My 2 year old got her ears done at 3 months ...it was hard to find somewhere that would do it but i did.. and she screamed ...i felt soo bad..
Do you think it was wrong? Do you think i should of waited till she was older to choose?
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I have 2 girls. They both had their ears peirced when they were 6 months old. Funny enough, they didn't even notice. They didn't cry or even flinch. They are now 6 years old and 3 years old and love their earrings.
I don't think it's wrong unless someone is just doing it because they think it looks cute. I had my girls' ears done because it's customary in my culture to do so. I also think it's ok if you do it just to get it over and done with. At such a young age they're still not good with their hand co-ordination, so they can't tug or pull on their ears unless they somehow are facinated by their ears or something, so the peircings will have a better chance of healing faster, and less of a chance of getting infected.
I personally don't think it looks cute at all.
I think its up to the parents on if they want it done or not. Who am I to tell you that you were wrong to get YOUR childs ears done when she was younger. I got mine done for my 5th bday cause thats what I wanted. I'll do the same for my daughter.
I personally don't like it - I think it looks tacky.
But parents can do alot worse so don't feel too bad, but maybe remember if you have another one and leave it next time until they are older.
My oldest girl is nearly 8 and she had her ears pierced about 6 months ago - we only got one earring in and she refused to let them do the 2nd one. It took us until the next day to get her to agree to have the 2nd one done!! But it was her decision and she had been asking for about a year so I did not feel bad.
My youngest girl is 2 there is no way she is getting her done until after 7 years old either.
I personally think they need to be old enough to decide for themselves. I would not inflict pain like that on a baby for fashion. Mine had it done for her 7th birthday but we had to take it out 18 months later as she is allergic to almost all earings. She might try again one day but it is her decision
I personally think that ear piercing on any kid under the age of about 6-7 look awful.
The child should only get piercing when he/she is old enough to ask for it.
I have 2 sisters and we all had to wait till we were 7 to get our ears pierced. I'll be doing the same with my daughter if she wants it done.
I think that was too young. Its my kid though. What's wrong with clip-ons? But what's done is done. So I wouldn't worry about it. But future kids I'd wait a while.
Just for the sake of being able to say you didn't do wrong (even if there is no defined right or wrong) i typically don't do whatever it is in these situations. Your child later in life may adopt a view against piercings, or maybe wish that they had decided to get it done. What are you getting it done for? You may want her to look pretty, but for what? What is she to look attractive for? Just some thoughts and i hope this helps.
I think little studs look cute, but i think i would wait untill the child could tell me they wanted them, i couldnt do it to my children at that young, immunisations are bad enough for me, and i also dont like seeing babys with piercings there only babys, there cute without them they dont need added pieces to look cute! Its personal opinion, i dont think your a bad parent either its just something i wouldnt do while there that young!
Also i wouldnt trust a 3 month old with ear piecings they could pull it out and that would be even more painfull.
I think you did it at the right age, cuz she wont even remember the pain. I think its cute to have it done when their young. I have boys though, and no they dont have their ears pierced. If this baby is a girl, im gonna get hers done though while shes still young.
personally i think its cute and it helps so when they get older then wont have to go through the pain..
if they dont like it then can let them close up and they r very small holes so no one usually notices.
i got them pierced at age 6 and didnt like it because it hurt to much and was too much to take care of (with the cleaning in the 1st week or so)
when i was 10 i found out i had to get glasses so i didnt wear earings and let them close up its not a big deal now.
.. ya do do it when they are young its a little pain for a little time :)
I don't think you should get your baby a tattoo so I don't think you should force her to have earrings either. It's not normal to have holes punched in your ears and not every adult has them or wants them.
Plus you are missing out on a coming of age ceremony that we've created culturally where your little girl gets to whine and whine and whine and whine about getting earrings and finally you let her determine whether she can handle the pain and the responsibility of taking care of her new pierced ears. she's also missing out on the bragging rights of when she does get them pierced and can show them to her friends.
I think people who get their baby's ears pierced only do it because they want to treat their baby like a doll they can dress up.
i had both my daughters done at 8 months. the lady numbed their ears first for half an hour then pierced them, both my girls cryed for about 5 seconds then they were fine. its more the noise of the gun that scares them into crying than any pain. i reckon the younger the better, before they are old enough to realise its happening, thats when it would proberly hurt them more. i dont think its tacky or wrong, majority of little girls want there ears peirced eventually anyways so why not do it early.
i truly dont think its cruel... when they get their needles/immunisation there is no numbing first. ear piercing is way less painful than their shots.
Its not wrong to pierce your daughters ears if YOU want them pierced. My eldest was pierced at 6 months, and my twins (boy/girl)had their ears pierced as newborn's.
A lot of babies where we live have pierced ears, so I decided that I would have the girls ears pierced again, and they have both gone on to have several piercings in each ear. I'm expecting another girl, and intend to have her ears pierced as soon as I can, and then have more holes pierced in her ears afterwards.
It's each parents choice, and I wanted my children to grow up with pierced ears.
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