Ears peirced.....

Dont know what kind of reaction I'll get out of you all with this...but guess what we did friday???got Brookes ears peirced.......I went over with a friend who was getting her 9mth old girls ears peirced and she wanted me to get Brookes done too.but the thought just freaked me out totally.my husband wasnt worried either way.I just always thought Id let her get them done when she was 5.And also thought that women that got babies ears peirced were just doing it for there own enjoyment and it was just mean....so insisted to my friend there was no way Id be getting Brookes done.Anyway we were in farmers before appt and waiting for lift to 2nd floor and there was a lady infront with 4yr old who had ears peirced and I asked her how old they had it done?5mths old was the answer....she said way better age to do it cause they dont fiddle with them and get infected...anyway I still wasnt convinced.So went with my friend and taylor louise had hers done.bout 20 seconds of crying then forgot bout it and the ladies at the shop said that they never get under one year olds back with infections its usually 1-5yrs that do.apparently 5yr olds the worst cause they play with them so much...anyway taylor louise looked so cute and was so good bout them that I ended up getting brooke done.....mean mum eh???she did a 10second cry and then over it.....I felt guilty all day though....felt like I had changed her and she was perfect befor anyway but they havent bothered her at all and they look so darn cute.....so what do you all think????????????

I'm not a big fan of earrings on babies either but you're the mummy and I am sure she looks sweet.

I wouldn't get my babies ears done. I got my daughters (called Brooke) at 5 years but it was Brooke who said she wanted them done and I explained it would hurt and all the dangers of playing with them etc.... I think it was much better cause I could explain it to her and she could still have the choice. She never got infections and let me put the stuff on each day. In fact the chemist here will not do them before 5 years.

Personallt I think it is totally for the mother and another thing to 'dress them up with' A baby can not make the decision for themselves.

As everyone has said you are the mummmy and its your decision in the end.

man i thought I wouldnt let my daughter get them till she is about 12 or 13. I like in that ad on tv where she counts down the day till she is allowed to get her ears peirced. I figure its something for her to look forward to but at the same time if all her friends had thiers done before then and she was feeling left out I wouldnt make her wait. For me its just a 'now you are a becoming a young woman' type thing. Not saying I think its horrible you got them done though.

Honestly I really didnt think I would get them done and am still surprised that I did it but does look really cute and have had so many people already say that it looks gorgeous.they really not bothering her at all.Yep and fair enough annc for what you said bout being more for the mum.as I said in my first msg I also always thought that.anyway Im very much into fashion and trying to look good (as good as I can anyway) everyday.(straighten my hair and do makeup everyday etc).Im a real girly girl and Im kinda guessing Brooke may follow in my steps anyway.....but then if she wants to be a tomboy thats fine too But yeah done now....will work on the phot thing.will take one of her when she wakes up and put it on tonight

Ha ha good idea!!!!!!!!!!we are a bit early with everything.Caleb has two wheeler moto bike already.rides it like a pro.sounds like we rushing our kids to grow up but honestly we not.he had the four wheeler sussed before he was even three and got so bored with that..........hey and dont worry anyone Im not bout to take my kids to get tatoos when they turn 18.hopefully that will never happen

both me and my sister had ours done at four, and i was thinking about that age if my girls want them done.
i have several friends with daughers that got theirs peirced at around 4 too.... it comes down to choice and its neat that we are all different and can have our own choice.

i dont have a problem either way....

We planned to get Paris's done at age three but went for a holiday at easter and ended up getting them done up in Hamilton.   For a while there i wished i hadn't had them done cos they WERE fine, then started going a bit icky, but have since healed up with alot of help and perserverence from mum. I would love to be able to buy new ones for her so she could have a different colour but at the moment she won't let me do anything other than clean them, so trying to take them out and put new ones in, would be a horror i imagine. I think i would rather go younger, or much older.. 3 is not really so good, well not in my case.. cos they are old enough to be explained to but young enough not to listen and to still get all spazy if they get infected and you try to clean em!

They do look very pretty

If Ella wants them when she's older then I'll let her, I think I was around 8 when I got mine done..