peircing girls ears
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Topic: peircing girls ears
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: peircing girls ears
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 5:12pm
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what are your views on getting girls ears peirced???
Im going to get Karmas done when she is 6-8 months old. My mum got my older sisters done when she was 2 and she made such a fuss that mum then decided to get mine done earlier so i got mine done at 8 months. My MIL on the other hand says she doesnt believe in getting them done before they are able to decide for them selves.....even though they are free to take them out at anytime! its not a tattoo...aparently MIL wont let my SIL (Whos 26!) get her daughters ears peirced  (she is 5)....
there are alot of different views out there so curious as to what others think.... |
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 5:18pm
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I feel very strongly that I will not be piercing my daughter's ears until she is old enough to ask and care for them herself. It's no different to getting any other part of your body pierced, and has the same risks. Getting them pierced at a chemists is incredibly dangerous, as they only use a new stud when they do it, and the gun itself isn't sterilised in a lot of shops. Why would I choose to risk exposing my child to blood carried diseases? I'd much rather wait until she's older and get them done by a professional piercer. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 5:28pm
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is there an minimum age at a professional peircer as apose to a chemist???
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 6:23pm
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I work at a pharmacy and pierce ears. Most pharmacies around here won't do them before 5-6 years old. And not under 16 without a parent present to sign the permission documentation.
I use a modern gun that uses single use cartridges with the studs in them that click straight into the gun. So the piercer doesn't have to actually touch the earrings. The gun is always wiped down before use with a cleansing solution. As to my personal opinion on getting children's ears pierced... I got my daughter's done when she was 2. But it was difficult finding a place that would do it that young. If I had to make the decision again, I'm not sure I'd get it done because she wouldn't leave them alone and kept fiddling with them. My daughter's were done with two piercers doing them at the same time. It went fine. But niece's was done the same way and the piercers didn't have good timing and one was slightly delayed. My niece jumped and it ended up crooked. It had to be taken out and done again. So I wouldn't recommend that ever again. ------------- |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 6:27pm
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I'm really old fashioned sorry - Rowan will get hers done as a mark into her double digits earliest and hopefully not until she's 13. -------------  
 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 6:31pm
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I was 5 when I got mine done, even though my parents had said I wasn't allowed my ears pierced until I was 13. But I went into hospital when I was 5 and mum said because I was so brave I could have one thing I really wanted, and I said I wanted my ears pierced so she had to give in haha. With regards to getting my daughter's ears pierced, I'll wait until she asks to get them done (assuming she does ask) which probably won't be for quite a few years! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 6:34pm
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I wasn't allowed to have mine done until I was 10. I'm pretty sure that was the phamacy and my mum's rules.
I'm not against it or anything , but don't see why someone wants to pierce their babies ears. They are babies....they are cute and beautiful and don't need earings. I definately will not be having my girl's ears done. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:28pm
| Not really my sort of thing... My BIL got my nieces ears done as a baby.. she was maybe a year old. It looked cute and they never seemed to bother her at all, but personally I just see it as another thing to worry about eg.. if it gets infected. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:33pm
Ive had mine pierced a few times and they blardy hurt, so nope I wont be piercing Isabelles ears until she is a tween (at least) and asks for them to be done.  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: 3xMummy
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:43pm
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We got Minardi's done around her 5th birthday, she had asked for them but the deal was we waited til she was 5.
Personally, I wouldn't pierce my baby. Like lilfatty said... it hurts!!! Wee Karma is a cutie cute, she doesn't need earings  ------------- Jess  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:45pm
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Sorry, I'm totally against it on babies so small - lots of reasons really.
Firstly, why?? Babies are gorgeous just as they are, and I really don't see the need to 'pretty' them up. For who's benefit are they for? It's not as if a tiny baby cares about having earrings. Secondly, it can be dangerous unless you get them done by a professional piercer who uses a needle as opposed to a gun. Lots of health risks involved, and I don't see why you would want to expose your child to that for no good reason. Thirdly, no offense, but I just think earrings on little babies look awful. I realise it is totally a personal decision so I have no doubt you won't worry too much about what a random stranger on the net thinks though! Maybe wait until she is old enough to ask and understand what it is all about, then you can make it into a really great mother/daughter bonding outing. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:59pm
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Mine was done was when I was really little. We said we will wait until she is old enough to ask and then take it from there. Well at 2 she begged us and we told her when she is a big girl.
