When can i get my Daughter's ear's peirced?She's almost 3 monthes now ..

Kimberly - posted on 10/04/2009

You can get them pierced as soon as she turns 3 months old.

Sarah - posted on 10/04/2009

Personally, I don't believe in making unnecessary body modifications to babies who don't have the ability to consent. So I would not even begin to consider doing this...

But, if you are determined to do so...for the love of whatever you consider holy, TAKE THE CHILD TO A REAL PIERCER. Not a shop at the mall or wherever. I wish everybody would agree to outlaw those piercing guns. They are impossible to sterilize. Any piercing should be done with a hollow needle that actually removes the tissue rather than punching a hole through it. So you want to find a reputable tattoo/piercing shop where you can see their health certificates and everything is sterile and where they actually KNOW how to pierce. Those people who do it at the mall have about 45 minutes worth of training. As someone who's worked in health care, I can honestly say that I have never ever seen one of those mall/beauty shot/whatever employees actually keep a sterile field when they do a piercing. When I see anybody get pierced in those settings, it makes me queasy because it is just so...yuck...and when I see somebody piercing an infant in the mall, it's all I can do not to run up and shake the parents because most of them don't actually realize the risk they are taking.

Starr - posted on 10/04/2009

my mom did my daughters when she was 3 dayz old i did early so she wouldnt be in pain and its better thats how are family does it :) but with a needle not the gun the gun is very bad for the ear it blows out the back of the ear

Brittany - posted on 10/04/2009

I hear anytime after 2 months is okay. And honestly; don't listen to what people have to say about getting your daughter's ear pierced. It's YOUR child and your decision. Alot of people are concerned because they feel it can hurt the baby, but I hear it hurts no more than a shot, she will be fine! I'm getting my little girl's ears pierced when she's 5 months :)

Adrienne - posted on 10/04/2009

I got both my girls ears done at 2 months. And it has been so easy, my oldest is now daughter is now six, and while her friends are getting theirs done and losing earrings left and right, to Belle they are just part of her. I got her birthstone done with a special flat baby backing, changed them on here first birthday and now she does it all on her own.

Windy - posted on 10/04/2009

babies must be 6 weeks old and older to get their ears pierced.the younger a baby is when you get it done is best...when they are the age your baby is,they want mess with them and cause them to get infected..the older the baby they will realize the earrings are there and will play with them..which will cause infected and sore ears.get it done asap if you really want it done..and dont feel bad when people say DONT DO IT...your baby...your choice..I did it when my baby was 6weeks old..shes almost 9yrs old now and loves her ears being pierced

Ashlie - posted on 10/04/2009

The best time is actually when they are only a few months old. They don't remember the pain, they're easier to clean, they don't play with them, and they heal faster. However, I waited until my daughter was old enough to understand what it was and make the decision for herslef. If you are doing it for YOU, then you shouldn't do it at all!

Cassandra - posted on 10/04/2009

I got my daughters ears pierced when she was 3 months old. However, I think now they prefer your child to be at least 4 or 5 months old to allow it.

Jodi - posted on 10/04/2009

Quoting Sharon:

Make sure they have 2 people on hand to shoot both ears at once. Make sure they mark the ears and you approve of the hole placement.

Off topic, I know (I'll get back to it) but it cracked me up recently when I went to have my ears re-pierced (long story).  I had to go back 3 times to my pharmacy because the "other girl" was not there.  I found it strange that it took 2 people, but whatever.  Finally I get there, and found out that I had to wait on the second person so they could both use the guns at the same time!!  I laughed my head off when I found this out and asked them if this is the reason I had to keep coming back.  And they told me yes, they weren't so cruel as to put me through it twice.  My response was "Jeez, I've been through childbirth twice (my kids were with me when I went there, so that was kind of obvious), you think I'm going to run away when you've pierced one ear???"  Sorry, had to share that, it cracked me up.

Anyway, to Chantelle, it is YOUR choice.  Don't let negative comments make your decision for you.  Instead, read those who have had personal experience of their piercings, and make your own decision.  Personally, I would wait until they are old enough to look after them themselves, but that's me, you decide what you want.

Kait - posted on 10/04/2009

As a former ear-piercer, the space between an infant's ear lobe and shoulder is VERY SMALL and hard to get a piercing gun into. It makes it harder to get to stud in straight, especially since infants usually have their shoulders hunched up. Waiting until she is a little older would give the piercer more room to navigate the gun into, thus increasing the probability of getting the stud in straight. I am not saying do or don't so it, just take the baby's anatomy into account. She'll have to live with the results fot the rest of her life, and you don't want her to have crooked earrings forever.

