I'll be getting DD's ears pierced if/when she asks for it. I guess it's their choice really, once they're old enough. It's just an accessory.
Having said that, don't hate me for not being gender-neutral, but I personally wouldn't want my son to have an ear piercing while still a child. And DP would HATE the idea! But if you don't feel so strongly, it's your son, not mine. From a practical POV, I think in our case any son of ours wouldn't be allowed to wear an earring at any of the private high schools around here, including the one we would be sending him to. I have never seen a local boy with an earring.
I wasn't allowed earrings at primary school, had to wait until I was 11.
I hated the rule at the time. I now see the wisdom (changing minds, peer pressure, accidents). So it will be the summer after finishing primary for my children if they want it - and I will not be saying anything other than "no" until they are old enough!
I was not allowed to have my ears pierced until High School.
I have to say and this is just my opinion, I don't like the look of boys of any age having ears pierced full stop or off the topic a tail (hair). I am not sure of the which ear theory for gay or straight.
I suppose one thing to consider is if your DS1 will play sports like footballc,soccer or Rugby where contact is pretty full on and the ear is a pretty vulnerable. I know you can tape it over. Will he play during recess and lunch when he it may not be taped?
It's more the injury perspective I would be worried about.
well I'm relieved there's not a resounding "left ear means gay" or "right ear means gay" lol. I have told girltwin that she can have hers pierced if she wishes when she is 5, so I'm not about to have one rule for boys and another for girls. Ear piercings are allowed in their primary school and we won't be sending them to private school so I don't need to consider that. DS1 rides dirtbikes and shuns ball games so I doubt injury will be an issue either
Thanks for the input. If he still wants it done I will tell him to pick an ear, or both if that's what he wants, and I will take him somewhere reputable to have it done.
Both my boys have their ear pierced, they were 13 and they both have their left ear done, they did actually say right ear is if you are gay. Neither of them have had any trouble with sports etc.
Generally males get their left ear pierced, and having the right ear pierced is more common among gay guys.
There is evidence of ear piercing in men in early Persian art and also sailors a long time ago. One theory on the sailors piercings was that if their body was washed up, the gold earring might be enough to pay for a proper burial.
My boys have them in their left ear, I thought that was just the normal ear to have them in for boys?! I love how your allowing him to have a choice xox
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