Ears Pierced?

[paradise lost]

I'd do something else - even just buy different colours for them (so pink for one, yellow for the other) until they were bigger, or use the nail polish idea. To me ear piercing is so permanent. It's like getting a tattoo put on them! I'd not want to do that to anyone unless they WANTED it done. And yes, i'm in the UK where there are 3 week old babies pierced already, but i REALLY don't like that! I know at least 2 babies (one boy, one girl) who have had their studs ripped out in exuberant play as toddlers. Not nice at all!

By the time they are 18mos she'll be able to tell them apart by the way they move, talk, act - their personalities come out alot more once they get a bit bigger.

Bx

[Nadine216]

Why not try the following:

Get them brooches with their names on
Use different colour ribbons for their hair (if there are enough) or hairclips
Write their names in marker on the bottom of their shoes.
I love the nail polish idea and also dressing them in different colours.

I think that pierced ears are a personal choice, like getting a tattoo. Although if you feel like getting their ears pierced so early, that is entirly up to you. I am just giving my opinion.

[Shellbelle]

I had both my daughter's ears pierced at 5mths. I don't see a problem with it - so if she thinks it is a solution for her then why not!!!!

[~breeze~]

I don't think it's a problem either. I had DD's ears pierced for her first birthday but a friend of mine had her daughter ears pierced around the age of 2 months (or earlier?)
I say if thats what you want go for it

[Erin_25]

Just a note, I'd be checking the ingredients in nail polish as bubs will suck & chew on fingers often.

[paradise lost]

Could she cut one of their hair a little differently (depends how much they have to begin with!)?

Bx

[Schmickers]

I'd do nail polish as well. I disagree with ear piercing on pre-teens, I think it's an unnecessary (although minor) surgical procedure, and given the associated pain and risk of infection, I think a less invasive method of distinguishing the twins might be a better idea.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Thanks everyone for your contributions.

I respect all of your opinions on the not-piercing, but even if she weren't to get it done now on them so young, she would probably at eighteen months anyway.

I will take all of your opinions, suggestions & ideas to mum and see what we can come up with.
Although it would be so much easier if they had hair... they have no hair whatsoever
And Mum was bald til she was 2!!!