Boys ear piercing

[Phteven]

If he wants to play contact sports he can always put tape over his ear lobe.

[BeautifulMadness]

My mum wouldnt let me get mine done till i was 11.


I guess it depends on Is he old enough to make this choice

if not are you willing to let him get it done

[diannescruffy]

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.

Regards,
Dianne

[Lisa]

In primary school, boys tend to only get their left ear pierced because there is still the whole, stupid "gay ear" thing - even though all my gay friends who have their ear pierced have theirs on their left side too! lol

But, once in high school boys seem to get both sides done - especially if they have those flesh tunnels/spacer things.

I personally don't like ear piercings on boys but if my daughters are allowed it and my son wants it, I would try to talk him out of it but would let him if he insisted.

[Traveller]

Thanks ladies! If he decided he wants it done I will encourage the left ear then. I would hate for him to get teased for something as silly as picking the wrong ear and breaking some unwritten piercing code

[Party-of-five]

My DS got his left ear pierced at 8 he asked for it to be done.

[Traveller]

did any other boys in his school get it done at a similar age party-of-5?

[Party-of-five]

at the time I remember a few other boys having it done but not many...DS was just insistant as alot of the men in our family have a piercing or have had one at some point