Well I had to swallow my words. At 2 years 8 months she totally selfweaned. A week after that she asked me if she wants to can she have boobie again. I asked her if she really wants to as she is now a big girl. She said naaah but now that I am a big girl can I have those earrings. Well couldnt really argue. We explained it might hurt a bit ect. Got it done in both ears at the same time. My MIL was furious with us and tried to make us feel very bad for it. I dont regret it. She was old enough and I havent met anyone where it was done where they were little that regretted it as such. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:20pm
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it seems that most people think waiting is better.
I value everyones views though so keep them coming
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:33pm
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I wouldnt' do it. 8mths seems incredibly young and I would never inflict that on a baby let alone a toddler.
I got mine done at 13 and MA will be the same (if she asks) ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:38pm
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Lauren will be allowed her ears pierced when she is old enough to ask for them to be done, within reason obviously! I want it to be her choice!
DH has other opinions of "not until she's 16", yeah right!! Great Tui ad that is!! Good luck putting her off for that long, she'll be wanting alot more things than just her ears pierced by then!! Think he's a little nieve myself!! I was 2 when I got mine done, I remember the Chemist shop it was done in and I screamed the shop down! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:50pm
Bahaha ... I was seven .. I still vividly recall the abba earrings I picked lol ... and I still remember how much it hurt. I didnt get any more holes put in my ears until I was super old (16 lol) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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peachy wrote:Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:51pm
Me too, I was too damn scared!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:15pm
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hhhhmm we must do it young here - i got 6 more in each ear when i was 13!! (over the top!? yup! lol) and my mum was piiiiissssed off!!! i also got my belly button done at 13
almost all the little girls at daycare have theirs peirced which is why i thought young was the norm
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:23pm
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I got mine done at 13. It was going to be 11 but I chickened out at the last minute (they'd already marked the holes and everything).
Then I got a top ear one done at 16 and that hurt for ages - couldn't sleep on that side for a month. Found out later you're not meant to get cartelidge ones done with a regular gun -oops! Shirena that's one smart cookie you have there. I agree - how can you argue with that? -------------
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Posted By: blondie
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:30pm
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I got mine done at about 4 I think, mum says that nagged her for ages so the local chemist done my first lot, I now have 2 earings in each ear.
Our wee girl has got hers done my mum got the done for her as she wanted to but I said not until she starts asking so I think she was about 4 when hers got done and as fallen said they had one person with a gun on each side not like the old days.  ------------- 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:31pm
ohhhh that would be why my 2 top ones hurt for so long - my ears have only ever been done with a gun! 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:34pm
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Yeah apparently it shatters the cartelidge like a bullet through glass -------------
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:38pm
eeeewwwww oooooowwwwwyyyy!!
heres an ultra stupid question (honestly dont know the answer!) - Does cartilidge heal or stay shattered???? |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 11:02pm
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what purpose would you want an 8mth olds ears pierced for...beauty? and it hurts... ow! babies are born cute they dont need embelishing! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 11:09pm
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Mine were pierced when I was quite yound - 2 or 3 maybe. I always hated wearing earings but was made to wear then until I was about 10.
For a while, as a teenager, I wore huge earings but have long given up. I have not worn any for years and don't think I'll be able to again. Based on my experience, I'll leave both my girls to decide for themselves if they want to do it or not but only when they are old enough - def past 10yo. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:06am
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We did our girls ones at 3ish, however it was only after they were old enough and began insistently asking for them, we talked it over with paris for ages beforehand explaining and kinda trying to dissuade her, she was not great with letting us clean them afterwards however ayja was a different story, she is wonderful with cleaning them and loves having them changed to different colours. she also got to that age where she was asking all the time and wanted them badly - especially since her older sister had them, however if they ever really wanted to take them out then I would be fine with that, right now they love that they are beginning to get some special earings for special occassions but i am still against the whole costume jewellery, hangy down ones for kids, no way.
