to pierce or not to peiece?

[marysmerrycats]

On Easter, at my brothers, the parents of a baby girl were having a disagreement about getting her ears pierced, seems like most everyone agreed with the father, that it would be cute, she is only 9 months old, the babys mother, myself and my brother were the only ones that think she is too young, I was just wondering what the opinion on here would be ?

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

I was raised....
that that is too young.... but my sister was raised the same and pierced my neices years when she was three.

I wouldn't do it because I heard you can develop metal allergies as you get older and you won't be able to wear them anyway.

My mom made us wait till we were 13... but I think she gave in at 10... it was so long ago I can't remember... BUT I DO REMEMBER... being sooo excited to finally get it done.. and I think that is a special thing for a mom and daughter to be able to experience together..

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

CONGRATULATIONS. ... ON YOUR 700 POST!!!!!!

[Uabassoon]

I personally don't see anything wrong with it. I had my ears pierced as a baby in the hospital by a nurse. It doesn't hurt anymore than a shot, and when the child grows older if she decides she doesn't like it she can just simply take them out and then the holes will close up. Now I know that not everyone agrees with me on this, and I don't really expect very many people to agree with me on this. But in a lot of hispanic cultures it is normal for girl to get their ears pierced when they are babies. All the girls in my family got their ears pierced when we were babies.

[marysmerrycats]

thanks Sara!

[lovemyshiba]

I had mine done when I was 4, and I don't remember it. I never had any problems though. Teeny tiny babies--I don't know--it is sort of cute, and I'm sure they don't even feel it.
I guess I'm not help on this one, just thinking about it now.....

[marysmerrycats]

I just love all your signatures, they're so cute!

[Cheshirekatt]

I see nothing wrong with it as long as it's done by a qualified professional. I wouldn't let anyone near me or anyone I loved with a piercing gun. They don't sterilize those things and they're little bacteria breeding factories.

It's very traditional in some cultures and if it's done when the baby is young enough they don't mess with them while they're healing.

Here's my story:
I begged and begged and begged my mom to let me get my ears pierced. When I was 8 she finally relented and took me in. I always heard that they used a "gun" but I didn't know anything about it. My older brother was with me and told me they stood you up against a wall and shot you with the "gun" and somtimes they missed! LOL He was such a butt head! I freaked out and wouldn't let them near me with the gun for fear I was going to get shot. Hehe. I let them do it about a year later.

[Soledad]

This really is a cultural issue. I had my ears pierced when I was two days old. When we moved to the States, I was shocked that girls had to wait till they were thirteen. I did not understand the connection to puberty with earrings. It's not like boys will suddenly think you're 16 because you're an eight year old kid wearing earrings (most likely shaped like a heart or a rainbow).

So, to me, it was weird and ridiculous to wait when you could just have it done as a baby and be done with it.

[PayItForward]

I had to wait until I was 13 before I have my ears pierced.

Also our local primary schools (between the ages of 5 to 11 years) does not allow pupils to wear any jewellery including ear rings.

[carole]

personally i dont agree with piercing a babies ears.
I know there are some cultures who do this, the indians for one and hispanic as you mentioned, i wonder what the reason behind it is, can someone please explain.
It may only be like having a shot, but why put your baby through pain it does not need to feel,for what because you think it looks cute.
And yes i do have have my daughters ears done and my own, but she was 8 years old and it was her CHOICE, however there maybe something in what was said that regarding cartilage in the ears, as i was 18 when i had mine done, and i dont care what anyone says it did hurt and they throbbed for around 2hrs after.

I also had trouble with one of my daughters ears, kept getting swollen, etc, it took around two years to come right, i am sure some of these babies ears get infected too or they have some problems, sure they can grow over if you dont want them when you are older, but then what was the point in the first place ,beats me,, i guess i am on my own in this way of thinking , but thats how i feel on the subject, maybe i am old fashioned who knows, but i dont think its cute at all.

I don't agree either! The risk that the baby tears it of and hurts her ear, is to high. I also think it is much better to let the girl decide on her own if and when she wants it done. I was about 22 when I got my ears pierced; it got infected; since then, I can only wear gold...

[Soledad]

Every girl in my family has come out of the hospital with earrings on. No one has pulled them off or had infections because of them.

Piercing the ear does not hurt the babies. It's a lot more painful as you get older.

The earrings put into babies ears are not hoops or dangly, they are studs. Very small ones.

What is cute varies from culture to culture and generation to generation. I suppose my mother did it because that's just what is done. When I look back at baby pics of me, I do find it quite cute. But that's just my opinion.

It's hardly an abusive thing to do. I mean, considering people circumcise their boys. Now, THAT I question the necessity/safety of.

[anna_66]

I don't see a problem with it and think it's very cute. Lots of people I know have gotten their little girls ears pierced and never tore them out, and never got infected.
I wish it would have been an option when I was a baby, I got mine pierced at 11 and they got infected & it was really painful

[Jessica12345]

I guess I can see both sides of the argument, but if I had a choice, i would have rathered get them done as a baby.