Piercing Ears

[kuhio98]

I don't really see anything wrong with it. But, it's not very painful. So, I wouldn't do it now for that reason (sparing her pain). Instead, I'd wait until she asked for it when she's older.

Instead of making all the decisions for kids, it's great for them to learn decision making skills. When she asks about it, you can tell her the decision is up to her. And that all you insist upon is that it be done by a qualified person and that you be there when it's done. Then, it could be a lovely memory of the 2 of you going together, getting it done and picking out earings.

[carole]

with all due respect Lisa, i found it extremely painful, i guess i must have sensitive ears or something, they throbbed for hour's afterwards, i think my tolerance of pain is pretty ok too, after all i have had two children, so i think it just depends on how sensitive your ear's are maybe.

[Kfamr]

I would personally wait until the child is old enough to decide of she wants them done or not. Then it would be a "gift" or "prize" when she's gotten good grades, behaved well, turned 13, 14, 15 etc.

I'm 20 and have never gotten my ears pierced and don't plan on it. I'm glad my parents never got it done when I was a baby.

[Logan]

You asked for our opinion and mine is "No". Let her decide to do it when she wants to. Obviously you aren't going to have a problem if she is 4 or 14, since you're willing to do it now.

I think I had mine pierced at 13. I don't remember asking to have them done before that. I sort of held 13 as the age that I would allow Helen to have hers pierced, but ended up caving in when she was 6. But, it came in handy as a trade off with her. She continually got up during the night and got in the bed with me and did the same thing when she was visiting her dad and stepmother. He and I agreed that she could do it, but she had to go one whole month without leaving her own bed at night. And she did it! So she got her ears pierced. I have held firmly on no more piercings in the ears until she is over 18 and can decide for herself, then. I did allow her to have her belly button pierced this past November, though. I required her to pay for it herself.

[critter crazy]

The thing that I dont like about getting ears pierced at a young age, is Allergy problems. I got my ears pierced at a young age, only to have a horrible allergy to Earings. Then for some reason they were pierced again when I was a little older, and the same thing happened. At the age of 30 now I have two holes in each ear, I can do nothing with.

[Karen]

The thing that I dont like about getting ears pierced at a young age, is Allergy problems. I got my ears pierced at a young age, only to have a horrible allergy to Earings. Then for some reason they were pierced again when I was a little older, and the same thing happened. At the age of 30 now I have two holes in each ear, I can do nothing with.

I doubt it had anything to do with your age. I never had mine pierced, as my grandmother had metal allergies and had big trouble with her ears when she tried to pierce them, and also I usually have my hair long and it covers my ears anyway. My grandmother was a teenager when she first tried earrings.

Anyway, if you want to try again, try using just 24 carat gold earring posts. There is a brand called Simply Whispers that you can get that just the posts are coated in 24-carat gold, and folks don't have allergic reactions to them. It is often the nickle in earring posts that cause people problems.

[lizbud]

I would not have my babies ears pierced & would also wait till she was
older & decided on her own to ask for it, but that's me. I just think
that piercing a baby's ears is like "gilding the rose". They are already
gorgeous just the way they are.

[critter crazy]

I doubt it had anything to do with your age. I never had mine pierced, as my grandmother had metal allergies and had big trouble with her ears when she tried to pierce them, and also I usually have my hair long and it covers my ears anyway. My grandmother was a teenager when she first tried earrings.

Anyway, if you want to try again, try using just 24 carat gold earring posts. There is a brand called Simply Whispers that you can get that just the posts are coated in 24-carat gold, and folks don't have allergic reactions to them. It is often the nickle in earring posts that cause people problems.

I dont mean the age was the issue, all I am saying is that had I had a choice I wouldnt have done it, and I definitely wouldnt have done it twice. Also, being done at a young age and not having a choice, I now have holes in my body, I dont like. Thats all I am saying.

I have tried 24k earings, as well as 18 k and 10 k and ect...nothing works. They just get infected, and swollen and bleed. I dont like it, and they have long since closed up anyways. but theya re still there, and annoy me realy.

I just think, when it comes to a permanent hole in ones body, it should be up to that person, not their parents.

[Pam]

Instead of making all the decisions for kids, it's great for them to learn decision making skills. When she asks about it, you can tell her the decision is up to her. And that all you insist upon is that it be done by a qualified person and that you be there when it's done. Then, it could be a lovely memory of the 2 of you going together, getting it done and picking out earings.

Totally agree with that!

[binka_nugget]

Contrary to what most people think, you're actually better off going to a real piercing shop instead of getting someone to use a piercing "gun". If you can't autoclave it, it's not truly sterile. Piercing guns can't be put into the autoclave because they would melt. The earrings used in piercing guns are fairly blunt and cause more trama than a clean slice with a sterile needle. Also, the standard for good piercing shops is surgical stainless steel 316LVM. There's a less likely chance that your body will react to it like some people react to gold plated earrings. There's also the option of using Titanium, which is lighter and more readily accepted by the body.

I say this as someone who has had experiences with both piercing guns and needles, and was serious about becoming a professional piercer. I didn't mean to bash anyone.