when I first had mine pierced and wished my parents would have done it while I was a baby. Hope this helps, but its your choice and people should respect that.

Mellanie - posted on 05/02/2010

My daughter has no hair and fairly large ears, while she is adorable she resembled a boy so much that I decided to get them done. I had them pierced at 6 months. She fussed a bit but then got over it. It's all up to you and if you're comfortable with it. I have not had any problem what so ever with infection, I believe due to her not realizing they're there. Good luck

Erica - posted on 05/02/2010

my daughter is 8 mons and i got her ears pierced wen she was 5 mons

Kimberly - posted on 05/02/2010

We decided also to wait until she's old enough to ask. I recently was in a shop that was piercing a little girls' ears and there was a mother with her 2 year old daughter that walked in. Her 2 year old had ripped out the earring and was screaming. (I thought they really should have gone to the ER), but after seeing that, it's going to be at least 10 years before we try that.

Eve - posted on 05/01/2010

Until she's old enough to make the decision herself. I got mine pierced in 3rd grade.

Iliana - posted on 05/01/2010

My daughter was 5 months and the docter said it was ok same with the place she had them done at.she cried for like 2 min thats all them she was smiling again!

Toni - posted on 05/01/2010

My daughter is 8 months old and my husband just brought her to get them pierced about 3 weeks ago. They are so easy to take care of, and they are so so cute! Everyone loves them! So do not let people talk you out of it.

Yande - posted on 05/01/2010

hi hey yeah wat are you waiting for .......do it soon its better .i did mwansas at one month am told its less painfull when they are less aware of wats happening to them .think about it and i think go for it .good luck

Jessica - posted on 05/01/2010

I had my daughters done at 7 months old. She was great! She cried for a minute and then completely forgot about them! Waiting to long means they will play with them and could cause infection. Jemma doesn't even notice that they are there!

Jessica - posted on 05/01/2010

I had my daughters ears pierced when she was 3 months old she is now 3 and a half. She didn't even cry when they did the first one, and only when they did the second one but only for a couple seconds. My mom had my ears pierced when I was that age too and I am now almost 26. I don't see anything wrong with it. But it's a personal choice.

Mel - posted on 04/30/2010

hi, i agree with the people who have said i wont get my daughters ears pierced until she asks for it to be done. After all, it is her body!

Stacy - posted on 04/30/2010

3 Months is the best time to pierce ears, by that time there ear lobe is fully there

Vikki - posted on 04/30/2010

heya hun, im a professional body piercer and also a mum. i think it is in a way crule to pierce ur babys ears as they dont need it and it is just for the purpose of u. she doesnt know what she is missing and i think u should wait till she is old enough to decide herself. some places dont pierce babys ears, we dont x

Missie - posted on 04/29/2010

I had Trinity's done at 2 months after she had her DTAP shot...

Mashenka - posted on 04/29/2010

I DID IT WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS 2 MONTHS OLD @ DA MALL

Jaymie - posted on 04/29/2010

My daughter will be three in June and she wants to get her ears pierced, so we will probably get them done for her birthday, I have metionedthis to some people and they still say its to young, like everything with your kids its personal choice, do what you think is right...

Nayessa - posted on 04/29/2010

I wanted to get them periced when my duaghter was frist born but her daddy dont really like pirceings...so we came to an agreement that on her first birthday she can get them pirced.

Kylie - posted on 04/29/2010

Hi there... I got my Daughter ears pierced at 4 months.. She only cried for about 30 seconds... just like when she gets her needles.. i Personally think its better to get them done when they cant remember and before they start playing with their ears.... My Daughter has had no trouble with her ears at all... I turn the piercings every day so they dont get stuck and she is fine......

Stephanie - posted on 04/29/2010

I got my daughter's done when she was 2 months old. Cried more about being held still than the actual piercing. I did the same at waiting until it was almost time for her to eat and took her. She pays no attention that they are there

Donna - posted on 04/29/2010

When she asks! otherwise it is like clipping puppy dog tails, mutilation without choice. ok, so ear piercing is not disfiguring or painful, but still....why?