I must say i found that getting them done at that age they did forget them more - whereas alot of girls i know when they got them done around 5 - 7yrs - were terrible with fiddling with them all the time hence getting infections. We found that throughout our group of friends/daycare etc, most of the little girls have theirs done around 3/4yrs, although probably not helped by the fact that all their little friends also have them. 8 months does seem terribly early indeedy, and for such a small bubba, there is the arguement really that there is always the risk of infection in either ear, and for an 8 mth old to deal with it compared to even a 3 yr old it's very different, and probably more risk of her getting sick if she was to develop one. I do know that some for cultural reasons do have their daughters ones done early as well. In terms of getting them actually done - there is only 1 place here in palmy that will do them younger than 5 as far as i know so it would be a matter of shopping around to find a reputable place that does them. For us, we got them done up in hamilton as the 1 place here that does do them i thought there was no way i was getting my girls ears pierced there It's really important especially for littlies that the place is really good, clean and used to working with little people. At the end of the day it is up to you though. asking on here is a great way to get very varied opinions and experiences but it is up to you as to what you end up deciding. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 2:12am
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Nope I wouldn't be doing it! My daughter will get them at about 8yrs old (think thats how old I was when I got mine done) I got mine done when mum knew I would be able to look after them. As I remember I had to twist them everyday and make sure I put the meths on them twice a day to keep the infections at bay. It may have all changed by now though as everything does. DP will probably have different ideas and say not until she's moved out of the house at 35 or something stupid lol he's kinda stressed at the idea we might have a daughter and wants a shot gun above the door lol DORK ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:45am
Yip this kid is definately something else. She usually dont try and break rules but works with the system to get what she wants. Totally off topic but just after she turned 2 she realised that if she messes on a dress up dress at Playcentre that I have to take it home and get it washed. So what does missy do. She messes on it literally as clean up have to start and then tells me: Okay it is messed now cant put it back. Yip silly bugger. So she will smile all the way home. No problems having to bring it in but she found a loophole in their system. I see a real hard time coming up for her teacher one day.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 10:04am
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I got Janaya's done when she was four, the chemist wouldnt do it so we went to the hairdressers. Janaya insisted she get them done and after the first gun went in she was screaming, we had to hold her down to get the second one in, and it was just awful. It really hurts to get them done and I wouldnt ever do it again, let alone a little 8 month old baby who hasnt asked to get them done. It is really painful and there is more risk of infection with smaller children, which is why the chemist wouldnt let us get Janayas done.
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Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 10:28am
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Our eldest daughter started begging for pretties in her ears when she was about 3. I made her wait till she was 6 and wat a god damn drama, she wouldnt let me clean them or turn them and screamed if I went near them. I ended up cleaning and turning them in the middle of the night when she was asleep. No infections
With our 2nd daughter we got them done when she was 8 weeks. I breastfed her on 1 side while they pierced one, then switched sides to do the other. She hardly cried, she did a little cry as they pierced them and then went back to feeding. Easy as to clean and turn she didnt know how to touch them no infections Our 3rd daughter has just got hers done the day before her first birthday, the hardest part with her was getting her to sit still while they were marked. She didnt really cry either, cleaning and turning them has been easy to and she doesnt touch them. If you get them done while they are young its advisable to ask for earings with short posts. When theyre little the regular ones are to long and will dig into there head while theyre sleeping. I was lucky to get awesome advice when get my second daughters done as the piercer was my best friend and had been piercing children and babies for a long time Good luck with your decision do what you feel is right for you and your daughter. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 10:29am
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Each to their own but I wouldn't do it. Should be a person's choice when they're old enough.
Just seems like a painful and unnecessary procedure on a delicate wee babe. Makes me flinch big time thinking about it. ------------- 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 11:13am
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I think babies are cute enough and don't need em...plus the risk of infection doesn't seem worth it when it's unnecessary... Also I think how much my DD2 screamed down the surgery when getting immunised and wouldn't wanna put her through it unnecessarily...
My daughter got hers done at 8 years old after begging for a year or so...I thought it was a good age (although I had intended to make her wait until 10) as she was really good at looking after them herself... and she was starting to like the kinda ear rings I could borrow ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 11:25am
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I would wait until she asks, its nice for her then.
I had to wait until I was 10 - 12, cannot remember, but i got earrings as gifts for so long after, I now hardly wear them at all. I wouldn't do it at 8 months, purely cos she'll have no idea whats going on and it could freak her out. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:15pm
| I just don't really see why you would get it done unless she wanted it? I intend to wait until Caprece asks. |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 5:38pm
I agree. Unless there is some sort of traditional cultural reason for it (not sure what that would be, but I know some asian countries pierce ears young?), to just do it because you think it will look cute is kind of horrific in my opinion. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 7:23pm
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Maya got hers done for her 3rd birthday coz she asked for them, and I was okay with it. I don't think she would have even thought about it but a couple of her preschool friends had theirs done and so she really, really wanted hers done too. She had them both done at the same time with two guns and never had any issues with them, altho we left the same studs in for a good 2+ years, and only this year changed them for a pair of plain sleepers, so they haven't had much chance to get infected.
