ears pierced

Katrina - posted on 03/22/2010

i was going to get my daughters ears pierced bc everyone else had there done and bc they look cute with them done, but i decided against it. i want her to tell me if she wants them done or not. i want her to be the one to make that decision.its her body not mine. i hope this helps with whatever your decision may be.

Sarah - posted on 03/22/2010

I have seen some people comment about professional piercers not piercing a child's ears. That is the professionals decision, however ask about your state's laws on the matter. I live in NY and I chose to let my daughter choose if she wanted earrings and she got her ear's pierced for her 7th birthday at a local tattoo and piercing shop with both parents consent. It will cost a little more than the mall but the peace of mind knowing she is safe and it will be done right is well worth it. She had a couple little tears and that was it, both owners were there so she could have both ears done at once and usually you can arrange for this to be done. We have never had a problem with her ears and she loves to pick out her earrings. Whenever you decide to get your child's ear's pierced, go to a professional and not to walmart or claire's where they use the piercing guns. The first thing you look for is a sink so the person piercing can wash their hands, then ask where the jewelry was sterilized, preferably it should be sterilized in an autoclave and be shown to you that it is sterile. Many people don't even think about this part of the piercing they just want to argue about what age it should or shouldn't be done, that decision is up to the parents and what is right for that family. Just make sure your decision is a safe one. I hope this answers your question.



This article was posted by the place I use for all my family's piercings and tattoo's. It has great information in it that everyone thinking of getting pierced should know about.

http://www.homiegfunk.com/gunssuck.htm

Candace - posted on 03/22/2010

i was scared when my girls were small to get there ears pierced so i didnt i waited till my oldest turn four and asked her if she wanted it done..

Angela - posted on 03/22/2010

They say its better to have them done when there babys because the dont move about so much and they dont have all the feelings there to feel it like they do when there older i had my daughters ears pierced and she was fine she still has them done now and she's just turned 5..You will know if its right for u or not just go with your instinct

Randi - posted on 03/22/2010

well i got both of my daughters ears pierced i like its cute but like the others said is your choice and niether one of my girls messed with theres,,, only problem ive had is they couldnt wear fake one but now my 4 yr old can where certain kinds,,,theres some at claires called sentive solution... but hey do what u think is best honey...good luck

Sarah - posted on 03/22/2010

Brandi, I did the same thing. My girls are identical twins and we got their ears pierced at 6 months too. They are now 2 and a half and the pink earrings and the white earrings is the only way most people can tell them apart. At 6 months even my husband and I were relying on different color toenail polish to make sure we had the right one sometimes. But it just wore off too quickly. It was especially scary when they were needing medicine at one point and having the worry that we might accidently over medicate one of them. My girls did great and never pulled on them or got infections. They love picking out new ones to wear.

Mathilda - posted on 03/21/2010

They say that the younger they are that many will forget weather thats true or not I am not sure I believe my mom got mine done at I think one year, I actually remember the place and who was there but I don't remember the actually piercing though.

I personally would do it at younger just so they don't pull at them, but I would also consider doing it at age 1.

Amy - posted on 03/21/2010

My mother got my ears pierced when I was very young, when I got older, I noticed they were a little off and it drives me crazy! Ears grow at different rates, personally, wait till shes a teen. Maybe when she gets her period for the first time, coming into "woman-hood."

Jessie - posted on 03/21/2010

I realize you probably aren't from here, but I checked into the real peircer thing around here and the youngest I found that anyone would do is 13 yrs. old. That is in Topeka of course, but yes the only place here is the mall or walmart.....all places that use the terrible gun. And another thing about those places, do you really think the people at walmart or the mall really have any expertese in the matter. Scary!! I want to get hers peirced but I am afraid, and this is one reason I am scared to.

Monica - posted on 03/21/2010

how can you watch your baby get hurt just so she "looks pretty" ?? it's her body, i def think it should be up to her!! when i see babies with their ears pierced, i think it's horrible :S

Shara - posted on 03/21/2010

my oldest was 2 weeks my youngest was 2 months id say whenever ur ready then go for it

Ashley - posted on 03/21/2010

I have 2 daughters, and haven't gotten either of there ears pierced. My mom waited until I asked, and I am going to wait for them to ask me. They might grow up not wanting them done, plus I know alot of kids who tug on there ears when there tired and cranky. I just don't want my girls to do that while the ears are still healing.
My four year old daughter has asked for them, but when you ask if she wants to go today, she always says "no".