Angie - posted on 04/29/2010

I have a baby boy, but when I have a daughter I plan to wait until she's 4 or 5. My personal opinion is that babies are far too young to have pierced ears. It should be their decision anyway. They can't decide until they even understand what earrings are.

Tami - posted on 04/29/2010

After reading all of this..it seems like some moms are nasty and over defensive..it was a simple question as to when to get ears pierced..not a big debate on religion. Seriously, are you not guna feed your child meat bc maybe later in life she'll be a vegetarian and it is her choice? lol. I got my daughters done at 7 weeks just as the doctor recommended. It IS proven that it is better to get them done at a younger age to reduce the risk of infections. First off, if you're afraid of them being crooked..take them somewhere you'd feel more comfortable with and if you let them mark your childs ears and you agree they are straight..then who's fault is that? The older they are..the more they are going to pull at their ears..which increases risk of infection. Also, as a parent..you need to clean ur child's ears regularly especially right after they are pierced..several times a day. Usually cleaner is given to you. And just as everyone has their own opinion, I'm a firm believer that the younger the better. They'll be able to tell you if their lobes aren't fully developed yet. My daughter cried more at her shots than she did for her ears being pierced. And guess what, some ppl don't believe in shots based on religion..does that mean we hold off on those till we decide if our child wants to convert? The nice thing about piercing your child's ears is that if they don't want them when they are older..the holes can close. Like I said, everyone is entitled to their opinion but there is no need to be nasty and treat Sakeena as if she did something wrong by asking a question!

Our babies are all beautiful, ears pierced or not. :)

Carley - posted on 04/29/2010

OMG, torn earlobes on kids?!?! poor things.
i keep thinking i need to change the rings i have in my 2nd holes, because my daughter like to tug on my ears when she's cuddling.

i've seen lots where the holes are very oddly places as the kids grow. yet another reason to wait!

Maeve - posted on 04/29/2010

I am glad to see you decided to wait! I won't get my daughter's ears pierced until she is old enough to ask for it and care for it herself...that needs to be her decision, not mine.

I have also seen a lot of young kids with torn earlobes from wearing dangly earrings or hoops & getting them caught, or people whose ears were done as babies whose holes aren't in the best spot as an adult.

Kristin - posted on 04/29/2010

I got my daughters done at 2 months.. I had to have my ears done three times as a child because i kept messing with them and they got infected. I did my daughters early so they can heal and she wont have the same issues i had!

Carley - posted on 04/29/2010

Ok-this is my opinion, i'm not trying to judge or put down anyone else's feeling towards this subject, this is just how i feel towards the idea in regards to my daughter....



I"ll be waiting till my daughter is old enough to make a concious decision herself, and actually understand how to take care of them and that it means the holes are there to stay (well, in most cases,lol).



As far as i am concerned- It's her body, she has the right to decided if someone is going to put something in/on it she will have for the rest of your life. Would you consider putting a tattoo on your baby, or streatching their ears? it's the same thing. it's an adult decision, something that they need to be prepared to have for the rest of their life- i don't feel that parents have the right to make that decision.



I think its so funny that mom's state the reason of it hurting less for a baby.

1st- if your doing it to hurt them less-not doing it at all hurts much less

2nd- if you get them done properly when you are older (meaning NOT with a gun, but with a piercing needle), they hurt much less than the gun doing it, and really, they don't hurt that much anyways. (i turned into a bit of a body mod lover in my teens, so i have a lot of experiene with piercings, and a low pain tollerance, but my lobes getting pierced still didn't hurt)



I got my ears pierced the first time when i was 12-when i chose to do it, and when i understood everything that goes along with it. I was old enough to understand the process. If i had grown up with my ears already pierced, i would have felt it wasn't fair, and i would have had the "so why exactly did you think it was a good idea to decide to force me to have something done i might not have wanted in the future" conversation as soon as i was able to.





