When to pierce my baby girl ears???

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hey Jess,

My sister and I got our ears pierced at a very very young age (only a couple of months) and guess how they did it?

Using a sewing needle sterilised with a flame!

It was more of a cultural thing for us to get our ears pierced so young.

Oh and my ear hole is still centred, no infection as well.

Personally, I think diamond studs look good on a baby/toddler girl (at least it will stop people from from saying that my DD is such a gorgoeous BOY!)

[mum3girls]

We just had our youngest daughters ears pierced on Saturday, she's just over 2 years old. Both our older girls were done roughly about the same age (done at the same time - oldest daughter is 10 months older). No probs except with the oldest who, once the first one was done took another 3 hours before we convinced her to have the second!!! Looking back I don't regret it at all, would have even done it earlier, just didn't get around to it. I too, recommend sticking with studs if you can, but just be careful that the back doesn't slip forward as it can become really tight on the ear IYKWIM? We've had this happen a few times with my older girls (usually with cheap earrings that they've received as gifts though).

[DoubleK]

I have wanted to get dd's ears pierced since before she was 1! just never got around to it!

i plan to take her in the next couple of weeks, ill also get another set done for myself while im there!

ive been told getting 2 at once is a good idea..

[~clover~]

Hmmm.....So do boys still get their ears peirced these days??
I'm not thinking about it for Jesse yet, but just curious.

[Chocaholic]

I got my ears pierced at 6 months old. Holes are still centred. I nenver really paid much attention to them.

My mum got my sister's kids done recently. The eldest was 8 and she was able to look after them beautifully. She loves putting in other earrings when she goes out. The middle girl was 4 and she can be difficult when she doesn't get her own way. She threw a tantrum about 2 months after and took the earrings out. The holes closed over before anyone noticed. She has been told that she won't get then redone until she is older. The youngest was 3 and she loves them. Calls them "her pretties". None of the kids got infections or anything.

[Je$$_84]

We'll i have decided that if i'm getting DD's done that i too will get the second set done... That way i know how she's feeling. Thanks so much for everyones opinions sounds like there is good arguments for both sides and DP and i need to sit down and work out what were going to do. Thanks again.

Also do you recommend the surgical steel studs or the 14k gold ones??? The place i rang said there the best 2 options to go for??? can u buy earings to use in the guns or do u need the prepacked sterile ones??? i noticed they come in the surgical steel and gold but not sure if they are gold plated or the 14k gold???

[Curly]

Also do you recommend the surgical steel studs or the 14k gold ones???

Definitely the gold. I have sensitive ears and can only wear earrings with sterling silver or gold posts. Anything else, including surgical steel makes my earlobes swell and itch, and sometimes I get pus coming out of the holes. Sorry if TMI...but it's not nice.

[ShootingStar]

Yeh totally a personal choice.

My mum chose to let me choose when or if i wanted to have mine done. I had them done when i was 8 years old. I'll be doing the same with Keira.