Christina - posted on 03/21/2010

i wanted to do that but when the time came i chickened out and didnt get them done until she was 11 months but i wish i would of got them done a few months earlier , she only cried for like a minute so dont let that stop u i think it all depends on the parents

Laura - posted on 03/21/2010

my daughter got hers done when she was 6 months old I didnt want to gedt them done to early and wanted her to be able to hold her head when I had to clean and stuff

Brandi - posted on 03/21/2010

We got our daughters' done when they were 6 months old. I would've done it sooner,but their father didn't want them to get them done "too early".They are identical twins and we got them different colored earrings so everyone else could tell them apart.Sometimes it works.They are two different color pink so it is a little hard on some. I am all for getting their ears pierced early.Our less dramatic twin,Isabelle,went first,they didn't even pull the trigger thing before Annabelle started screaming.She was fine after hers were done though.

Alicia - posted on 03/21/2010

My daughter just got hers pierced at 14 weeks old. She did great, a little fussy after but my that evening she didn't notice a thing! I had mine done at 2months and I am glad my mom made that choice for me. I will tell you its hard on you though! But not too bad on them..

Natalie - posted on 03/21/2010

My parents had mine done when I was 3 or 4 months, and then my mother allowed me to have 2 more sets, one at 11 and the 3rd at 14. I still have the lower two sets now at 23, my boyfriend and I have talked about getting his daughters(10.5months) done for awhile now but in our town no one will do them until they are a year, I think I'm going to take her for her birthday as a special thing for her and I. Go with your gut, she's your child you'll know best when shes ready.

ALISHA - posted on 03/21/2010

hey hun i pierced both my girls at 3 months like many mothers on her have said the younger they r the less pain they r in and the less of a chance of them gettin infected

Christine - posted on 03/21/2010

I would wait. I agree with what a lot of moms said about giving your little girl the choice when she is old enough. I won't let my daughter get hers done until she's 8. She is 5 now and doesn't care that her ears aren't pierced. On a side note, I got mine pierced when I was very little and my Mom swears that is why I have an allergy to Nickel which means I wear real jewelry or nickel free stuff. I got my ears pierced again at 15 but I will always have the allergy. It's up to you, just be prepared to take care of them if you choose.

Crystal - posted on 03/21/2010

I really think that ear piercings on baby girls is pretty. But I made the decision not to do it for mine. I've heard that if you get their ears pierced at such an early age once they get older the piercings aren't really in the right place. Whether that's true or not, for me, it's something that's going to hurt her and I feel like it's important to get her ears pierced once she can understand that it's going to hurt, and make the decision that she still wants them. I don't think it's a bad thing if mom's make the decision earlier for piercings, that was just the conclusion I came to.

Mikeia - posted on 03/21/2010

I took my daughter to get her ears pierced when she was 3 months old at the doc's office. The doctor pierced her ears uneven and I had to take them out when I got home. I let my daughter's holes close for a later time to get them pierced again but I'm not sure if I want them done again. Right now she's 15 months old and I want to wait until she gets old enough to decide if she wants her ears pierced.

Joyce - posted on 03/21/2010

my baby was 2 weeks old when we got her ears pierced, and she was fine. no one told us we could or couldnt, so we were at the store and said lets do it, she cried for a minute and here it is 11 months later, she has totally forgot about them.

Valerie - posted on 03/21/2010

i really want to get my daughters ears pierced also and she is about a year and a half but my parents left this decision up to me when i was old enough and i want to wait but her father dosent. i know that they could be taken out when they are older but i think that it is a very personal choice and although it really isnt a BIG deal it is her body and i would atleast wait till she is 5 or 6 when she can tell you on her own that she wants them done.

Leslie - posted on 03/21/2010

Totally go for it I did at 2 months she was fine daddy was worried more than mommy ... If u wait she maybe to scared infection ect... So it ur choice we know our kids best.

Leanne - posted on 03/21/2010

i totally agree yu should wait and let her decide for her self to have hem done i got 3 girls and my older 2 bothe have them done they decided they wanted them doing at age 6 and 5 my younger daughter is coming up 5 and as asked for them to b done for her 5th birthday getting them done as a baby to me is just for the parents beniffit but personaly it the childs choice but good luck it is your child and you will make the rite decition what is best for your daughter

Chelsey - posted on 03/21/2010

i got my daughter's ears pierced at 3 months. It was easy because she only cried for a second and was happy again. They also were able to heal and stay clean of bacteria because she never touched her ears. Make sure you get the earrings with the special backs so they can't pull them out

