i dunno...i'll go against the grain here & say i don't really like it on little kids (i've seen little girls & boys with it done). my mum asked me to wait until i'd finished school & i did - i wasn't really into piercing before then & my school was really strict on what sort of earrings you could have. i have no problem with piercings in general - i have 7 ear piercings & have retired another 4 body/ear piercings in the last couple of years.

i know it's tempting wouldn't do it behind your DP's back, i reckon it'd just cause unecessary stress!