Jennifer - posted on 10/03/2009

Now! Do it now, don't wait any longer!

Chantel - posted on 10/03/2009

First of all to the ladies, the question was WHEN can I get my daughter's ears pierced not DO YOU THINK I SHOULD!! You have an opinion and thats great but it wasn't asked for.



Chantelle, I got Breanna's done after her 2 month shots and have never had any issues with them at all. They also don't seem to bother her when she's sleeping or laying down. Just make sure to get them done both at the same time and put in earrings with a locking back.

Patti - posted on 10/03/2009

I waited until my kids were three each. That's when they kept expressing an interest in it. My 3 year old just got hers done at Claires and got it done duo style and the lady on the one side put it in at an angle:( I just removed the earring and it'll get redone. Just keep that in mind too. Even though my kids are young I wanted them to at least express the interest to me so it's their choice in a roundabout way. Our culture has earrings so I doubt she wouldn't want them but I guess you just never know:)

Erin - posted on 10/03/2009

proper spacing of shots is 2 m, 4 m, 6m, 12m, 15m, 18m, and 4-5 yrs old. Ears can be pierced after the first set of shots @ 2m.

Erin - posted on 10/03/2009

Quoting Shanny:

She can have the done as soon as she was born :) doesnt matter a age. sooner the beetter that's for sure :) go ahead hunn :)

This isn't the best decision.  You would be much smarter and safer to wait until the first set of shots are done.  Seriously, I work for pediatricians.  Our office does the piercing. 

Erin - posted on 10/03/2009

I work for pediatricians....after the first set of shots. Our office does the peircing. Check with your pediatrician to see if they do.

BrandieCallme - posted on 10/03/2009

well i got my daughter's ears pieced when she was four months, she didnt cry at all she made a little noise and that was it. i didnt have any problem's as long as you take care of her ears you will be fine. As for everyone speaking about waiting i didnt get my ears pierced until i was 13 years old and i wish my mother would have did it when i was younger because i believe the longer you wait the more pain you will cause the child....

Kim - posted on 10/03/2009

i did my daughters ears the day she got her first immunization shot because she was to young to play with them and so they had less chance of getting infected

Brenda - posted on 10/02/2009

My 5 year old still has'nt have her ears pierced, I believe that when they are old enough to take care of them self that's when they can get them. Be patient, they grow-up too fast already.

Cristina - posted on 10/02/2009

My sisters and I all had our ears pierced at only a couple of months old. Bottom line...1) We were too young to remember anything 2) Once we became aware of them, we could have taken them out at any time if we didnt want them...holes do close up 3) Yes, getting your childs ears pierced is more of a fashion statement for the parent, but so are the outfits you dress your child in. Just my opinion.

Sharon - posted on 10/02/2009

Kareen...You have just made the point of everybody against piercing babies ears on here. You have just said ''****I***** love them'' and ''It is the parents choice.'' That is exactly what we are saying. Where is the childs choice??

Kareen - posted on 10/02/2009

I had them done when my daughter was 4 months old. No infections, no pain, no crying AT ALL. and I love them. She even looks at them in the mirror and points at them, then points at mine. It's a parents choice. Nothing unethical about it.

Natalie - posted on 10/02/2009

i pierced mine at 6 months , but technically you only need to wait until she has her two month shots. the way i looked at it was......she's a girl!! .... she's gonna want to wear earings!!!....its either now or later. my daughter doesn't even realize that she had them pierced. i was 5 when i wanted my ears done . when my mom took me it was a very traumatizing experience that i can still remember to this day. Im happy that she wont have to go through that. Everyone has an opinion. you just do what you feel is right. the only thing that i would suggest is to research "needle vs. gun" piercing. you may find that needle piercing is a better(healthier) way. good luck to you and your little lady.

Shenell - posted on 10/02/2009

Everybody has there own opinion on this and no matter what age you have it done they are taking the chance of having some kind of problem ,infection or anything. My granddaughter had hers done around 3 months and she has never had any trouble at all and she is 3 yrs old now. The sooner you have it done she will not even mess with the earring,The sooner the better and yes she did cry for just a minute but thats it and she has never had any problems with her ears at all. If you are going to do it then I would do it now...you can get all kinds of answers but in the end it's all up to you and she will do fine!!!

