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  • It seems a bit... pointless to me. I mean, the only reason I can think of to get your ears pierced anyway is because you want them pierced, and what baby really cares?
  • No. It is a choice the child should be able to make for themselves later. Jewellery on a child looks, IMO, naff. And the purpose of pierced ears is to for earrings, is it not?
  • My daughter got hers done when she was 7, which was when she decided she wanted them, I can't see the point of making a babies ears hurt for something they don't understand and have no interest in. Wait until they are old enough to decide if they want it, after all they are their ears.
  • No, not at all. As well as being mean, it's also pointless, as the baby's ear will grow so fast that the piercing will last at the most a few months.
  • No, I don't think it's okay for a baby to get her ears pierced. My parents never pierced my ears when I was a baby and right now I don't even want earrings, so I'm glad they didn't. I think she should have a chance to grow up and have a choice for what she wants to do to her body (ie. whether she wants her ears pierced or not).
  • Yes, but I think it depends on the culture -- in some countries, it's normal to peirce a baby girls' ears soon after they're born. re: Comments Yes! I think it's okay. That's the least painful way to do it -- when there's barely any fat tissue in the earlobe. I think you should think twice about it if it's not a common practice where you are from... that's because other people will judge you for it, and also because it will draw attention to the child due to the "uncommon" piercings.
  • There have been cases of earings coming loose and possing a choking hazzard. Wait until she no longer puts things in her mouth. Edit: I spoke to someone who's baby's ears are pierced and she said you can get special earings at the pediatrician's office that don't come out. I still don't think it is necessary to pierce an infant's ears but aleast this way it is safer.
  • It is grotesque. Babies are beautiful enough. They don't need any adornments.
  • From what I've read about the topic there is no medical hazard to doing it (other than the choking hazard pointed out by someone else here should the earring come out). The physician recommended having a pediatrician do it with a needle simply for greater assurance of cleanliness. There seemed to be some question in the MD's mind about the hygiene of the gun devices used at some mall kiosks and the like. (I don't know if those are legitimate concerns or not.) The doc's advice was to give some children's acetaminophen or ibuprofen ahead of time to help with the pain. That's some straight medical info on the question; whether or not it's something you're comfortable doing is another issue.
  • Oooh this is one of these things that REALLY annoys me. Your child is not a doll to dress up- they're a small human being. The only possible reason to pierce a baby's ears is to satisfy the parent's use of their child as a fashion accesory - it annoys me equally when people get their kids up in designer clothes before they've even learnt how to read the catalogues. When a child gets to the age when they can decide they want these things for themselves, fair enough- but not before they've learnt to speak!
  • I don't think male babies should be circumcized and I don't feel that female babies should have their ears pierced. Don't think either sex babies should get baptized. Humans should be allowed to make their own decisions. I had my ears pierced when I was 11 years old and asked for it. Babies need their ears pierced like a hole in the head.
  • No way, I think it's awful, I absolutley hate seeing babies with their ears pierced! When I was a teenager I used to want my ears pierced but I wasn't allowed till I was 16. I'm 23 now and I'm glad I never got them done. I think it should be against the law to get your ears pierced before you're 16!
  • AND we complain and wonder why our kids grow up so fast! This is cute, but probably speaks to a parent's pride or vanity. WHAT next, a TATTOO! Pierced nose? Navel Ring?
  • I had my ears pierced when i was a baby and it never done me any harm. Both my daugthers had their ears pierced when they were 4 weeks old. I dont put big in your face earings in their ears just nice little studs. My oldest child would like to have her ears pierced for the second time she is 7 and i have said yes to this. So yes i do think its ok to have a baby's ears pierced
  • I had my ears pierced when I was a baby. It was a cultural thing for my family. And I still think that in some cases it's a cultural thing. South Asian babies (female babies) have their ears pierced.
  • Yes, as a matter of fact, in my culture it's a tradition for girls as babys to get their earspierced just like it is for baby boys to get a circumcision(not sure how to spell it ). If the girl is not comfortable with having her ears pierced when she is older, alls she has to do is not wear them.
  • I think it should be done when and only when the person getting pierced knows what it means and has the ability to choose to do it or not. WHY would anyone pierce a baby's ears unless they were doing it for their own agenda or own personal reasons? I think this would be a very selfish and senseless thing to do to a baby or young child. It reminds me of people who take their cute little kids who don't know what is going on and audition them for TV commercials. How many of those baby's do you think are going to really benefit from the money made from those commercials when/if they remember doing them after they get older? Let a baby be a baby. They get sick and have enough problems as it is without having to worry about infections (especially near the ears!) from having their ears pierced!