Tiffany - posted on 03/21/2010

For all the people who say they wouldnt get their kids ears pierced until they ask because of the pain you put them through...That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my life. You take your kids to get shots that is more pain than getting their ears pierced. The pain of getting their ears pierced only last seconds or minutes so get a grip. They will be hurt way worse in their lifetime than when getting their ears pierced. Some people choose to wait with their kids to let them choose to get them pierced or not because it is their ears but as far as you people saying you wouldnt because of the pain you put them through, I would rather get my daughters ears pierced at 3-6 months so that they dont pull on them and they dont get infected than wait until they are older and can cause more pain by pulling the ear rings, trying to take them out, and the get an infection. I got my daughters ear pierced at 5 1/2 months and they healed in 3 weeks, she did not cry but for a minute when getting them done, and hers did not get infected because if you are a good mother and clean them the way you are suppose to that does not happen. Everybody has their own opinions but some of you just sound ridiculous.


Camille- You are her mother, you choose what you think is best for your daughter, dont let anyone else's opinions affect you because it doesnt make you a bad mother for getting them pierced. My daughter and as you see lots of others did just fine getting their ears pierced at an early age.

Shelby - posted on 03/21/2010

If you really want to. I pierced my sons ears a month before he turned 2. But I would take her to as salon or have your pediatrician do it. If you didnt know, they are the only people actually liscensed to do this. If you go to claires or somewhere int he mall, those girls are not trained or certified...they just show them how and let them go. but I recommend you do it sooner, that way she is less likeley to mess with them

Jackie - posted on 03/21/2010

I had my daughters ears pierced at 2 months and she's had no problem with them.. i think its better to have them done at a young age.. so go for it.

Kerrie - posted on 03/21/2010

is had my daughters done at 4 months , she was fine . i had them done at the same time an gave her a milk button after an she was happy as could be , she does not pull or pkay with thme she is really good , but its your choice

Fleur - posted on 03/21/2010

I was, only allowed to get mine done when I could look after them myself, so I waited until I was 12 (was not in a hurry). I will do the same with our daughter. Personally, I think piercing babies ears is bordering on cruel. I hate taking her to have her vaccinations and nearly bawl as much as her, so the thought of inflicting unnecessary pain on her is beyond me. Good luck with whatever you choose, but why put either of you through the added stress and discomfort? Who needs more things to do during the day as it is?

Joanna - posted on 03/21/2010

Its up to you. Yes, they are her ears and if you think she should wait until she's a little older then that's fine. But, if the doctor's gave you the green light (and she's not prone to ear infections) and its something you want to do, then I say do it. With my 2 daughters, they were both 3-3 1/2. We asked them what they wanted for their special treat when they got potty trained and they both wanted "pretty earrings like Mommy and Daddy" (BTW, they're 16 months apart)... My parents got mine pierced when I was 4 and I asked for it. I was 6 when I got my second hole... I agree with the moms who say getting it done young is best, because they treat it as something that has always been there and are used to it, so they won't play with it. I also agree with the moms who say to wait till its something they ask for since its their body. But, they only thing I or any person can really say, Its ultimately your decision. She's your baby girl. Sorry if I rambled. LOL Good luck!

Sheldon - posted on 03/20/2010

shes your Daughter and it is your choice my self I would feel mean whatever the age they hurt just the same to get done and I feel it would be wrong but thats just my feelings on what I would do with my Children I have 2 Girld my eldest got her ears done at 5 years because she badly wanted them so it was a Birthday gift but had to be taken out as they got a masave infection she got them done again at 7 years and they have been fine my almost 4 year old got hers done at 3 years 7 months because she was asking all the time and shes been good they both love there earings and love picking new ones to wear

Danielle - posted on 03/20/2010

i got my daughters ears pierced at 2 months. glad i did it early so she didnt pull on them or play with them.

Tiffany - posted on 03/20/2010

I took my daughter when she was 3 months to get hers done and they suggested that I wait because her ear lobes were not developed enough so I took her a 5 1/2 months. As her mother you should judge what you think is best. I think its better to take them at a younger age because my daughter only cried for like a minute and she doesnt pull on her ears or anything so they healed in 3 weeks.

Jamie - posted on 03/20/2010

it's completely up to you. you will here a lot of yes's and no's. my personal opinion, I did not get my daughters ears peirced. she is 7 months old now, I was scared of them getting infected, or her pulling at them and hurting herself. When she is older and asks me to get them done, I will be more than happy to take her! Its the parents decision though, so if YOU want them done, go for it!

