Babies ears pierced good or bad?

@Mommamea (1215)
United States
December 1, 2006 10:40pm CST
I was in the store the other day when I heard a baby crying because of the pain of getting it's ears pierced. Is this a form of torcher to the child? I think a baby with it's ears pierced is just adorable. What is the appropriat age to have a childs ears pierced?
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@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
2 Dec 06
i am pregnant right now and if i have a girl i will let the peditrition do it at his office at 3 months thats the normal age they do it.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
3 Dec 06
I didn't know peditiricians can do it. I thought you have to go to wal-mart or somewhere else to get it done. Intersting, I should check that out.
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• United States
12 Feb 07
My pediatrician did not do it at her office. She did tell me it would be fine to get it done at Claire's though. To me, the pain is no different from shots. It was better to get it done and over with than have her a little nervous with anticipation when she gets older.
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@delina123 (2453)
• Canada
2 Dec 06
I got my first daughter done at 3 months old and my other daughter done at 15 months old so I think its ok to get them done. Some people wait until they are old enough to decide on they own if they want there ears pierced
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• United States
3 Dec 06
I think they look cute with their ears pierced too, but, I think it is a choice that they should make for themselves. I don't know what the age is that they do it. You might want to check with the doctor.
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• United States
3 Dec 06
No age. Why not let the child decide for herself if she wants pierced ears?
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@Nancy76 (396)
• United States
3 Dec 06
I had my daughters ears pierced when she was about 5 months at one of those places where they sell earrings...My older sister did not pierce my nieces (2 of them) ears because she thought that it was all up to them once they are old enough to make their own decisions if they want to pierce their ears or not...But to each their own and plus she's a special case.
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• United States
3 Dec 06
My daughter got hers pierced on her first birthday. It only hurts them for a minute.
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@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
4 Dec 06
I am not sure they look cute and all but I ve had a friend who got it done for her little girl and the baby ended up ripping the earring out
• United States
2 Dec 06
I think its a good idea. It will hurt a little at any age so I think its better when theyre younger besides most likely theyre going to ask when theyre older so why not do it sooner.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I'm not sure what is the right age to pierce a baby's ears. But, I'm planning on getting my daughter's ears pierce at 6 months, only a month away. I got mine at an early age. I remember at one I was wearing earings, so I think it was before one when my ears were pierced. I don't think it's a torcher at all. I think getting piercing early on will help the ears heal faster without the baby trying to infect the ears by scratching it or something like that.
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@rracers89 (3246)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I had my first daughter ears done at 1 year old shes eight now and still wears earings. My 2nd daughter is almost 3 I have not done hers. I dont know why i havent i guess just never got around to it. Ill wait till shes older and give her the choice.
• United States
5 Dec 06
No, it isn't torture. I had my ears pierced when I was two months old and I got my nieces ears done when she was three. She wanted them and kept asking and I told her over and over that it was going to hurt and she said she wanted them. We went and had both ears done at the same time (don't do it any other way), she cried and grabbed at one of her ears and I snatched her up and showed her the mirror and it was over. After that she was strutting around the mall with her new pretty earrings and has been happy with them ever since. So as far as the appropriate age...everyone is different and should just use their best judgement.
@pisik_ioa (130)
• Romania
2 Dec 06
jus pain...is a bed ideea....don`t do it animore
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@siddhinfo (1500)
• India
6 Feb 07
In our country it is custom to pierced baby ears as it believe to be good for baby health. I have pierced both my children ears they cry at begining as it is painful but later on it is good for them.
@lexid12 (68)
• United States
3 Dec 06
I have debated this because I have a baby girl, but I just could not put my child through that pain just because I thought it was cute.
• South Africa
3 Dec 06
I think it's wrong. Babies are beautiful enough - they dont need earrings! Rather let them choose when they are ready...