Shann - posted on 10/02/2009

She can have the done as soon as she was born :) doesnt matter a age. sooner the beetter that's for sure :) go ahead hunn :)

Sharon - posted on 10/02/2009

Quoting Chantelle:

it's not for a fashion statement i just thought it would be easier & less painful bcuz most babies just forget about the pain right away , like when she got her needles she only cried for a minute or two & than forgot about it right away & this way she cant play with them bcuz when i was 6 i got mine pierced & i used to play with them they got so badly infected , im not trying to hurt her this way she won't be scared to get them like i was when i was younger .. i wish my Mother would've pierced my ears at an early age bcuz i would've forgot about it

Yes, but her needles were something of importance. Ear piercing is not. Piercing a babies ears is for a fashion statement and nothing more as she hasn't told you that she wants them done. She may not be able to play with them, but she can catch them or swallow them if they come loose. I think it's disgusting personnaly and would never subject my babies to having something so unnecessary done. Why do you actually want her to have her eras pierced?? What are your reasons?? Because you think they look pretty??? Your daughter will be prettier without them. They look horrible in babies ears. Just because you loved having your ears pierced, doesn't mean she will.

Nicole - posted on 10/02/2009

why would you have a babys ears pierced. its painful they can get infected and they can pull them out. Its disgusting to use your baby as a fashion accesory.

Nicky - posted on 10/02/2009

my daughter is 21mths n i certainly would not have my daughters ears pierced not just yet anyway,i cringe at seeing babies with their ears done,wait till they are older so they can make their own mind up,parents who have it done its only for vanity nothing else,its for their benefit not the child's

Sharon - posted on 10/01/2009

Maybe get some Emla or Lignocaine (anaesthetic cream) to put on her lobes. Put it on about an hour before the piercing and it won't hurt. I waited for my daughter to ask before I had her ears pierced, she was 5. But it's your child, just make sure you go somewhere reputable.

Sharon - posted on 10/01/2009

Honestly people here are freaks - its your child -



In AZ the piercing places want your child able to sit up on her own.



Make sure they have 2 people on hand to shoot both ears at once. Make sure they mark the ears and you approve of the hole placement.



I hope they both have steady hands - oh and take a bottle and lollipop to distract her after the piercings.



enjoy!

Rose Lynn - posted on 10/01/2009

Right now, she won't feel it . My sister got her daughter's ear's pierced when she was 1 month old , she did not feel a thing. I got my daughter's ear's pierced when she was about 2 years old. She did great. And then she got them done again when she was 4.

Lynnell - posted on 10/01/2009

Hi

I too wish my mother had done them at a younger age. I got my daughters done at 7 months and she didn't even cry just gave the lady a look.I just kept her ears clean for 6 weeks and they have been fine. I still have her first pair of gold studs. She is now 10 and loves earrings. I had a friend who waited til her daughter was 7 and she took them out in a month, they also got infected.

Chantelle - posted on 10/01/2009

it's not for a fashion statement i just thought it would be easier & less painful bcuz most babies just forget about the pain right away , like when she got her needles she only cried for a minute or two & than forgot about it right away & this way she cant play with them bcuz when i was 6 i got mine pierced & i used to play with them they got so badly infected , im not trying to hurt her this way she won't be scared to get them like i was when i was younger .. i wish my Mother would've pierced my ears at an early age bcuz i would've forgot about it

Sharon - posted on 10/01/2009

Quoting Jamie:

I would wait until she's 3 months old, at least. No younger! But 3 months is fine. I had my two girls done when they were 3 months old. They cry a little, but they forget about it really fast. If you wait until she's older, then the more frightened she'll be of the piercing. Go ahead and do it on her 3 month old birthday. I'd get her birthstone, that's really cute! Good luck & if I can help you anymore just let me know.

Surely this would imply that they do not want to have the piercing done and therefore do not make them do something they don't want to do. A 3 month old is far far too young to even know that they should or shouldnt be frightened of it.

Janine - posted on 10/01/2009

Hey there. My daughter turned 3 months old just yesterday, and i was wondering the same thing!!!

Rosalie - posted on 10/01/2009

I think the right time would be when she requests to have them done, they are her ears, it should be her decision.

Victoria - posted on 10/01/2009

13 is a good age

Kerry - posted on 10/01/2009

On a side note.....I know of many parents who waited and their daughters begged to have them done and most of them got infected and had issues with doing it later. I know that it seems the logic would be to wait until she wants them but I have seen many kids and teens have severe infections. My daughter got a 2nd hole at 13 with her best friend who needed to get hers done for the dancing jewelry and she always had problems with hers.



