Mind you DD called out from the lounge that they stopped stinging after a few hours - little turd took them out!!
I remember her doing this and trust me, that shut Miss I up for quite a while when I told her about Mummy's friend's little girl who had to take her new purdie earrings out because they hurt her so much. I should be ashamed of myself for using your child's pain to make a point to my child but hey, I aint ;-)

Thanks so much for all the advice ladies. I'm so torn on whether or not to cave in and let her get them done - partly because I'm still not sure whether or not I should make it a special thing just for Miss I and make Miss E wait 12 months until she gets to the same age, and partly because neither of them have any respect for the "jewellery" they already own. I guess if she only has one pair of earrings to start with we can't go too far wrong on that front though. Of course, the part of me that really resents the money we spend on crap plastic presents for birthdays and Christmases that seem to do nothing but clutter the toy room jumps for joy at the thought of a permanent present idea!