What about boys, when would you let your Son get his ear pierced?

[toomanyshoes]

I would be happy for DS to have his ear lobe pierced with a needle by a professional when he's old enough to take care of it, which is the same as DD.

I'm not the hugest fan of them on boys but I believe if DD is allowed then DS should be allowed as well.

[Dansta]

If vic wanted his done it would be an age he can care for it himself. If he wanted a strecher thingy it would be after he finishes school. Plus i'd get another hole done with him.

[lilima]

I don't think little girls look nice with pierced ears. And boys look terrible.
That is why DD will have to be at least 14. And the school ds is going to does not allow piercings on boys, so if he chooses to have a piercing he will have to wait till he finishes school.

[*Efjay*]

oh i agree on the stretchers! That a full on disfiguring thing. so yeah consenting adult age for that!

[Shanti]

If I have a son,I hope he never wants to get his ears pierced if he does he can wait until he's left home.

DD has to wait until age 12 if she wants hers done. Same age I got it

[Traveller]

None of my boys have expressed an interest in getting their ears pierced yet, but I suspect when DD eventually gets hers done at least one of the boys will want one pierced. I certainly wouldn't say no to them based on their gender, and yes to their little sister. The after school care teacher at their school has lots of piercings and brightly coloured hair so it's all pretty normal to them. DS2 in particular looks up to him as a bit of a role model so I wouldn't be shocked if he wanted his ear pierced to look like him.

ETA just asked my husband for his opinion, and he agrees with me that he sees no reason for boys to be older that girls in order to get their ears pierced.

[Lisa]

None of my boys have expressed interest in having their ears pierced and my DS1 thinks they look horrid. I don't like ear piercings on males. My DS wanted to get snake bites a while back (2 piercings in bottom lip) and we told him he would have to wait until he was at least 16 to get it done. By the time he was 16 he was well & truly over them.