The gremlins are 2 1/2 and to be honest I don't even think they know what pierced ears are. If/when they ask for them, I'll think about it but they're certainly not bothered atm. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 7:45pm
| i got mine at 5 and BEGGED for so long fo them. i believe there was a star chart involved. Anyway, i am seriously curious - for those of you who pierced your child's ears young - without them asking - why? i don't mean that to sound a judgemental as it is, just genuinely curious. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 8:59pm
Lol when you don't know what you're in for the pain isn't that bad honestly. As far as I can tell it's healed. But I did get a second hole a year later because I didn't like the position of the first one and that one got an infection and never healed until I removed the stud. -------------
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:30pm
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Personally I don't like to see pierced ears on a baby. I just can't see why you would do it. No offence, honestly just my opinion, but I think it looks trashy.
I had my ears pierced with a needle when I was 5, after begging to get them done. No pain. One earring came out and got lost in the first week and started to heal over really fast, so i had to get it re-pierced. I can stil recall screaming the jewellers down as they re-pierced the half-healed ear. It then became a battle to keep the piercings clean and the earrings turned which went on for months. I had a second set of earpiercings done with a gun at 14 and would never, ever go near a gun for piercing again. Man, that hurt. The holes on the second lot have long since closed up. If this baby is a girl she will need to wait until at least 5 and ask for it herself, and then it will be something to be discussed and something for her to look forward to having. Not something that is done to her because I think it looks cute. |
Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 8:31am
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I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 13. It was the rule in our house and we knew it since we were young. We weren't allowed to wear jewellery of any sort at primary school anyway so it wasn't a big deal. When I did get them done at 14 it was a really big deal and I put a lot of effort into looking after them. Since then I have had a number of piercings in the cartilage at the top of my ear with needles and would never go back to using a gun in my ear again.
I am not a big fan of babies having their ears done. I think it is unnecessary and doesn't always look nice. |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 8:49am
| I'll wait until Belle asks to have hers done - and is old enough to look after them. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:58am
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At the pharmacy where I got mine done (just last year lol) they won't do little girls' ears until they are 5 years old. I won't let my girls get theirs pierced until they are old enough to care for them themselves and understand that the pain won't last forever. I hated lying down to go to sleep for the first couple of days so they'll need to be old enough to handle that. While I can appreciate the "get it over and done with" (while they won't remember) idea, it does take a lot of time and cleaning before the pain subsides. ------------- |
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 10:16am
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I had to wait until I was 14 and I will try to wait with my two until that age too - I love the Michael Hill ad with the little girl counting down to her 14th birthday and how excited she was, and how impressed her little sister was afterwards.
When Amy was about 1 we were at Junglerama (like Lollipops) and there was a little girl about the same age playing in the balls with her and she had pierced ears. I remember her playing with them and pulling at them and boy, it made my stomach turn over to watch her .
My mum is 73 and has never got hers done!! She is to chicken even though she has a really high pain tolerance! -------------   
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 12:56pm
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my Parents made me wait until I was 13 I think, they were originally going to make me wait longer too. I can still remember the pain of having it done. Now I have to wear decent earrings or I get a rash and if I leave earrings out for too long (like a day or so) one ear starts to close up, it blardy hurts to put it back in too!! So i've always got studs in (the ones the use in the gun too I think). Infections were awful too, I've had a few and the meths really stings!!
Personally I would wait until she is old enough to decide for herself. Little girls are beautiful just the way they are. Jaycee, I agree with the MH ad, thought that was fantastic! ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 1:26pm
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My neighbour got her two little girls done, one at 3 months and the other at 2 years. The little one is now 1 and she has no problems but the 2 year old got hers infected and they had to remove them. I think she might have been allergic to the metal or she may have just been playing with them but the earring had sort of sunk into her ear and was very hard to get out. It makes me cringe to think about the pain!
I personally will wait until DD is old enough to look after and clean them herself. I got mine done at 10 so will probably say the same age for DD. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 10:08pm
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i was either 11 or 12 when i got mine done, i wasnt allowd to get them done before that.
sarah isnt allowd hers done untill shes at least 10, her other nanna wanted them done when she was little but i said no way!!!!!! babies like to pull their ears etc when they "discover them so inagine them pulling them earings! ouchies and i just kept seeing them getting them caught on things. at the moment we have a bit of a moral family battle going on with dh's niece got her sons left ear pearced at xmas (he was 5) anyway now he has 4!!!!!!! YES 4 EARINGS IN HIS LEFT EAR!! and he is only 6 , it looks rediculas. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: eccentricity
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 12:07pm
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In my household, Me and my two sisters were allowed our ear's pierced when we got our periods. This was because my father thought we'd be atleast twelve. backfired on him because I got my period at 8. Getting my ears peirced first really ticked off my older sister who hadn't got hers yet.
