Ear piercing??? When?

[Party-of-five]

I got DD1s done at 7 weeks and DD2s at 4 months and so glad I got it done early.
DD1 has just started to want to put different earings in, its so cute watching her pick out some new ones

[Just Me]

No idea what the policy at hairdressers is but a friend got her baby's done and she went to the chemist first and got some cream that numbs the earlobes to help with the pain. I didn't know such a cream existed but thought it was a great tip and worth passing it on.

[Emma09]

This thread has some great info.
Thanks for the info on creams.
Can't wait to get my DD's done


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[Daytona's Mummy]

I had DD done when she was about 3 or 4 mths old. Never had any problems with them. I'm going to get DD2's done early as well. I think the cream is called elma gel? it's quite expensive (but worth it) I think I paid around $15 for a teeny tiny little tube.

[Purple Penguin]

We waited til Erica was old enough to understand and ask to get them done she was 4 1/2.

[*Sparklez*]

thanks ladies, well i guess im going to get them done now i discussed it with dh and he agreed that i should get them over and done with now, he just thinks it will be alot easier on her and as you've all said she wont play with them a great deal and they will heal...
thing is now i have to find a place that will do them now lol
anyone know anywhere in sydney (from blacktown to bankstown area) that wil do them? lol

[Leigh26]

I got DD1's done when she was 12 months old, they told me then that the best time to get them done was around 3 months coz most bub's aren't rolling etc then. I got DD2 done at 3 months and DD3 done at 4 and a half months. I used the emla gel on all 3 girls and I have never had any dramas with them. The place I got my girls done had 2 piercing guns so both their ears were done at the same time. They all only cried for about 15 seconds and the staff (I got them done at a chemist) said that because they had the emla gel on they were most likely crying from the noise of the gun.

[*Sparklez*]

well just an update i got Dd's ear peirced today

she cried for literally 2 secs and she looks so cute...
i know some people wont agree with it but im glad i did it now and that she will grow without realising they are there..

but im so happy

[Joeve]

Personal choice but we don't pierce til 5! yep 5 years old! Reasons - ear lobes will grow a bit til age 5 and the number of kids I have seen with really uneven piercing's that have to be redone is appaling! Also I have seen a 12 month old who ripped her out...not pretty....

I do like the idea of them being young and not remembering the pain!

For us its a 2 fold one - we know they could end up uneven and two I am not wanting to deal with some irate mother telling me I pierced them uneven!

Just my two cents worth!

[*Sparklez*]

No, all good joeve!!

everyone has their own reasons and i agree on the uneven side too.. when my mum did mine they did them to close to my face so i get what your saying.. but i did them so that they arent to close, i also got her to measure from the lobe up to make sure they where both the same distance from the lobes to the piercing..

I get what your saying and respect your choices too...

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

LOL, a similar thread caused quite a debate a little while ago, Pierced Ears? have a read if you have time. got a bit controversial at times!

Hehe i saw the title of this and thought oh no it's mine all over again...

[Faithful Mumma]

My daughter who turns 7 in two months just got hers done about a month ago, and it was really easy. She didn't flinch, or cry, and was just excited about the whole thing, and is more strict about looking after them and remembering to twist them and apply the antiseptic stuff than I am! I was glad we waited because it was kind of one of those special "growing up" moments we got to do together as a Mum & Daughter, and it made her feel really important.
That being said, I had been offering to get them done for her since she was about 3.5, but she wanted to wait. I know from experience as a Hairdresser piercing ears, that I found it sooooo hard to do them on bubbas, but really it is just a quick second or two of pain, just like immunisations. See if you can find somewhere that will do both ears at once.

[*Sparklez*]

Yeah I got them done at my beautician today and this lady has been my beautician for 6 yrs so she knew I would be all narky on the straightness and etc..
They actually ( her and her mum) did it at the same time so it was nice and quick
She actually has been quiet good she sleeps on them and etc I thought maybe it would be worse...
LOL @ zavara really? I'm gonna go have a little sticky beak lol

[Queen]

I had DD2's done a few weeks back