  • The child should be old enough to understand that pain WILL occur. I have witnessed newborns having their ears pierced and it does hurt them. Also, I have a friend who pierced her daughter's ears as an infant and by the time her daughter was 12 years old, her ears had grown so that the pierced holes were no longer in the middle of her lobes and the holes had also stretched even though she only wore studs. It doesn't happen to everyone, but this "stretching" also happened to my step-daughter, who can no longer wear earrings at all.
  • Yeah I think it is. Many of my friends had their ears pierced when they were little.
  • while i dont see any problem with it, i am an agent of free choice. that is to say wait untill the child can make the choice to get the ear peirced rather than take that choice away from them.
  • My parents made me wait until I was 13. I'm glad they did. I think earrings on young children and babies is tacky. It goes right along with the adult-style clothing, cut down to children's sizes everyone's slapping on their kids these days.
  • I dont see anything wrong with it. If the kid doesnt like it when she's older she can take them out. It's not like she i'll remember the pain..its not like it a CIRCUMCISION where its irreversible! Let me ask you all this: Do the same people who get parts of their kid's penis surgically and permanently removed !!without their consent!! find ear piercings on babies grotesque? Because I find the former much much more atrocious! You can take out a few studs, you cant grow back penis.
  • Yes if your baby is female. Personally, when I see young, sometimes older, men with earrings what comes to mind is "Low Class" and "Looking for Attention".
  • I think it's ok, in fact I think it's a good idea. The person is not going to remember the pain if it's done when she is a baby, whereas if she has them pierced as a teenager then she will remember it. I've known women who had their ears pierced as babies, and they were glad that their parents had it done.
  • NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • In most customs it is most likely to have babies ears pierced. I’m 18 now and I have 9 piercing between the both of my ears, and I have gotten all my piercing with in the past 4 years. I believe that it is up to you as a parent to decided if you want to do it for the look or the tradition of your beliefs.
  • Yes, I had mine pierced when I was 6 months old
  • Yes, it's perfectly safe to have a baby's ear peirced and in fact many women i know have had theirs done since they were just little munchkins themselves. If you want to, go ahead, it's safe. But just incase keep your eye on the hole for the next few weeks, make sure an infection does not occur. Can't be too careful, afterall
  • in the bible it says that piercings are a sin. and i think a child shouldnt get there ears pierced until they are 2 and up kuz thats when they point to things and they can try and tell u wat they want. my niece was 2 when she got hers she kept pointin to her momies ears n then hers then she say i like momie pleassse. it was so cute lol
  • No I don't wait until they are old enough to decide for themselves, would you like it if someone did that against your will?
  • I think it's tacky. Babies and young children do not need adornment.
  • No. Small children are terrified of needles and such, and the process would be too painful for a baby. There's plenty of time.
  • I think it is alright. I got my daughter's ears pierced when she was 6 months old. She cried more when she got her immunization shots than she did when her ears were pierced. For her 13th b.day, she got second holes in both ears. I was 7 when I got mine pierced and remember, to this day, how traumatic it was. I got one ear done and screamed so much my mom had to take me to get an ice cream cone and some Barbie clothes before I got the other one pierced. It was around halloween because the shop had some really scary masks hanging up. My daughter doesn't remember the pain of it because she was too little to remember. I personally think it is fine, but to each his own.
  • no there is medical risks in later life mine were pierced from i was 1 year old at 26 i took an inchxinch cyst on my ear lobe, i needed surgery to remove it they said piercing was the cause it kept recurring for 2 years. They said after they operated i may be left with a hole in my lobe but lucky it is just scar tissue now i have 6 monthly checks to make sure it is not coming back. The cyst was infected therefore they could not stitch it so i was left with an open wound which had to be packed daily and cleaned by my district nurse.... i blamed my mother
  • From old pictures, I know I've had my ears pierced since I was little. Younger than 1.
  • yes. my mom had mine done. a lot of people do because babies can't remember much so they wont remember it hurt besides its the perfect opportunity to. my mom had mine done and i've turned out somewhat normal
  • Don't you think body modification should be up to the person who owns the body? Would you tatoo your baby?
  • id w8 till they were old enough to decide for themselves, personally.
  • Many of my friends had their ears pierced when they were babies. I personally think it is a good idea because if a person hasn't had them pierced and wants them pierced the person might worry about it hurting a lot so if it's already been done for them as a baby then you don't have that worry. It might hurt to a baby for a short while, but hey, they'll get over it quickly & chances are they won't remember it being done anyway!
