Ear piercing??? When?

[*Sparklez*]

I just want to know when can you pierce your childs ears?
I remember before it was after 6 weeks but now i hear its 6 months?
anyone please?
what is your recommendation??

[Marnikat]

I know many people don't agree but I think the younger the better (if you want to do them). I had my girls done at 9 and 6 weeks. They both healed fine and have had no issues at all. Both didn't even notice that they were in and they never got infected or red (after the first redness subsided). My 4 year old loves hers but doesn't play with them as they have always been there iykwim?

You can also use emla cream to numb if you want to. Also both my girls cried for less than a minute after it was done.

[STARRYSKY]

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!

[~ 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...

[Queen]

Its a personal thing.
Some people like waiting til your child can ask etc.
DD1 asked from 12mths and got them done just after 2...

Each to their own

[*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*]

thats what i thought the younger the better i would love to do it now so that way she isnt bothered with them and fiddle farting around with them lol
but when i told someone today they looked at me like i was an idiot lol like i hadnt heard the latest news...
thats why i thought did i miss something?

[toomanyshoes]

I *think* its 6months

Personally I think when they are old enough to ask for it and understand the up keep etc but whatever works for you

[mummy2chloe]

It's definantly a personal choice

I had dd ear's done when she was 3 months old ( almost 9 years ago), she hardly even cried!! she cried more with her 2 month old needles ( poor little thing)
It was really good, they never got infected and she couldnt touch them, so they healed real quickly

all the best with whatever decision you make

[briggsy's girl]

most places won't do them til 6 months, but if you can find someone of european background (spanish etc), because it is "normal" over there to pierce ears at birth (well, not quite, but VERY young) they are more comfortable with it. We got DD's done at 12 weeks and have never had an issue with them

[*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...

[<3 Mumofthreetobe <3]

I do & don't want to get my DD ears pierced, she is 6mths old. I do cos then it's done, less chance of her fiddling with them and chances of her getting them done later at fairly high anyway. I also don't cos I don't want to cause her unnecessary pain or discomfort and I can't handle her crying when she gets her needles let alone having her ears pierced. It's a tough call.

[MissM]

I got DD's done at 18 months, please place i got them done will not do them before 18 months to give the lobes plenty of time to grow otherwise the earrings can sit too far back or too far forward.

DD didnt cry at all, but then again she never did with her needles either.

Good luck with whatever you decide, if this baby is a girl I will probably wait until she is 18 months too because DD loved having them pierced and she didnt play with them too much, we made a game out of putting the antiseptic on them

[Feijoa Mum]

I had Peppars done about 2 months ago now and havent had any issues with them at all.
We did have the cream put on just before they were done and she only cried for a few seconds with the 2nd one and that was only because the girl had to hold her head still.
She was too busy looking around to see where the click had come from a few minutes before.

She does pull at them sometimes but no more than she would pull at her ears normally. I had them pierced with plastic nickel free earrings with little pink crystals, soooooo cute.
The butterflies snap on too and cant be squeezed further together as they have stoppers on them. Hard to explain I know but they are specifically for little ears

Good luck I love her little pierced ears and although I have had some disapproving
looks I dont care.

[*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*]

thanks ladies, very interesting...

im wanting them done now so that way she will barely know they are there.. my mum said she had mine done at 6 weeks as for my sister also..

i dont know i guess i hhave to research it abit further..