My daughters never pulled their earrings out and they make very small o nes for babies that are usually in silver and gold. I kept 14kt gold ones in my littles one's ears and they fell out and nothing bad happened. No infections or allergic reactions of any kind. Remember as girls get older they get longer hair and play around more and its just as likely for a 5, 10 or 15 yr old to pull or have them ripped out as a toddler. I've had sis in laws, i have 8 of them, tell me that they wished that they had done their girl's ears as babies because when it was done while older they had nothing bu t issues.



The passions run high on this issue, Chantelle, so you need to to what you want to do because she is your daughter. If you care for them right then she should have no issues with them and will probably rarely realize that they are there. Especially if you just keep in little studs until she is much older. My girls never played with their ears as infants or toddlers. If you don't play with them a lot, then chances are she won't either.

Kerry - posted on 10/01/2009

I pierced both of my daughter's ears at about 3 months old. They are now 15 and 17 and have never had any problems with the piercings. Many dr's actually recommend doing it as a baby or not until they are teens because as babies they don't fiddle with their ears and less likely to get infected. Many of my girls' friends have had issues with keeping ears pierced. They rarely wear earrings now, except the oldest who dances and needs to wear competition jewelry, and never regretted that I did it to them as babies. The holes have also never closed up or been infected. You jsut need to take care of them as they instruct.

Rachel - posted on 10/01/2009

why would you want to, has she asked to have them done, i doubt it as she's only 3 months old, why don't you let her decide when she's older...a lot older, besides the risk of infection and getting ripped out her ears, you thought about that, it looks to put it frank bloody awful, it makes my blood boil 2 think someone wud want 2 harm their baby 4 a bloody fashion statement!!!!

Sandra - posted on 10/01/2009

I've never understood why anyone would want to ..... would it be acceptable to have her belly button pierced at such a yound age .... NO .... then why is it ok for ears!! I fear that the parent/s is/are thinking of themselves rather than the poor child, It should not even be an option. My girls know that 10 is the absolute youngerst age that I would allow them to have it done, that way they've got something to look forward to. In the meantime they're more than happy to wear magnetic earings that you can get in many different designs from ebay.

Mary Ann - posted on 10/01/2009

You can get it done if your daughters ear lobe is not too small. I had to wait until my daughter was about 9 months because they told me they wanted her ear lobe to grow some more. I hope this helps you.

Heather - posted on 10/01/2009

i am a gammy,,,,, and some of us stick to tradishons, and as far as,we beleave yes the child , will , have some pain now,,, ..,. there r very smart moms, and familys that don,t do it for vanaty, just like we all don,t rays our children the same,,,better now,,,, very shoret lived pain, and she will not be so cureus about peiceings in the fuchure,,,So....won,t remember the little pain,,,, ,,, so i say as long as all medical is clear by yr doctor, then its u to the mom, just my thoughts as a mom, gammy, gr, nan na, to moma, . yours truly.

Lisa - posted on 10/01/2009

I'd go with an age where they can clean and change their earrings safely by themselves. I'd hate for a earring to come out and the butterfly or earring get put somewhere (nose or mouth)...
So for me it would possibly be a starting school gift or the milestone of a double figure birthday

Emma - posted on 10/01/2009

you have to wait until she has had her 'jabs'. I had my grand-daughters ears pierced at about 5 months... she cried but only for a minute or 2

Tracey - posted on 10/01/2009

my grandaughter had her ears done at 14 months old now she is 39 month and will not anyone touch her ears she took out the studs after 2 month & not had any in since.

Ketrina - posted on 10/01/2009

Wow. My daughter is 5 months and I think I just got talked out of doing it at all. She'll have fun doing it when she asks for them.

Heather - posted on 10/01/2009

I'd wait until she was at least 2, if not 12, because babies have to lie down all day (often on their ears and she's too young to turn over) and let's face it, ear piercing hurts. Just because babies can't fuss too much about it doesn't mean that they don't feel pain as much as we do. (PS, I've had my ears pierced 4 times, but I was old enough to decide for myself - and it still hurt). Why would you want to inflict that pain on your child. At least with shots there is a good reason, but with jewellery it's purely only for your vanity. Well that's my thoughts anyway ... but it seems like lots of other mums agree.

Jamie - posted on 10/01/2009

I would wait until she's 3 months old, at least. No younger! But 3 months is fine. I had my two girls done when they were 3 months old. They cry a little, but they forget about it really fast. If you wait until she's older, then the more frightened she'll be of the piercing. Go ahead and do it on her 3 month old birthday. I'd get her birthstone, that's really cute! Good luck & if I can help you anymore just let me know.

Heather - posted on 10/01/2009

if she has her 3m shot u can do it...