https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:16:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207932 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:56:16 +0000 mediagirl 207932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like how babies and toddlers look with pierced ears, it's not for me. I'm waiting until she is old enough to ask to get them pierced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207823 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:11:21 +0000 Andrea 207823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it is cruel but I will wait until DD asks for it herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207758 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:52:53 +0000 Rubies 207758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know some people do it for cultural reasons but I don't agree with it at all outside of that. I will wait until LO asks for them and I can teach her how to take care of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207757 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:41:21 +0000 aunt pol 207757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good god no. Aren't they adorable without jewellery! I'm with Minnie on this as well- keeping them clean and comfortable is hard enough without adding extra work! They can just go and get it done themselves when they're teens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207667 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:44:54 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 207667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've taken a few infected earrings out, seen some torn lObes etc. so our girls can pierce their ears when they are teens :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207616 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:14:21 +0000 chopsuey 207616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know lots of people who've pierced their LOs ears at a young age, but I personally wouldn't do it. We want to wait until LO's old enough to want them and responsible enough to take care of them on her own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207604 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:41:22 +0000 PrincessBaby 207604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom had my sister's pierced at 6 months and she looked so cute in all of her baby photos, and my mom said she never had any problems. She said that I was the difficult one, getting my ears pierced at 4, because I messed with them a lot. I was old enough to know they were there, and at 4, had to keep my little hands busy I guess. Maybe that's why I'm so pro-piercing at a very early age.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207503 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:39:08 +0000 Minnie_Girl 207503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand why parents do this. Babies are high maintenance enough without the extra ear holes to swab, haha! And I'd worry about the baby tugging on earrings or getting them caught. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207498 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:35:11 +0000 googly-eyes 207498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's necessarily cruel but sometimes the week or so after getting them done is uncomfortable so there might be some fussing involved. On the other hand they don't go through the fear of it or remembering it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207493 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:30:01 +0000 heffalump 207493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine, I understand many people don't want their lo's to remember the pain. But personally I'm going to wait until she asks for it. My Grandma and mom never wanted their ears pierced, so if my lo is the same I don't want to have gone through that for no reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207475 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:15:34 +0000 sandy 207475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My neighbor has 3 girls and pierced their ears when they were 3-4 months. She says she always asks if they can pierce both ears at the same time by they always say no. Her youngest is about a year old and looks so cute but I'm going to wait until LO asks to get her ears pierced...and probably wait until she is 1st grade or so </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207474 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:14:59 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 207474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin pierced her baby's ears at 8 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207393 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:03:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 207393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in a lot of cultures babies' ears are pierced so i wouldn't say it's cruel.</p> <p>i can imagine the day that olive asks for earrings.... oh what a rite of passage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207387 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:56:31 +0000 cyndistar3 207387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have nothing against it but I am going to wait til they ask and can take care of it themselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207381 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:39:43 +0000 prettylizy 207381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just can't do it, I'm going to wait until she is old enough to ask for it and understand the consequences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207368 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:14:16 +0000 MamaMoose 207368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't agree with piercing an infant's ears. We won't pierce our daughters' ears until they are old enough to ask for it AND old enough to care for it themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207364 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:04:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 207364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I plan to pierce Harper's ears as soon as her ped will let me...I'd planned on doing it before 10 months:) </p> <p>I had my ears pierced when I was 4, and it hurt so bad! I think it's crueler (more cruel?) to do it when they can remember. At 10 mos, she won't remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cruel-and-unusual-cuteness#post-207358 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:57:43 +0000 BabyLove 207358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it cruel and/or selfish to pierce my 10 month olds ears? </p>