Pierced Ears?

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I had my ears pierced at 8 months old and my mum swears I coped just fine with it, both the pain of the initial piercing (which is no worse than a vaccination, probably even less because it's not pumping nasty stuff into muscle tissue!), and the healing period.
I took DD1 to get her ears pierced at around 16-17 months old and she did GREAT - got a surprised look on her face when they pulled the triggers, but then we showed her her new 'pretties' in a mirror and she went from 'ouch' to 'yaaaayyyyyy!!' in like two seconds The healing period was fine, too - she would touch them occasionally but for the most part, she forgot they were even there, but I had no worries cleaning them twice a day as she would sit patiently and let me soak her ears with saline (and that was a surprise considering how she's always got ants in her pants!). She loved her new earrings and was willing to help me look after them so she could show them off As far as sleeping on them etc, no worries as far as I know.

The only con I can think of when getting them done at this age, is that the placement can be a little tricky - because they're still growing, you should get the piercing positioned a little closer to theface than you would on an adult, itms? Like, just off-centre, toward the cheek, to allow for growing - I know lots of girls who had them done as babies/toddlers and they've had to get them repierced later in life as the piercing has ended up positioned on the outer edge of the lobe instead of the centre, itms? I took DD1 to the local hairdresser and they let me mark the spots so they were even, so that is an option for you, too, to make sure they get them just right

It's quick, relatively painless and I personally think little girls look gorgeous with tiny sparkly studs Just make sure to choose allergen-free jewellery (the Studex range available at chemists/Pricelines etc is great, and the posts are designed to be pretty kid-proof, unlike earrings bought from jewellers etc - they have a little groove that makes getting the backs off them quite difficult so you're not constantly searching for lost earrings!) in case their delicate skin reacts to certain metals and you're good to go! I always recommend saline solution for keeping them clean, as the alcohol-based sprays may be convenient but it's very drying on delicate skin and can promote infection rather than inhibiting it as it kills healing cells as well as harmful ones. Good luck with your decision, I don't regret mine and will be taking DD2 to get hers done soon, too

ETA: And yes, your DP has to be okay with this decision before you do it!! Ask him exactly why he wants them to wait until they're old enough, and go from there DH wasn't that keen on me getting DD1's ears pierced but he wasn't *against* the idea (he did say he would prefer to wait until she was older, but we talked about it and he said he wouldn't be angry if I got it done, he just didn't think it was 'necessary' and was worried about causing DD1 pain and trouble with healing), so we both had to present our 'arguments' for and against and eventually he decided it wasn't so bad, and I could take her to get it done if I was so adamant. Again, he isn't keen on DD2 getting hers done but after seeing how well DD1 went, he isn't really against it either because he saw just how complication-free it was for DD1 and knows I can look after piercings no worries. Maybe try talking to him about why he's so against it and go from there? Good luck