Chantelle - posted on 03/20/2010

Yes! i think its adorable. if you wait too old then theyre touch them because they know where their ears are and they might get them infected. being younger, itd still hurt obviously but itd be easier to clean them, id assume. but i wouldnt know, i just think theyre adorable.

Holly - posted on 03/20/2010

i had my daughters ears pierced at 2 months

Sarah - posted on 03/20/2010

I waited till my daughter was about a year old. Which I had a cousin who got both of her daughters ears pierced when they were about three months old. I found that it seemed easier to take of them when they are younger than older when they first get time.

Marketta - posted on 03/20/2010

I just got my daughters ears pierced. I asked her doctor first who told me to wait. But after talking to other friends who got theor baby's ears pierced, I decided to go ahead and do it now. One friend really convinced me by saying that if I waited, her motor skills will be developed and since she will know those earrings are there, she will pull at them! And I called several jewelry stores and most of them said as long as sge's had her twp mpnth shots and her ear lobes are fotmed and thick enough to hold the earrung they would do it, She cried less getting her ears pierced than when she got her shots and I'm not having any problems. Taking care of them has been a breeze not to mention she is just TOO Cute with her little butterfly earrings!!!!

Jacqueline - posted on 03/20/2010

I got my daughters ears pierced just before she was 3 months. The hospital where I had her gave me a coupon where I could get her birth pics for free from Olan Mills up until she was 3 months old and since I also had a son that was 15 months old and I would mostly put her in his hand me downs I got her ears pierced for her pics. But she is weird with them though. When she has posts in her ears she takes them out but she is IN LOVE with her little hoops and never removes them.

Lynsey - posted on 03/20/2010

in my family we dont believe in pierceing there ears when their babies, we let them make the choice for them selves when there old enough to make the decision

Leslie - posted on 03/20/2010

My daughters doctor told me to wait til she was 3 months to pierce her ears & we got her ears pierced when she was 3 almost 4 months old. She did cry but she was fine afterwards & doesnt mess with them at all ..I think the younger the better but its up to you!

Tiffiny - posted on 03/20/2010

i think it would be cute i should get my 6m olds ears pierced, i waited untill my oldest 1st bday to gey her ears pierced i should have gotten my 2 yr olds pierced because now she is scared. i say go ahead if the doctor said it was ok then do it.

Jamie - posted on 03/20/2010

I decided to leave it up to my daughter. My mom did the same thing with me and I got them done when I was 3. Both my nieces got them done at 3 months. One ate hers and the other pulled them out constantly and had to get them repierced at 3.

Karlie - posted on 03/20/2010

I got my daughters ears pierced around 3 months old, and one got caught on her blanket and pulled out. She cried for so long that i felt so bad I just took the other one out. We got them done again when she was four, and at the first bit of irritation she wanted them out. So now at seven she is asking to get them done again. I think she may be old enough to handle it this time, but Im still explaining everything she has to do to keep her ears clean. As cute as earrings are in a baby, they seemed to be more trouble than they were worth.

Amber - posted on 03/20/2010

I'm waiting to pierce my daughter's ears until she is 8 months to a year old. She is still growing and I do not want them to come out crooked and uneven. =/

Charlie - posted on 03/20/2010

I would love to get my daughters ears pierced but wouldn't do it at such a young age. I've decided to wait until she can make her own mind up and then if she wants it done she can. She's your daughter and its upto you what you do but I wouldn't have liked it if my mum had done that to me, I was happy she waited for me to make the decision for myself. What a waist of money it would have been if I hadn't liked them and taken them out. I didn't want my ears pierced when I was little but did when I was about 12. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Danielle - posted on 03/20/2010

i got my sons peirced at 15months i hated it he pulled at it! people looked at me like id just tattood his face!! my family hated it! so i took it out after 8weeks! he kept pulling stud out and would cry hysterically if i tried to put it in! i was always adimant i would get it done! but i regretted it instantly! although he never cried getting it done! he wernt bothrd at all!! but he is a boy and i always think girls look so cute with it done!! but maybe boys should wait a bit longer! but up 2 u! i wish i hadnt got it done! and now when hes 8 or 9 and wants it done im worried they wont be able to repearse same side as scar tissue and they say boys are ment to have it in left ears! but we will see!! hes got a few pics as memory of it! but it did look daft even with the lil stud in!! x

Grace - posted on 03/20/2010

I wouldn't. I'm going to let my daughter choose if she wants her ears pierced when she is old enough to make that choice for herself.