Piercing the Ears of Infants

I wrote on this same subject the other day! You may have posed the question better then me though but same idea. Mine was on asking my daughters not to pierce their babies ears for many reasons. One is that it is nice for them to have something to look look forward to when they are older. Something they can have a decision about that someone didn't already make for them. Something they can ask of their parents and the parents can shine in their kids eyes because they said yes. (eventually lol) Also then it can start with the years and not with a tongue ring or something ridiculous like that and posibly avoid some of the wierder things. Hopefully anyway!

I'm not really a fan of infants having their ears pierced. I think it is something a person does to make themselves look or feel better. I think a child should be left until they are at the age where they can make that decision for themself!

I gave all my daughters a choice when they were 6 years old. They all wanted them done as other girls had them at school also. I have only had mine done since I was 14 and had to fight my mum tooth and nail to get it done lol. I now have 2 piercings in each ear and one in my belly. My two oldest daughters got their second ear piecings done when they were 18 and also got their bellys done too. I haven't imposed my ideas of fashion on them it was up to them. I have seen a lot of people getting their babies ears pierced now to me I am glad I waited till my child was old enough to say yea or nay. But that's just me

Here in our India we pierce the ears of every girl as it is a custom and even the nose also and for boys it depends on their parents who belive in the religion but what i heard is piercing ears of boys is good for their health as it helps them to keep away from the infections in their infant age. We also planning to pierce the ear of our kid.

my sister and i werent allowed to get our ears pierced until we were 13. i dont like it at all when i see little babies with their ears pierced..i mean why put the child thru the pain? what about any infections that might crop up? babies have enough things that make them cry (lol) why add something that is going to hurt, has NO benefits and could be cause for future infections? or what about then the baby grabs hold of the earing and rips it out!! there was a couple that lived down the street years ago who;s little 2yr old did just that! ripped that sucker right out and tore her little earlobe!

I wouldn't get and infant's ears pierced. I would be afraid of infection. I've always thought it best to wait until they're old enough to take care of their ears on their own.

my mom did that to all of the girls in our family. =) its a sort of a custom to her. it look nice though in fairness. i'd love to do that to my futeure babies too. =)

when my daughter was born i wanted to piercs her ears but her daddy said no to wait til she got older and could decide on her own,

No I dont like it. especially earrings on tiny babies it looks horrible (let them be a baby). My 7 year daughter only just got her ears pierced a couple of months and thats because she asked could she have them done. I feel that it is their choice and not to be done to the innocent.

I really don't think its a good idea. I think waiting till they are old enough to take care of it them selves.

I thought about piercing my daughters ears when she was about 3 months old but chickened out because I was afraid of the pain it would cause her. I was also paranoid about her getting older and tugging on them. She's 2 now and a little too old to do it at this point, but if I had another daughter I might consider having her's done.

My parents made their decision on ear piercing that... if I asked for it...they'd let me get it. I was three years old when I asked if I could have my ears pierced. I don't think there's anything wrong with ear piercing of infants. I think having them choose is a good way to go about doing it. As for other piercings, they're not permanent and they come out...the hole will eventually close and as I had my lip pierced for almost 10 years... I think it's perfectly okay.

I come from southern India where piercing the infants ear is a big cultural thing. Its a tradition followed for centuries mainly by Hindus. I certainly believe that you should impose your ideas upon your infant. And I strongly oppose it. If its a custom symbolising your faith in GOD then there are so many other ways you can do it. Spare the poor infant.

It happens around my place also. And we do not go for other body piercing.

Well if it is for a little girl will be fine , surely not a baby boy yea

my ears were pierced when i was a baby. and i did the same to my daughter. i had her ears pierced when she was 9 months old. she was always mistaken for a baby boy even if she was wearing pink. and i think it's a cultural thing in our country. parents usually decide when to have their daughter's ears pierced. as for your question regarding other piercings, i don't think i would approve. but of course, when my kid/s are already of age (i.e., they're not living under my roof anymore), they can always decide for themselves if they want to have more piercings. but i still won't say i'd approve. lol!

i don't have kids,but if i did,i wouldn't.i'd be afraid of them taking it out and eating it.or laying on it wrong and preferating the skin.

I never got any of my girls ears pierced when they were babies. My eldest was about 3, and i wish i hadnt got it done then. Her earlobes grew and then they were a bit far back. When she was about 14 she got them done again, but in front of the other ones. All the others i waited till they were about 10. Any other piercings they want they will have to get when they are old enough to make that decission for themselves without my permission. Best wishes to you.

I never piercing my infants ears... and i never do

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