  • I believe that a baby should not have his or her ears pierced. Let the child grow old enough to make his or her own decisions regarding the use of their body. Even though you might think it will make him or her adorable, he or she might not appreciate it years down the road.
  • Even though it's medically "safe" as far as pediactrics are concerned I don't like it. Every time I see a little baby like this, I just imagine them ripping the earring out in play...I have a hard enough time not getting my earrings pulled on one way or another I can't imagine how a baby doesn't get hurt.
  • I think it's pretty gross. It probably does not hurt them that terribly much but to have one tear as I have seen happen to little kids who play rough sometimes would definitely hurt and require stiches to repair. The ear will never look the same.
  • maybe. they should make their own decision. like when they grow older
  • its a custom in our religion to get the babys ear pierced at even ten months whether it be girl or boy. my husband and me stood up against it and my kids ears were saved
  • I think IF you're going to pierce a child's ears, its best to do it when she's a baby. Toddlers will play with them, and try to pull them out. Infants always have them- so they don't pull at them.
  • I'm conflicted. I think it's cute but it is also unnecessary pain for the sake of looks. I more than likely wouldn't do it; but, I wouldn't think badly of people who do.
  • I would not have a childs ears pierced although I know a lot of people do . For me it is personal preference. My Mother made me wait and then I went and got them done without permission when I was sixteen.
  • I think it's absolutely awful and hideous thing to do. An adult can make a decision about whether they want to poke holes in their own body with metal (and it is their right to do so) but a baby has no choice whatsoever. It is also an unnecessary pain for the baby to have to go through. Children aren't objects for parents to flaunt and decorate, they are individuals and can make this decision when they are old enough to understand the procedure. I can't understand why anyone would contemplate doing this to a little child!
  • I just hate it. It makes them cry and then they have to put up with the uncomfortable swelling and pain that occurs over the next several hours. Then there is the healing process. I just don't see the reasoning behind wanting to do this to a baby. They certainly don't care if their ears are pierced. Plus those earrings can get caught on/in so many things. I let my daughter decide when and IF she wanted her's pierced. She made that decision at 10 years old, but when we got there, she changed her mind. Just before she turned 12 she got them pierced. Some girls NEVER get them pierced. I admit it's rare, but some do make that decision.
  • i don't judge any parents who have their baby's ears peirced, but personally i would let them decide for themselves when they got older.
  • My parents had my ears pierced when I was a baby, and it didn't scar me in any way. Plus I'm glad it was done when I couldn't remember it! If I have a little girl I will most likely get its ears pierced when its a baby.
  • I have a baby girl and I am not going to get them pierced until she can tell me that she wants them pierced. I think that it is mean, honestly...
  • i dont like it at all. if i ever had a baby i couldnt even think about peircing her ears just because it looks cute. i would wait until my child was old enough to make her own descision
  • My daughter's ear surgeon and ENT doctors both told me that a child's ears should never be pierced before the child is two years old. (due to development of the ear and cartilage concerns.) They also have problem with infections in younger children ears who then need tubes and other ear surgery and when the ears are pierced they sometimes have trouble treating the child. So they recommended not get any child's ears pierced until after they were at least 6yrs. old. (these doctors were from Johns Hopkins and the one was the leading specialist on the East Coast). We had our daughter decide on the issue as a "right of passage" when she was ready for it. She now has two holes in each ear.
  • I don't think it's a bad idea. My mom had mine done when I was 11 months and I'm fine with it. Older kids I think actually put up a bigger fuss about it if you wait till they're 5 or 6 or something. Most women I know have their ears pierced, so I don't see why you wouldn't just get it out of the way. Besides, if the kid doesn't want them, then they can take them out and let them heal. My mom tried to have my younger sisters ears pierced when she was about that age, but she didn't like them and took them out. They tried again when she was like 4 and she again took them out. But eventually she did decide she wanted them and sort of wished she would've just left them alone the first time.
  • I think its fine to get a babys ears pierced but its best to get them done when their about 3 months up to about 7 months , if you do it after that your taking more of a chance of you child pulling them out.
  • I'm totally going against what everybody else has answered. I don't see anything wrong with piercing a baby's ears. I had it done, my sister had it done and her children have had it done, all as babies. Yes, there is pain, but its minimal, the baby will cry at the moment and after its done they won't even realize its there. And if you pick the kind of earrings that screw on and off, they won't fall off, no matter how hard they are pulled therefore there's no possibility of the baby choking on it. Its your baby and your decision, if you want your baby to have earrings then go for it.
  • Better when they are young so they don't remember the pain! I had my ears done when I was 3 months old.
