Piercing My Baby Girls Ears

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About piercing the babys ears.
I had 2 boys so I am not much help. I did get my one sons years done when he was 6. I lost a bet with him and he wanted it done. He's now 22 and it is closed.

I don't have a daughter, but if I did, I would probably wait until she could decide for herself. Ear piercing is painful and I would feel awful making my baby cry over something as trivial as wearing earrings. Plus, you'd have to take extra care of her ears to prevent infections and the earrings from sticking. If either happens she will have even more discomfort. I had my ears pierced for the first time when I was about 10 and I recall it bringing tears to my eyes. A baby may not remember the experience, but that doesn't mean it will hurt any less. I'm certainly not against ear piercing, but I would wait until your daughter is old enough to understand the process and be responsible enough to care for her own ears.

HI C.,

I am a SAHM of a 15 month old daughter. I did not pierce her ears because I was concerned about her pulling on them, getting them snagged on something and infection. (I had a friend whos infant daughter got infections and she had to take them out anyway). Why take any risk wth your childs health. Wait until she is older and can take care of them.

I think you should wait. I'm sure someday your daughter will want to have her ears pierced, and just think how exciting it will be for her to get that as a gift from you, the anticipation of going, the fun of getting to pick out that first pair, etc. If you have it done now, she's not going to remember, will not think anything is special about having pierced ears. But if you let her have it done when it's something she really wants, wow, what a great and special memory that will be for both of you!

I am not against piercing her ears right now at all, but I have very fond memories of my dad taking me to get my ears pierced when I was in kindergarten. I even remember the mickey mouse toy I held and the ice cream afterward. I know it might sound silly, but I think you should wait until she is old enough to enjoy the experience and remember it.

My advice is that if you are thinking about it, do it before she starts teething. We waited too long and right around 6 months she started teething really hard and would pull on her ears all the time. So needless to say I didn't want to get her ears pierced and have her pull at them all the time. So, we'll have to wait until she's older.

I allowed my child to get her ears pierced at 10 years old. when she could be responsible to daily clean ears and earings and know the dangers of getting them torn. Go with your feelings. Moms know best. Dads don't have that mother instinct.

I have always done it at around 4 months old. They don't even remember it! I had mine done when I was 5 years old, and it was very scary and upsetting, and I remember the pain it caused. My girls don't remember it at all. Because the earrings were there as long as they could remember, they never tried to pull them out or tug on them. I plan to do the same thing with my next girl, due this summer.

My daughter chose to have a second piercing at 6 years old, but that was easy because it was her choice, and she already had the first set from when she was a baby. We made a big deal of the second pair because it was her "big girl" choice, and th first pair was fun because she was always able to accessorize and pick a pair to match her outfits every day, even she she was a toddler. It helped us teach her color matching, too.

To help with the process, I gave them some baby ibuprofin before we went so it would be in their system when they were pierced, and then I made sure to have a bottle ready or be ready to immediately nurse them as soon as it was over. They cried for about three seconds, which was the time it took to get something in their mouths after they were pierced, and that was the end of it. It was an easy experience for us, and I would suggest doing it early to avoid the emotional trauma it can cause for an older child.

I hope that helps. I wish you the best! :)

I have three girls ages 13, 8, and 6 and one boy age 10. I just could not bear to pierce my oldest daughters ear and waited. She chose not to because of fear for a very long time. I had a friend who had pierced her daughters ear and she was about 3 months old and my youngest daughter was 5 months at that time. She told me she went to Walmart and they did both ears at the same time (Less pain). I decided to go for it. I took my 5 month old and my 2 year old at that time and pierced their ears. They cried for a moment, but by the time we had walked through the store to the car they both were fine and did not seem to even think about their ears at all after that. My oldest daughter who was six at the time came home and felt left out and requested that I take her too. She got them pierced and her comment was "This is what I was afraid of?" I remember getting my own ears pierced at age 11 and it did not hurt as bad as I thought it would and the pain did not last more than a few minutes, so it would probably be the same for a baby. Some people will say don't pierce at all or let them choose, and from my experience I would rather do it younger than older. Just make sure you are buying the high quality earrings because I do believe the cheaper ones lead to ear infections.. Good luck

I had my daughters ears perced when she was 8 weeks old. I had no problems with my daughter getting her ears pierced at a young age. she cried and then got over it ver quickly. after her ears healed 6 to 8 weeks i changed her earings to 14k screw on back earings. it is a bit better to get your daughters ears pierced with 14k gold. i went to a place called the piercing pagodan because they use a gun, it is faster than with a needle. what i know about getting a bays ears pierced you either do it when they are young or wait. my mom waited to pierce my ear and when i was 3 i tried to shove one of her earings in my ear. i think it is so cute that she has her ears pierced. You should do what you and your husband is comfortible with. good luck

I wouldn't suggest it. I once took my daughter to the pediatrician who was furious because her next appointment was a baby whose earring had grown attached to the ear and she was going to have to gouge it free. Of course, that was due to the mother not taking proper care of the piercing but it just made me think that with all the rest of the work a baby requires (especially twins!!!) that it might be best to wait until she is older and can care for them herself!

in many cultures, it is common for baby girls to have their ears pierced. I always knew that if I had a girl, her ears would be pierced at infancy, just as mine were. except now they won't do it at the pediatrician... you have to go to Piercing Pagoda or one of those places. I don't know of a reputable place here since my daughter's ears were pierced when we lived in Tucson.

Happy Mother's Day to you too!!! I got my daughter's ears pierced when she turned 3 months. I wanted to get it done while she was still small so she wouldn't pull on them and cause them to get infected. I went to Claire's at the mall and got it done.

I chose to let both my daughters choose whether or not they wanted their ears pierced at the age of 6.

They knew I had gotten mine done when I was a child... they loved looking in jewlery stores at what they could get should they do it.

They also knew that a needle was involved in the gun that is used. (one daughter is totally needle phobic) They also knew it might hurt a little. They both chose to get their ears pierced.

One had a bad reaction to the metal in the earrings and both did well on taking care of their own ears with my help.

Made them feel good knowing they made the decision and gave themselves a little something to be responsible for.

They were happy I waited and let them make the decision.

I have had and so has my granddaughter had earrings ripped out of our ears. If they are babies, you need earrings that they cannot remove so they don't choke which also means if she is wrestling on the bed or carpeting with her brother and it snags, it will rip her ear lobe. Personally, I don't recommend doing it.