baby girls ear piercing, Yes or No?

Community - posted on 09/28/2010

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Tara - posted on 09/28/2010

Your a bit dramatic. It's so much different than a nose job, getting her belly pierced, and dying her hair. Nice try. My daughter looks absolutely beautiful with her ears pierced and she looked beautiful without them as well and I'm just glad I'm not a close minded person!! Have fun living in a bubble.

Susanne - posted on 09/28/2010

Maybe you ought to think that your baby is perfect the way she is and doesnt need to have bits of gold to make her look pretty. Getting shots is saving her life and protecting her nothing at all like piercing which is 100% cosmetic just like having her nose fixed.

Amy - posted on 09/27/2010

I had my ears pierced as a baby and when I was about two they got really infected and my mom just took them out...I didn't get them repierced until I was 16 but later learned that I was allergic to most earings. This was most likely the reason for the infection the first time around. I have two step daughters and a little girl on the way and I will be waiting to do thier ears. But I have no problem with people having babies ears pierced because it is true that they tend to heal faster and it is far less frightening for them. Good luck with your decision!

Tara - posted on 09/27/2010

well next time your baby is due for shots maybe you just shouldn't get them because you will be mutilating it by poking a needle into it's skin, and how dare you do that!! (It's really NO different then poking a needle into my daughters ears)
And I think your rude because you are, not because you disagree with me. Millions of people get their babies ears pierced, and it's NOT mutilation.... maybe you should step out of the box and not be so closed minded! Just a thought.

Chloie - posted on 09/27/2010

i had my daughters ears done when she was 6 months as a personal preference of mine, she didnt play with them and they didnt get infected. i have 3 sets myself, i had my first set done at the age of 3 months and have been told there was no problem, i then got my second set done at 13 and they got infected, then got my third set at 16 and had no problem but i wish i could have had them all done at a young age. my mum had her 3 girls done as babies and im the only one to have kept them. so if they decide they dont like them they can take them out. you may regret doing them when they decide they want them because most kids tend to play with them

Elizabeth - posted on 09/26/2010

I was thinking about this same thing but my little girl is now 3wks old (only place i found a debate on it). I got mine done at 22 as I was scared and played to many sports it high school to get them done during that time. All the other girls who had theirs done as babies were fine with all the sports. I really wish my parents had done mine when I was a baby so I didn't have to deal with the pain of them (or able to remember it).

With her daddies family being Spanish they are asking when it is being done. We haven't decided about it but I'm thinking about 6wks or 6 months is when I'd get them done if we choose too.

I actually snuck away the night before my ex's deployment and got them done since he didn't support me on getting them for myself. I don't wear earrings as I feel weird with them in after so many years of not wearing them. I haven't actually worn a pair in over a year and hope I don't have to redo them or I will not get them redone.

Lisa - posted on 09/26/2010

My daughter was 3.5 months old whenI had her ears done and she looked so cute. I think baby girls with their ears pierced are the cuest little things

Helen Katrina - posted on 09/25/2010

i got my daughters ears pierced when she was one. that was my personal decision and when i felt comfortable enough that she was ready to get them done. i did aske her first and she seemed excited and i didnt have any problems with her scratching at her ears at all ( i was worried about getting them done too early as teeting symptoms the child can tug ears) i think its up to the parents what they want to do. =)

Alicia - posted on 09/25/2010

coming from a hispanic background it was a tradition in my family to also get the girls' ears pierced when they were babies. this is also what i am going to do for my daughter. plus the earlier you get them pierced the faster they heal and they also have a lesser chance of getting infected. and as most of these feedbacks have said, if she doesn't want them later she can just take them out. :)

Susanne - posted on 09/25/2010

She was crying because you were having holes poked through her skin for no good reason and if you think im rude its probably because you dont like people who disagree with you. What exactly is the difference between piercing her ear or her belly button? Its still a part of her body.

Amanda - posted on 09/24/2010

thank you all for the comments, i'm pretty sure that im deciding to get them done after their first round of shots, i asked my son's pediatrician about it ( he is going to be the girls doctor also) and he doesnt see anything wrong with it.. as long as i wait till after their first round of shots... =) im so excited!