  • Hmm...risking pain, possible infection and later injury from pulling on the earrings and/or swallowing them for the sake of parents' vanity. Have to go with 'no' on that one.
  • i don't think its morally wrong but i think that parents should wait and allow the child to decide for themselves later on. for many girls (and lots of boys) getting up the nerve to ask mom and dad for pierced ears is one of the first major decisions they make for themselves. even tho its a very simple procedure its almost a right of passage in our culture. its often one of the first times that a child has to come to their parents and express that they want to become something else.
  • I am in junior high and I have my baby's ears peirced it's really cute to have your baby's ears peirced.
  • No, I don't. I think it should be up to the child. For one thing it looks tacky no matter how cute the earing is. Plus the chocking hazard, they get pulled out just by playing alot, and they get infected more often then when the kids are older. I also feel it should be the child's choice whather or not they want it done. Any younger then that and it's just to suit the parent's vanity. Trust me, my neices both have it done. The mother had the doctor do it when they were infants because she's too lazy to want to deal with the kids having it done later. And it's just so cute. Her own words. And when my oldest neice turned 5 her father bought her diamond studs. Yes, diamond studs for a 5 year old's birthday. And they've pulled out their earrings playing. As for the pain factor, if that's why the girl doesn't get it done that's part of her decision making process and shouldn't have to have it done. By the way I feel the same way about circumcision, but got vetoed by the fathers and the doctors. I made the one daddy fully in charge of taking care the area till it healed.
  • Nothing wrong with it. The hole is so little. The baby doesn't even know they're in her ears. Do you feed the baby vegetables? Do you clean their ears? Do you let them get into things or are you going to wait until they're older and let them decide for themselves what is good for them or safe for them? There are a lot worse things done to babies than piercing their ears.
  • OMG it's not that big of a deal. I pierced my daughters ears when she was 3 months old. Well actually my husband did. But I mean I understand the whole. It should be their decision thing. But it's not like it's a tatoo. If she doesn't like them then she can take them out.
  • my niece got hers periced @ 4 monthes but my sister (her other aunt) put hoop earrings in and they got ripped out. Hope that helps!
  • It's just as wrong as circumcising a baby boy.
  • I was made to wait till 15 to get my ears pierced and i totally understand my parents reasons for doing so. I was responsible enough to understand i truly wanted them done and responsible enough to clean them afterwards. I think its horrible having babies ears pierced : they can't ask you to do it, it hurts them plus the earrings can cause the ear lobes to droop, as well as the fact its dangerous in case the baby plays with them. Babies are not a doll. There beautiful enought without having a earring rammed through their lobes.
  • well i think it's fine, my parents got my ears pierced when i was 4 months old, and i have kept the holes until now. i didn't mind their choice as i grew older either..they can always jsut take the earrings out later in teh child's life if they don't want them in. then the holes will close, no problems
  • I do not think it is ok to have a baby's ears pierced. It could hurt the baby, and the baby could get an infection. It is best to wait for a while.
  • i got my ears pierced when i was only a couple weeks old !!! i love my earrings , i thank my mom every day for doing that!!! plus , it makes a baby look pretty,great for baby pics !!!
  • As a parent you have an obligation to make suitable decisions on behalf of and for the welfare and benefit of your child until that child reaches a suitable age in which it can do so for itself. I don't believe any one has the right to alter or damage any childs body, in any manner, for any reason. (medical issues aside) Regardless of how it's often dressed up as being "acceptable" or "cute" or "no harm" > ear peircing of a child is a basic violation of that childs body and that childs rights to make an informed adult decision about their own body.
  • why? did ur baby ask u? i doubt this very much. leave her untouched untill she decides.why would u want her to look older than she really is, its a bit sick really. just like these parents who dress little 4-5 year old in tight tops and high heels because its the fashion. There kids for five minutes so make the most of there childhood.
  • It's a good idea, and it's something parents should do.
  • Yes. Some babies even don't cry when getting their ears pierced. So, go ahead.
  • I think a baby with pierced ears is cute. However, I find it unwise, they are the babies ears let them decide when they are old enough if they want to take care of their pierced ears.
  • ok this is a touchy subject for some and others could care less I really think people should wait until at least 5 to 6 yrs of age, if the child is scared wait longer.
  • No I don't what right has anyone to inflict pain on a small child purely for the sake of the vanity of it's parents.
  • Good god no. It would serve no practical purpose and would only show up the parents as extremely shallow beings. Why would anyone think that a baby would need such adornments is beyond me?
  • According to my family doctor a baby is born with very little nerve connections in their earlobe. As they get older it will hurt more. A new baby wont hardly feel it at all. They must have their first shots before you do it. I don't think it's selfish as the other answer said. I think it is your choice as her mother. Do what you feel is rite, you will go nuts if you try to listen to everybody's opinions.