I think it's nice to wait for a milestone, like a first period, going to intermediate, etc, to make the earrings special and something to look forward to. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:22am
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I would not let DD have hers done until she was at least 7 i think.
Too me babies with earrings is wrong. I hate it. I hate seeing babies with earrings it infuriates me. I know its the mothers decision but i dont know why it needs to be done do young
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 10:04am
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My parents were going to make me wait until I was 12, but I broke my arm at 9 and for being brave I was asked what I wanted and that was what I wanted.
At 16 I got the top part of my ear pierced, it became septic within 24 hours, turning into blood poisoning which meant I had to rush to the hospital to have it removed and put on strong antibiotics through IV for nearly a week, because it was close to my brain. Oh and they had to cut right into my ear to get it out as my ear had swelled to the size of an orange and the earring was lost inside the swollen flesh. I was told that had I waited much longer to get it out, I would have died, lost my ear or lost my hearing. So that is my horror story about ear piercings! I will never get another piercing in my life. I had my nose pierced with a gun at 15, which never really healed properly and always hurt! |
Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 11:20am
I got my dd1 done when she was 4 and had to lie and say she was 5 to get them done. She really wanted them done and i didn't want her to have to wait till she was 13 like i had to.
I did have my top ear peirced which i did myself when i was 15  (i was bit of a rebel)i love having my ears peirced and still have 6 holes tho i did close up my 2 top ear peircings.
I think that with DD2 i will wait till about 4 or 5 again. I personally don't think babies need them and i don't like the look of them on little babies. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 12:34pm
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for me personally I wouldn't get them done till at least 10 as well. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Holstarr
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 4:04pm
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I had my ears pierced when I was10, but they constantly got infected, so I had to have them taken out. I also work in a Pharmacy, and the thing about keeping ears infection free is to be sure you use the solution they provide you. It helps to keep the ear sterile, and more importantly dry. Infections set in if the ear is wet due to bathing, showering, or swimming, and it's very important to use the aloholic solution to dry and clean it, straight after.
I personally don't like earrings in babies ears either, but also,.. the ear is an organ that continues to grow when everything else slows down. That's why when you see elderly people, their ears look very very long. A babies ears are tiny, and can develop at different rates, so piercing them so young can affect the position of the hole later, and the earrings can look unbalanced. Try to wait until their little ears are a bit bigger.. eg. 5 or 6 years old. Thats our policy.
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Posted By: TansP
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 11:12pm
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I was 5 when I had mine done. I added a few more holes in my late teens but had them done by a professional piercer rather than the horrid chemist gun!
Basically the gun rams a blunt earing through your flesh causing quite a bit of trauma that not only hurts but takes longer to heal. I would wait till my child was old enough to understand the process and be ok with it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Madiandmini
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 2:12pm
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Wow I had mine done early too, around four maybe.
But for my daughter as much as i'd like to have them done I think it is her decision..If she asks for it than she can have it. At least that way I won't feel bad for subjecting her to the pain!!! |
Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 04 July 2009 at 4:38pm
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I haven't read all of this thread but wanted to say that I got my ears pierced when I was 3 days old! It's a tradition in the Philippines (where I was born) - boys get circumcised and girls get their ears pierced... I'm glad I was a girl!
Now though I haven't worn earrings since I was 14 and I still have holes in my ears. Every few years I'll check to see if they're still open and they only heal a tiny bit which I can easily re-pierce with a pin (gross I know but my curiousity wins). I'm not sure if that's just a weird thing that happened to me but it's something to perhaps research into before you pierce a little ear with a little hole that might end up growing with the child and ending up too big to heal over!! |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 4:33pm
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Dad let me get my ears done whe I was 5 and I had to bike home lol that burned! It didn't hurt though I thought it was great. I've had my bellybutton done, my nose done about 7 times, and my ears done right around. I like the feeling.
I was gonna get Jakes ear pierced when he was a baby and would've too but with everything else going on it got put on the backburner and DP says no way now. I reckon its up to you hun. IMO its not a major either way. -------------   
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 5:43pm
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Sarah - Will you get Natalies done? -------------  
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