Piercing Toddlers Ears

Hi Loren,
Don't sweat it sweety! If she doesn't want pierced ears when she's older, take the earrings out and the holes will close, Presto!

I had my daughter's ears pierced at 4 months, and she is now 8 yrs. old. We've never had any problems, but even occasional redness/infection is easy to remedy with peroxide and alcohol.

Tell shocked people that at least you didn't go with the nose piercing like you were thinking. hahahahaha! LOL

Angie

I pierced my daughters ears when she was 6 months old and don't regret it. She looks so cute! When she gets older and doesn't want them then she doesn't have to wear them and the holes will eventually close up. S.

I got my daughters ear pierced at 3 months old. She is 20 months old and has pulled them out a few times, but she desn't mouth them or anything. I think she's only pulled them out due to pain of ear infection, so when she grabbed he ears, and felt the earrings, they got pulled out. I have never gotten any real shock or dissappointment from others about it. Everyone has been pretty positive. What negativity I have gotten, I've either ignored or simply responded, "she can always take them out", "it's my child not yours", etc. I say, It's done, you did it, it's your child, your decision. It doesn't matter waht other think. Just ignore them! Good Luck! J.

I think you are fine getting her ears pierced at a young age. I had mine done at 2 and I am so glad my mom did it! I am planning on getting my daughter's (who is 2 1/2) done soon. Can I ask where you went??

And you know...if she doesn't like it when she is older she can always take the earrings out. At least now you can control how clean they are.

ok well i see that most of the responses so far have been on whether you did the right thing or not. you've already done it so there's no point in arguing the fact now. but i agree with the response that someone else wrote, about the earrings getting loose, etc. just really watch her, especially since she's 19 months old. if they had been there since infancy she probably wouldn't even realize they were there, but she may mess with them (probably will if she's anything like my 18mo son!) so make sure you get ones with (i think i've seen these) screw-on backs? or something designed for babies, i'm sure they have them. it probably wouldn't hurt her if she swallowed one, but it would worry me and i'm sure you too. not to mention that messing with them could get them infected, or rip her ears. she's just at that age where she's "exploring" everything, so she's going to investigate. (and some people's ears are truly just not meant to be pierced - i have a 29 year old cousin who still has scars to this day)

see? i didn't even say "what if she doesn't want them pierced when she gets older, and how can you do that!!" :o)

Well, it's really no one elses business if her ears are pierced or not...they should not be making comments like that. We got our daughters ears pierced at 2 1/2. The biggest problem we have is she lays in bed and plays with them, makes them loose and then the earrings fall out some time during the day.
Some ppl get their babies ears pierced as young as 6 weeks...so, I say don't listen to them...now a days, I don't know any girl that does not want their ears pierced when they hit preteens. I don't think it's a big deal.
C.

Hi L.,

Last Friday...I just pierced my daughters ears. The only opinion I considered was her dads. He totally left that decision up to me.

I wasn't convinced that I wanted someone else to do this, so I purchased 14k gold cz studs, along with the piercing kit.

Like Amber, I think I had to work up enough nerve to do it. (I waited one year)

When my daughter looks in her Princess Vanity mirror...she says, "I have pretty earrings, just like Mommy"!

L., you sound like a wonderful Mom. Have fun with your precious daughter!

Judy

You're her mom and this is totally up to you. I grew up in a part of the country where lots and lots of families routinely pierce their daughters' ears at baptism, about 6 weeks old. Your daughter is fed, clean, clothed, and loved, which is what matters. If other people cluck their tongues, just ignore it. It's none of their business and your daughter doesn't care about them, anyway.

alot of people like to stick their noses in where they dont belong. I think its great to have strong opinions....but how can you do that over EAR PIERCING? Some people shoudl jsut save their strong opinions for things that really deserve them. If your daughter doesnt want them when shes older she'll simply not wear earrings. It was your preference and you did it. As long as you're keeping them clean so they dont get infected, i really dont think its any one elses biz. Personally we're waiting until our daughter is old enough to ask for it and take care of them as far as not getting infections. The why is really just because thats how it was done in my family.

Hi L.,

Well all I have to say is that is your daughter. You can do as you may. I have two girls myself. I got my one daughter's pierced when she was 3wks old and the other when she was 6mnths old. My one daughter is now 8 and I let her get them pierced a second time. If you daughter doesn't want them pierced when she is older then she can take them out. You shouldn't worry about what other people think. I know it is hard to do, but everybody has an opinion. Good luck to you and if you haven't been told. You are doing a great job.

I agree its a personal choice. If its something a Mother chooses to do its her perogative. I agree with the ones who say what happens if she dont want holes in her ears. I always said if I had a daughter I would wait until the day she came to me and ask to have them done, it could be a MOM and DAUGHTER day. Some people feel get it done now when they are young and well its done. Everyone has their own thoughts on the ear piercing.

Totally a personal choice. It's really no one's business.

My mom had my ears pierced when I was about 18 months old, and I'm so glad that she did! My holes never, ever close up... I can go months without earrings and the holes don't close. The only time I've heard anyone talk about regretting getting ears pierced is when they've gotten infected, but as long as you take care of them, she'll never experience that. I do, however, hear a lot about little girls who want their ears pierced but are too scared to get it done... so, why not get it done when they're younger?

I want to get my daughter's ears pierced but I'm too chicken. I'll get it done before she's 2 years old though.