What do you think about piercing babies ears?

United States
November 15, 2006 11:26am CST
Cute and harmless or wrong?
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15 responses
jamie11982
@jamie11982 (1658)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I have a daughter that will be 2 in feb. My husband and i have agreed that we will let her decide when she is ready to have them done. We are scared that they will get infected or ripped out at her age. She has a 5 year old brother and a 6 year old brother who are always wrestling with her.
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earthmama97
@earthmama97 (597)
• United States
15 Nov 06
That is a great point. Saftey! Here are a few links on the subject: Ear Piercing – How Early is Too Early? - DrGreene.comI am a fan of waiting at least a bit for ear piercing. My reason? Tetanus. Even though tetanus is not ... Rising Life Expectancy, Rising Infant Mortality ... www.drgreene.com/21_342.html - 172k - Cached - Similar pages Yahoo! Answers - baby ear piercing...?29 answers - what age is an approiate age to pierce your daughters ears? answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061030074928AAUjJVF - 297k - Cached - Similar pages Health Concerns With Regard to Ear Piercing - Baby - Families.comOkay, you ve decided to go ahead and get your daughter s ears pierced. Medical experts agree that you should: Wait till after the second set of ... baby.families.com/blog/health-concerns-with-regard-to-ear-piercing - 29k - Cached - Similar pages Kathy Ireland | Infant Ear PiercingInfant Ear Piercing. ... Verify that the piercing equipment is sterile and uses plastic caps that are inserted into the piercing tool to avoid contamination ... www.kathyireland.com/ContentSystem/ArticlePage.aspx?ArticleID=407&CatID=152 - 157k - Cached - Similar page
Steve Helmer
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
15 Nov 06
I know some people do this but my wife and I both agreed it's best to wait until our daughter is older and let her make that decision for herself.
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earthmama97
@earthmama97 (597)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I agree with you. I think it should be the a choice the child makes when they are older. Here are a few links about the subjects: Ear Piercing – How Early is Too Early? - DrGreene.comI am a fan of waiting at least a bit for ear piercing. My reason? Tetanus. Even though tetanus is not ... Rising Life Expectancy, Rising Infant Mortality ... www.drgreene.com/21_342.html - 172k - Cached - Similar pages Yahoo! Answers - baby ear piercing...?29 answers - what age is an approiate age to pierce your daughters ears? answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061030074928AAUjJVF - 297k - Cached - Similar pages Health Concerns With Regard to Ear Piercing - Baby - Families.comOkay, you ve decided to go ahead and get your daughter s ears pierced. Medical experts agree that you should: Wait till after the second set of ... baby.families.com/blog/health-concerns-with-regard-to-ear-piercing - 29k - Cached - Similar pages Kathy Ireland | Infant Ear PiercingInfant Ear Piercing. ... Verify that the piercing equipment is sterile and uses plastic caps that are inserted into the piercing tool to avoid contamination ... www.kathyireland.com/ContentSystem/ArticlePage.aspx?ArticleID=407&CatID=152 - 157k - Cached - Similar page
DeeBloomers
@DeeBloomers (688)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I think it should be up to the parent
krizz420
@krizz420 (4385)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
I think its cute
gnt23tr
@gnt23tr (1014)
• United States
15 Nov 06
for female babies is ok.
niranjans87
@niranjans87 (1077)
• India
15 Nov 06
Well I am a guy and I had my ears pierced as a baby...so did my sister....I think its damn cute...and it doesnt harm the baby in any manner because it heals very quickly and if you dont like it all you have to do is forget about it and not put on earings....mine doesnt even exist anymore...its completely closed up....
MichelleLDevon
@MichelleLDevon (828)
• United States
15 Nov 06
My daughter was 6 months old when I had hers done and she didn't even wake up - was sound asleep through the whole thing.
pendragon
@pendragon (3348)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I don't think putting any kind of nerve damaging hole in a tiny being isnt great, plue they could choke on an earring if they gott it out somehow.I see a baby like that, and I see a creature that didnt get to make a choice.
mommyto2boys
@mommyto2boys (58)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Im not really sure on this.I think it is cute,but I dont think I would get my daughters ears peirced,because she could tug on her ears,hurt herself, or chock on the earing.
mikeyr6000le
@mikeyr6000le (2123)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I myself would let my daughter decide for her self. It maybe more painful when she gets older but the pain will go away.
mikeyr6000le
@mikeyr6000le (2123)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I myself would let my daughter decide for her self. It maybe more painful when she gets older but the pain will go away.
anglwng125
@anglwng125 (33)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Cute and Harmless
Roadragegal
@Roadragegal (202)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
I think that having your babies ears pierced is cute and harmless to a certain extent. They are so young that they don't realize what't happening to them. When they get older and wish not to have them (How many girls don't want their ears pierced) then they can take them out and allow the holes to grow over. Its that simple.
warn810
@warn810 (494)
• United States
15 Nov 06
cute and harmless....glad my ears were pierced so young.
MySpot
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Both. CUTE AND HARMLESS: Some cultures pierce a lot more! It hurts a lot less at younger ages and it is cuter than 'she' being called 'he' all of the time. WRONG: Unless it's a cultural experience... it seems unfair to decide that for the child. ((Although, the holes will close if/when the child decides they don't like or want it.)) Plus, like the other poster said it's more safety-aware not to pierce. It seems like more of an artform in today's society, but for different cultures it may have different meanings. Now, I'm curious; ) THANKS! Check it out~ http://www.geocities.com/vienna/4677/fda62.html