  • I'm going to say that I personally won't pierce my 2 year old's ears. My mother and sister in laws have been bothering my bf and I about it since she was born pretty much, but A) I don't want my baby to go through pain for something she doesn't understand and b)I'm afraid she will pull at them and hurt herself. I'm waiting until she's actually old enough to make to decision on her own. It is her body, after all, I'm just the guardian of it for now.
  • You people are absolutely ridiculous. My mother had my ears pierced when I was six weeks old and no one thought any less of her for it. Talk about dressing babies in cute clothes... that's supposed to be a bad thing? Well what do you put on your babies, rags? Or do any of you even have babies? Most likely not, since you obviously don't seem to know anything about them. A girl without pierced ears looks extremely weird. I'm glad my mom pierced my ears when I was a baby. When I was a kid my friends were always wanting their ears pierced and then coming back and complaining when their parents let them do it because of the pain and the infection. I'm sure I felt pain but guess what? I was not big enough to know what was happening. And I'm personally not big on feeling pain when I don't have to. I am going to have a daughter in Feb. and I will have her ears pierced before she is a year old. And you people can say all you want about it. I don't like it when people put babies in beauty pageants and things of that nature but to put a pair of earrings on a baby? Grow up, I've only seen a handful of baby girls without earrings in my life so it's not like we live in a country where it never happens. Quit whining.
  • I used to work in a mall kiosk next to a piercing parlor. Everday I had to listen to little kids screaming. I personally think it's cruel to put your child in pain for no reason other than you think it looks cute.
  • I think that is a decision that you should let your child make when they are old enough.
  • yes why not but i didnt have my daughter done until shed had all her jabs at 3 months old.Shes glad i did shes 13 now and she dont like needels and shes pleased because she didnt know about it and she wouldnt have had it done now
  • Yes. I have two girls and both had theirs pierced at 6 mos and 3 mos (they have to have their first tetanus shot.) I would not recommend doing it much later when they start associating "shots" with pain and begin to anticipate and get scared. If your child is more than one year old, wait until they ask for it.
  • I hate seeing babies with there ears done ,I have to say its all about there mother wanting them to look cute.Really does the baby want them I think not .I always wait till my daughters have asked for them .I had a friend once that got her 6 day old baby ears done ,Sooooooo selfish and cruel
  • why on earth would you ever want to peirce your childs ears. its not going to do anyhting for them. i mean hell it only can add or start trouble in the future. in todays society, the only reason people have ear piercings is so that they will be socially accepted. don't make your childs decisions, it only leads to rebellion. it will all start with that one thing and get worse. if you don' believe me then you got problems.
  • Ear piercings already are accepted in society, so it would not cause problems in the future. As stated above, I've known women who were glad that this was done - however, I don't know any who were not glad that this was done.
  • No. The baby is a real person and should have some say over their own body.
  • i had my daughter's ears pieced when she was 9 months old. most girls WANT to have them pierced anyways - so i figured i would go ahead & do it while she had no fear & wouldn't remember the pain later in life. it took all of a few seconds & she cried for about one minute. then we were off shopping again & she was being her normal, happy baby self. no big deal at all. she is 7 years old now & absolutely LOVES wearing earrings & shopping at claire's. i would definately do it over again if i have another girl!!!
  • Some old wives tales say that piercing the ears helps keep the eyes healthy
  • Yeah of course. I think it's cute. Although you need to be firm with her by saying your getting it done and holding her while it's being done otherwise she'll chicken out! It's your child and you should dress it up to your hearts content! If you want it done get it done.
  • Sure do.
  • i was 3months old when my mom got my ears peirced. she did it so i wouldnt remember it's easier to get them done young. i never wore earrings from the age 4 to 10(the holes never closed) but once i hit twelve i started wearring them every day i'm glad she got them done at a young age.
  • i dont think you should pierce your babies ears.. i got mine pierced for my 5th birthday because i asked for it, but i was never allowed huge earrings until i was old enough to look after them.. coloured studs on the other hand... :)
  • I am a totally attached mommy! I nurse my toddler, co sleep, organic/cloth diaper/you name all the buzzwords... and I chose to pierce my daughter's ears at 6 months old. Those of you who say "absolutely not" neglect to recognize that for some it is a cultural tradition. I am Spanish, and in my family (and often in my culture) the babies get their ears pierced. It's a very personal decision and I think it's a shame that this and other cultural traditions are shunned!
  • My mom got mine pierced when I was a baby.

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