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!