Laura - posted on 09/23/2010

i'm pretty sure you can't get a babies ears pierced until they are at least a year old at least thats what i was told at walmart in california so you have a while to decide i'm not sure if i will get my daughters ears pierced i got mine at 18 because i was afraid of it and they used a gun and messed up a little bit on my left it's at an angle instead of straight but i think i would have liked to have gotten it done sooner so i wouldnt have gone through so much pain either way it's your decision if you do i would recommend waiting til at least there first bday and go to a professional because for babies theyre only gonna use a gun good luck and congrats!

Tara - posted on 09/23/2010

Wow Susanne... it was saddest thing I ever seen because of how she cried. Who likes to see their baby cry!? Plus she cried no harder than she would for bottle, dirty diaper, gas, or even the shots she gets from the doctor. It was just hard for me to watch. She was fine within the 45 seconds it took me to be able pick her up and comfort her.And it's not mutilating my child and it's far from piercing her belly button or dying her hair pink, maybe you should keep your rude comments to yourself!

Samantha - posted on 09/22/2010

i dnt think there is anything wrong with it, im also expecting my 2nd child a lil girl and i would love 2 get her ears peirced 2

Erin - posted on 09/22/2010

my daughter was 2 when she had her ears pierced, she hardly even cried n her ears have been fine since, no infection or anything :)

Aicha - posted on 09/22/2010

I waited for my daughter to ask for her ears to be pieced she decided to get them done when she was 8 years old but her body rejects the earrings , SHe has a earring allergic like me I am going to wait until her sister who is 1 year asked before peicing her ears

Chelsea - posted on 09/21/2010

My boyfriend is the only one that doesnt agree with it...now I wont go behind his back to do it but he thinks it should be her decision when she is old enough, I try to tell him she can take it out if she decides she doesnt want them and he wants to be able to sit her down and explain to her the responsibility of having them as in cleaning them...i told him that if she doesnt want them she can take them out and they will completely heal but if she doesnt chances are she will want them done again and at that time we can sit down and talk to her about it. Personally I got mine done very young and I would really love to have hers done at 6 weeks. Doctors suggest it at 6 weeks because less possiblity of infection because she would not be grabbing at them or crawling around she is still real still and not into anything. also dont do it before 6 weeks because by chance she gets infection younger then 6 weeks its not good for them or as easy to get rid of them

Tiffany - posted on 09/21/2010

I'm where you are Amanda, I just found out that I'm expecting a girl not too long ago and am also stuck. Even now, I still don't know what to do...hopefully I'll have my mind made up before she gets here.

Susanne - posted on 09/21/2010

the saddest thing you ever saw but it was worth it? yes mutilate your own child cos she looks fab with a bit of gold on her ears, why dont you get her belly button done and dye her hair pink while your at it

Sarah - posted on 09/20/2010

My family is the same they think ppl should wait and let it be there choice. i only have boys but if i were to have a girl i would get them done at 3 months. its all up to you. if she dont want them when shes older she can just take them out.

Tara - posted on 09/20/2010

Do It!! :-D
I had my daughter ears done after her first set of shots, I believe that's the best time to do it. They are so little they don't even remember they have something in their ears, which helps with keeping them clean and without infection!! :-) Although it was the saddest thing I ever seen her go through, it was worth it! If they decide they don't want them pierced when they're older, they can take them out. :-) Good luck!

Susanne - posted on 09/20/2010

I think you should wait until your daughter is 16 and old enough to make her own decisions

Melanie - posted on 09/20/2010

i have done my 3 girls ears each for their 1st birthday presents... my god daughter was done at 3 weeks and she looks soooo cute

Vanessa - posted on 09/20/2010

Do it!
My family has a tradition of doing it at age 3 - and I had my SD done at that age too - however she keeps playing with them and her hair gets snagged and they're a pain in the bum!
I'm expecting a little girl next month and i'll be doing hers at about 3-6mths when she wont be able to play with them and her hair will be nice and short and infection chances are low!
Do it!

Delta - posted on 09/19/2010

My daughter is 10 now and I wish I got her ears pierced when she was a baby. She is terrified to get it done but yet she wants to wear earrings but yet she won't get them pierced. I told her I got mine done when I was around 7/8 years old and it was nothing then later when I was older pre teen I think I got my upper right ear pierced cause it was the style at the time.

Jacquie - posted on 09/19/2010

I honestly think it's a parents decision. If you want to get them pierced then go ahead and do it. If the girls decide when they are older that they don't want them pierced then they can take them out.