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What do you think about baby piercing? ok? cultural? I've been noticing a lot of this when I'm out and about running errands and wonder what everyone's opinion is on this?
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Are we talking ears or some other kinds of piercings?
I had my family doctor pierce my daughter's ears when she was 6 months old.
My reasons for this were that I had heard that their ears cartilage was softer as a baby and it wouldn't hurt as much. (I still remember how bad it hurt when I had my ears pierced and I was 5)
I also thought it was the normal thing to do if you had a girl (I was 20)
I thought it would help people notice that my daughter was a girl and not a boy.
Her name is Ryan so I figured I need to do something since the head of ringlet curls (think Shirley Temple) and the ruffled dress and patent leather shoes weren't doing it for her.
Would I do it again? I can't say for sure but I guess I don't look down on people who do.
I am a bit judgmental about people who let really young boys do it but it doesn't outright bother me...to each his/her own.
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Yep, ears is the only thing I have ever seen. I got mine when I was 13, it was a big deal I wanted them for a while and that was age my mom allowed it.
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I think its all personal preference but in response to Blackcat I just have to say that in lobe piercings there is no cartilage, its just tissue. Not that I disagree with your choice, just sharing some info.Are we talking ears or some other kinds of piercings?
I had my family doctor pierce my daughter's ears when she was 6 months old.
My reasons for this were that I had heard that their ears cartilage was softer as a baby and it wouldn't hurt as much. (I still remember how bad it hurt when I had my ears pierced and I was 5)
I also thought it was the normal thing to do if you had a girl (I was 20)
I thought it would help people notice that my daughter was a girl and not a boy.
Her name is Ryan so I figured I need to do something since the head of ringlet curls (think Shirley Temple) and the ruffled dress and patent leather shoes weren't doing it for her.
Would I do it again? I can't say for sure but I guess I don't look down on people who do.
I am a bit judgmental about people who let really young boys do it but it doesn't outright bother me...to each his/her own.
Personally I am not going to pierce my daughters ears. I didn't get mine done until I was 12 or 13. I think that is a choice a child should make for them self since technically it IS body modification. It should be something a child should be able to take care of themselves. Its part of that whole responsibility thing.Comment
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My daughter had her ears pierced at 4 years old. She had wanted to do it since she was 2.
Before becoming a mom, I would have said I wouldn't allow it until at least teens. My daughter has some internal health issues (liver, lungs-you would never know to look at her). She goes to a childrens hospital to monitor her condition. Right now, she is doing great. What tomorrow holds...who knows. A mom there with a really sick child told me she let her 6 year old get her ears pierced and dye a pink streak in her hair, because life is short. I guess you see things differently when your child has health issues. Later doesn't always come. You aren't promised tomorrow. After seeing the look on my daughter's face when she saw her diamond earrings in her ears and then get tears in her eyes and say "It's my dream come true!", I knew we made the right choice.
Piercings other than ears...no way.Comment
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I got my DD's ears pierced as soon as she had her first real set of immunizations. I had asked her Dr about it and that's what she recommended because of the same reasons that BC said and said that as long as I went to a reputable place and my DD had her first immunizations it would be safe.Comment
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That's pretty much the only body modification I would do on a child. I have no fantastic reason for it.Comment
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I would not choose to pierce my daughters ears. In my mind its not my choice to make but if my daughter asked say tomorrow to get them pierced I would in a heartbeat as I think little girls with pierced ears are soooo cute! It's her body she can make that choice. She may not ever want them pierced... And that's her choice.Comment
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I haven't had DD's ears pierced and don't really plan on it. No reason really, I think it's cute when I see babies with them but I just never really even though about it. Now that I think about it I feel like earrings would be just one more thing to keep an eye on and we can barely keep track of shoes :
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DD (16mos) is always getting "oh he's so cute! How old?" regardless of what pink outfit or dress she's wearing and I'm sure even if she had earrings we'd still hear it! ::::
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I shudder when I see babies at the mall 'piercer.' Yikes. I wouldn't do it, because it's not my body to permanently/long-term alter purely for a cosmetic purpose. I have no problem getting a kid piercings later on when they can articulate their wants, maybe 8, 10..depedning on the maturity of the kid, since they'll be taking care of it. As a matter of fact, my 17 yr old wanted several facial piercings & I signed off on those & paid for the process & jewelry for birthday & Christmas gifts.Comment
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I have only had 1 child in daycare that had her ears pierced and she was 13 months. They had it done when she was 3 months old.
As long as she wore studs and had backs that were harder to get off, she could attend.
If she pulled at them or tugged at them, my stipulation was the mom needed to come immediately and take them out or take her home.
It was never an issue while in attendance.
All of my girls including myself have our ears pierced. I got mine when I was 6 as did 2 of my girls and the other was 7 before we chose to get them done.
They are responsible for taking care of them themselves.Comment
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I did all three of my girls at 6 weeks.Comment
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I have two girls and we have not done it. Mostly because I want them to ask for them, and be able to take care of them. I don't think anything of anyone who does it sooner. I know ear piercing is a big deal in some cultures.
I begged my mom for it and finally got them done when I was 5. I never had any issues. My older sister has thick lobes and they always got infected.Comment
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