When to pierce my baby girl ears???

[Rumpleteaser]

Getting my ears pierced was a right of pasage growing up. I can remember begging my Mum to allow me to get them done. I think I was 10 yrs when I was allowed, but i needed to take care them.

[MrsFabuloso]

I had DD's done when she was about 6mths. She never touched them, they were easy to care for at that age and they never got infected and now she has no idea that they're even there really. She doesn't take any notice of them.

[visitor1]

I got mine at 5 years old....and have decided to let my DD's choose if they wont them done...im a bit like Hollye on this one.

While it looks cute....i would rather my kids decide if they want piercings in their body!

[dusty]

and have decided to let my DD's choose if they wont them done...im a bit like Hollye on this one.

While it looks cute....i would rather my kids decide if they want piercings in their body!

Not a bad way to approach it IMO. It can reinforce and teach your child that she has right to choose how she wants to decorate her body if at all. Also if she knows it will hurt, may get infected but still wants to do it, then she has made that choice with facts provided.

In my family of 3 girls, my middle sister chose to have it done at 11, I chose at 16 and my baby sister chose to never have her ears pierced.

[~breeze~]

My nanna got my ears pierced for my second birthday pressie, I never had a prob with them.

My mum got my daughters ears pierced for her first birthday & I've never had an infection, just a couple of lost earings along the way where the butterfly came off, she never ripped earings out though. I changed her to sleepers after she lost the last earing & havent lost one since.

She's now at the age when she likes to change them when we're going out or special occasion etc.

I think they look cute on little girls But it is personal choice, some people have very strong opinions about this topic though, just so you're aware.

[Maruschke]

I remember that my mum told me that when I was 10 I could choose to have them done if I wished for my birthday, as a 'big-girl' present. I loved it! In my opinion it should be the child's choice. Good luck making your decision.

[briggsy's girl]

my parents got my first lot done when i was 11 months (or 13 months - can't say for sure - i got glasses on one, earrings on the other!). never a drama with them

when i was 13, i got a second set done, and another at the top of one ear at 21.

my intention is to get any daughters ears pierced as early as possible. My mum just got my nieces ears pierced for her eighth birthday - she didn't get infections, but from a week in, she was asking when she could wear different "pretty" earrings. she's now had them less than six weeks, and her parents caved, and got different earrings in for her just to stop her asking

i think you either need to do them very early, or wait until they're significantly older so that they're responsible but understand about waiting for a time before changing them so that they heal/avoid infection properly...

[*Efjay*]

I don't agree with doing them till they are old enough to ask/want & understand.

But Another thing, I find studs uncomfortable when sleeping, they dig in. Would it not be uncomfortable for bubs?

[Je$$_84]

I didnt realise it was such a contraversial topic... Hope i havent step on anyones toes by asking...

thanks everyone for your responses.

I personally am not into the big earings they just be small studs.

[*oli's*mrs*]

i had my dd done at 4months... was simple and im so happy that i got them done then rather then now as older kids generally get infections when it is healing bcuz they r continually touch etc.... she is so cute with gold sleepers gorgeous!

[loulabelle]

Getting my ears pierced was a right of pasage growing up. I can remember begging my Mum to allow me to get them done. I think I was 10 yrs when I was allowed, but i needed to take care them.

Same with me,My sister had to wait until she was 13 but I think I was 11.I personally don't have a problem with people who do it young.Whatever feels right to you.

[Rouge]

Can I please ask that people be respectful of the Original Poster given that she didn't really ask for opinions against it, just for those who have had babies done when they did it.

[Pretty Butterfly]

The back of my cousins DD ears had a flat soft round-shaped plastic end instead of a metal one, if thats what you mean?
She got them at the chemist, and went to the hairdresser for the actual peircing...

[Curly]

Something to keep in mind from a cosmetic point of view is that the earlobe grows down...so if ears are pierced at a very young age, as they grow up the hole will no longer be centred. A couple of my friends who had their ears pierced as babies have this.

Don't know if they take it into account these days though.

[Shellbelle]

I had both my DD's ears peirce at 5mths of age. Never had any issues with infection, and now they are getting older they love putting in nice earrings for special occasions! Good luck with your decision!

[~clover~]

A friend of mine had her DD done at 5 months. She has a 2nd DD now, but I haven't seen them for a few months, so I don't know if she's had her done yet.

I had my girls done when they were 2 for their birthdays. They both wanted them though. They might not have under stood what they were, but they did ask for them. I was 3, my sister was 4 & my SIL was 7. DH got them for her b'day.

Find somewhere that will do both ears at the same time. DD1 had both at the same time, DD2 had them seperately. At the same time was easier. I got DD1 done over on the coast at a hair dresser easily, but when I tried for DD2 there was not 1 place in Dubbo that did kids under 5. We ended up going to an adult shop & I had to sign a permission form as she was under 18.

Neither of my girls touched theirs for a few weeks after anyway coz they were scared to hurt them. By the time they were better the novelty was over, so we had no infections.

[mbear]

I personally would never do anything like that to my baby, but thats me.

..i tend to agree....but hey, its your choice, and back to your question, i know my sister had a bit of trouble getting anyone to pierce her DD ears when she was 3....so i think it will depend on whom you go to as well.

[Shanti]

I don't believe in babies getting their ears pierced either. They should be able to have a say in if they want it done or not.....

I had to wait til i was 13yrs old before Mum would let me get it done!!