My dad was so against earring, that I didnt get mine done till I was 18. Then I too did the same as you Caro, and ended up with a few in each ear. I have since taken them all out. The only jewllery that I wear is my wedding band.

I am not against young girls getting their ears done. But I agree with the majority, not until they are old enough to ask.

The reason I started this thread was that I was at the swimming pool today, as DS had swimming lessons. There was a little girl in the lesson with ears done and had loops in!!! She also had three gold chains on as well. She was 16 months old. The lady who had taken her to the lesson was not her mum, but her carer and said that she had been wearing the chains since birth and had her ears done at a couple of weeks old. This just blares "choking hazard" to me.