I heard it was best to get the ears pierced bEfore the age of one because the cartilage is so soft. I'm thinking of doing it between her 6 month shots and 1 year old shots. I know people just take them to Claire's at the mall.
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We probably won't get her ears pierced until she's older. I got mine when I was 13.
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I don't plan on piercing LO's ears until she starts asking for them.
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I'm not a fan of babies or young children with earrings, so we'll wait until she can ask for them. She will then get them pierced as a reward for something - a good grade or something like that.
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I agree with previous posters, I will wait until my daughter is old enough to ask for them & understand the responsiblity of having them. My niece is 5 and wanted them until she heard how in fact you get them, and she decided she did not want them anymore. It should be a choice. .
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I'll also wait until she wants them. I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 16. I just didn't care to have them until then. My mom and grandma don't have their ears pierced. So I don't want her to get them done unless she really wants it.
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I had to wait until my 10th birthday. I felt like it was a good age because I was old enough to take care of the healing and cleaning and all that. I'm also not a fan of babies with pierced ears, but to each their own.
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My ears arent pierced so I wont be piercing my daughters ears. If she decides to do it once she is old enough to pay for it herself she can go ahead and do it herself
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I want to wait on getting LO’s ears pierced until she is old enough to decide and to help care for them if they get infected after (mine did, what a mess!). I got mine done maybe around age 10 – I remember it was a big reward for something, which we’ll probably do with LO as well.
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My Exmil had my oldest daughters ears pierced when she was 5months old and I had my youngest daughters ears pierced when she was about 2.
To each their own. A lot of people say they won't until they are older or you shouldn't until they can ask for it and that's fine but until you are the mother and in that situation you don't really know what you will want to do.
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My mom took me when I was maybe 4 or 5 as part of a special day together. I'll definitely wait at least that long for my daughter.
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That'll happen at ten or twelve, I honestly can't approve of it in babies.
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When I have daughter/s I will take them when they are babies. I have such a low pain tolerance that I wish mine were done when I was a baby! There is nothing wrong with piercing baby's ear in my opinion.
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I got my ears pierced as a baby and I am glad because I dont remember if it hurt or not
I will be taking my daughter as soon as I can which is usually after 6 months shots!
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Here (in Mexico) it is very common to pierce baby girls' ears... in fact, they offer it in the hospital just like circumcision. Earrings are a super common present for newborns and without earrings people kind of assume it's a boy (even if dressed in pink!!)
Although I would probably prefer to wait, I might have to go with it (when/if I have a girl). We'll see.
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I was in 2nd or 3rd grade when mine were done. I will wait until my daughter is old enough to ask for them too.
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I got hers done when she was 5.5months old. I prefered to get it done early since they heal faster, don't remember the pain, and they are still too young to play with their ears and potentially pull out the earrings.I found it was easier to keep them clean etc too at this age because they are not moving around too much. They healed so nicely and she is now 7 months and no problems. I know a lot of people prefer to wait, but I think its great to get it done young. And they look soo cute!
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I think when it comes to any type of body modification it's best to leave it up to the persons body being modified. What if Grayson's ideal look as an adult woman is pristine, unpierced ears. I would feel awful taking that choice away from her since she is the one that will be affected by it, not me.
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I got mine done as a baby too. I totally understand everyone's point of view. I think it may be cultural too. I think all the girls in my family had ears pierced as a baby.
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Yeah I think there's definitely a cultural element to it- I've only rarely seen pierced babies here, and it makes me wince when I do see it! I'm too much of a chicken to go and get my own re-done - was done at 12, but I was allergic to pretty much everything so I got bored and let them close up - so I couldn't bring myself to have it done to a child who's not old enough to choose. I'm inclined not to let anybody near my children with needles and such unless medically necessary!
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I had my ears pierced when I was a baby, too. My mom said that I didn't really cry, it healed very quickly, and because my mom has metal allergies, she only used high quality metals in my ears, so I never had reactions until I got older and tried to wear cheapo earrings. Because of this, I always thought I would get my child's ears pierced early was well. It's very common around me, and I actually don't think I know any baby girls without pierced ears.
And then I got a second piercing in college. It hurts! I don't know if it supposedly hurts less in babies because their ears are softer, but now knowing what it feels like, I'm second guessing myself on piercing a baby's ears.
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My mother got me and my sisters ears pierced as babies. We pierced my daughters ears around 4 months. I think it's adorable and definitely a tradition.
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I didn't get mine done until I was 9 or so. I think we will wait until she is old enough to ask for them, but DH has also been asking the same question, so I guess we will see.
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She got them done at 4 months. Wouldn't change it either. It was a good age because it was over quick and I can take care of them correctly.
I got hers done at the doctor's office. I felt better there than at the mall.
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My mom had my ears pierced when I was 4. I wound up not liking earrings and the holes closed up. I didnt get the pierced again until I was in high school. If I have a daughter I won't get hers done until she asks.
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@MsMamaBear: You got it done at the doctor's office? I never heard of that! Is this your family doctor that offered it? Or the pediatrician?
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It is tradition in my family to have them done on the baby girl's 1st birthday. I plan on doing the same for my baby.
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Yeah, I'm not sure. I see the reasoning for both sides. I think I'll have to see how I react when my kids gets shots in the arm. Also, if I want to deal with the upkeep of having them.
I think I got them as a young kid.
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Although LO isn't here yet, I know this will be an issue for us. It's the norm in my family to pierce a baby's ears and having the grandmother buy her first set of earrings. My Mom and aunts and cousins have already expressed their desire to see this happen.
However, it's not the norm where we live. In fact, I have never seen a Swedish baby with pierced ears and don't even know if they have places to have them done. I think most people will even regard it as abuse =/
My Mom would want to have our baby baptized in the States and I know the ear piercing will follow.
I'm torn because I actually want it done. I had my ears pierced as a baby, then later on as a teen and the ones done as a baby are practically invisible, even to the touch. I don't have to wear earrings, in fact I hardly ever wear them - but I appreciate having that option. The ones I had done as a teen have been problematic, upon touch, they're not smooth, although they've closed-up since.
If I do it, I know I'll face a lot of criticism here and would have to take the time to explain my stance to each and every person who asks. I'm not sure if it's worth the grief and scrutiny.
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@s1lly: Her pediatrician doesn't, but others do.
A lot of doctors do, even plastic surgeons. BUT doctors won't do it if they are sick. (we had to cancel appointments several times for that reason.lol)
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@Crumbs: Just say it's an American thing.
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@Crumbs: It's hard when you're already an "outsider" in an area that's so homogenous. Anything you do makes you stick out and people can be mean, especially kids to other kids!
I've seen babies with pierced ears in Switzerland, I personally don't care for it, but to each his own.
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Just wanted to update and tell you all we got dd's ears pierced yesterday a little after 7 mos old. She did great. She cried maybe 5 minutes total but stopped when I picked her up. I ended up going to a piercing place that got great reviews on yelp and she did tons of infant/child piercing. It was $48 total, including the earrings.
A lot of doctors do, even plastic surgeons. BUT doctors won't do it if they are sick. (we had to cancel appointments several times for that reason.lol)
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