I think it's a funny idea to pierce a baby's ears. You would never consider (at least i hope not) taking your baby and getting them tattoo's? So why would you pierce their ears?



and after all those reasons-what if your child grows up and finds they want to convert to a different faith or sometihng, one where marking your body is not approved. They could feel that that is who they really are, what they want to be, but they can't do it cause you wanted to put something "pretty" in their ears.

Babies are pretty enough as they are. there is a reason that they are called THEIR EARS and not yours. They might hate those pierced ears when they get older, and they will have you to thank for that "minior" mutilation of their body.



Let babies be babies, kids are already forced into growing up too early, why force adult decisions on them when they have no choice??



Leave those beautiful baby ears as they are- a beautiful, natural thing. if they want to change that when they are older, thats fine, but if they never want to change it and like having no earings-wouldn't you be glad you didn't do it??







“Children do not need us to shape them; they need us to respond to who they are.” ~ Dr. Naomi Aldort





and that's without thinking about the possible allergies and infections that could result.

Jessica - posted on 04/28/2010

I got my daughter's ears pierced when she was 5 1/2 months old. She had a pacifier, so I held her while she had that in her mouth and she only fussed a little. By the time we left the place, she stopped crying! She cries more when she gets her vaccines! lol!

Sarah - posted on 04/28/2010

im not sure im thining about waiting till she asks but im also thinking of maybe doing itfor her 1st birthday. im not sure. i love earrings i have 8 earingins in each ear. and i did so many piercings when i was like 15 and i kind of regret some of them bcus they left scars so maybe im leaning towards waiiting till she wants them

Jennifer - posted on 04/28/2010

I got my daughters ears pierced at 4 months... I asked my doctor and heath nurse and they both said it is better to get them done after their first needles and when they are young so they dont pull at their ears. If you get it done at 4 months your in charge of cleaning babys ears, and babys are clean (MOST babies!) so they dont get infected as easy. Good luck!

April - posted on 04/28/2010

I was wondering the same thing.At whatage she little girls get there ears pierced.I was going to do it in August for my daughter 1st birthday but i wasn't sure.

Michelle - posted on 04/27/2010

I got my little girls done when she was 6 months. That is when my mom got mine done and it went well never messed with them she didn't even cry.

Linda - posted on 04/27/2010

I did both my girls when they were 4days old as soon as i got home from hospital.I didn't want to wait I have a 7yr.old and a 8month old

Sarah - posted on 04/27/2010

i personnally don't like babies with pierced ears but it's everyone's own choice. I am going to wait until my daughter asked for them.

I used to pierce people's ears and I was told the min age is 6 months. I've seen some horrific ears on babies whom got infected. It's another thing to do for your baby. One mother had to take her baby to the hospital cos they had pulled on the ear ring and needed a few stitches. The mother was blaming us. I have since left that provision. It saw me through university.

I would wait until they can look after their ears themselves and ask for it.

Danielle - posted on 04/27/2010

I just got my daughter ears pierced, she's eight months. I went to Visage, Bayshore Shopping Centre Ottawa. They recommended a numbing cream called Emla. It cost $17.00 for a small tube, you apply 1 hour before and then another application 1/2 hour before the piercing. She didn't look like it hurt her at all, she just didn't like being restrained for a couple minutes. Afterwards the salon will give you instructions in how to maintain the piercings.

Whitney - posted on 04/27/2010

I guess my daughter is 8 months old and she's blonde so you can't see her hair even...everyone calls her a boy and i've had people to tell me to pierce her ears but i refuse to. I had mine done when I was 8 and I wore them two years and haven't since. I just don't want to make a decision for her that when she's older, will hate...so I waited.

Romancia - posted on 04/27/2010

my daughter had hers done at 7 months 3 weeks at the doctors, she's 8 months now and she does not pull at them or anything like that, she does not even know thet're there...lol

usually people do them at 3 months, i waited almost 8 months because her father wasnt into the idea pf pierced ears.. but he got pass that and she has cute lil ear piercings now!

good luck!! try to take her to the doc to get them pierced, they numb the ear first so baby feels no pain at all