Piercing Your Baby Girls Ears

For most moms of girls this is no big deal. For some moms it is simply cultural tradition. For other people it can seem "borderline child abuse". At least that was one comment made by a woman concerning piercing your baby girls ears when they are little. I had mine pierced when I was around 12 or 13 because my dad wouldn't let me do it until then. After that I had two more piercings in my ear done ;) I do enjoy wearing pretty earrings. I do not however think it's child abuse. I can see benefits to having them done when they are tiny. Just like a shot it's over with quickly and they seem to stop crying soon after.

Do you think it's best to wait and decide if your daughter wants her ears pierced or did you decide the moment you heard you were having a little girl to get it done? According to this Mama Latin women get them pierced very young. What are your thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Theresa on January 12, 2013 at 4:54am

I had mine done at 16, it was my choice and it was painful, they didn't have the earring guns then so needles were used to do them. I had my daughters done at 6 months because I was tired of people telling me what a beautiful boy I had even when she was all in pink. Also at 6 months the shock last on a few seconds. Both ears were done at the same time and what made her cry was the popping sound of the tool used.

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Permalink Reply by Jen Ryan on January 12, 2013 at 9:28am

My thing is I wonder what if they don't want them when they are older? LOL Some girls/ladies never get their ears pierced. I had thought oh if I have a girl I'll do it for her but I also wonder what if she doesn't want them then I put holes there anyway LOL I know it is a very personal choice and I don't fault anyone for doing it. I just don't know if I could do it...

Row's~mommy said:

I guess my issue is that these are little kids, babies.. why do we need to rush this stuff? I would think that could be saved to be a special moment for mother and daughter when the daughter wants it done :-) My mom took me to the place in the mall and we had an afternoon together just us. Plus, once i walked by and this infant, looked like a newborn, was screaming their heads off becuause of that getting done. I thought to myself holy cow, why wouldn't anyone in their right minds do that to their baby?? I cried as my son was getting shots, I didn't want him to get them, but it's required to be in daycare. Anytime you can avoid any type of pain in your child, is great. That's just not something I would ever do..but that's me, everyone is different and does it for different reasons :-) It's not a big deal, there just ear piercings.. but that's just one thing more that kids lose, unaltered bodies... and to me, that's a shame since it seems like when we turn into teens we just flip out and peirce and tattoo away. I got out of hand with three ear holes in each ear and a nose peircing... :-)

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Permalink Reply by Row's~mommy on January 12, 2013 at 1:44pm

i couldn't... i would wait till they can ask me for it. It's their own private body, who am i to step in and alter it without their consent?? My husband has no tattoos, piercings etc on his body. And has no intention of getting anything. I have to say i respect him for that. :-)

Jen Ryan said:

My thing is I wonder what if they don't want them when they are older? LOL Some girls/ladies never get their ears pierced. I had thought oh if I have a girl I'll do it for her but I also wonder what if she doesn't want them then I put holes there anyway LOL I know it is a very personal choice and I don't fault anyone for doing it. I just don't know if I could do it...

Row's~mommy said:

I guess my issue is that these are little kids, babies.. why do we need to rush this stuff? I would think that could be saved to be a special moment for mother and daughter when the daughter wants it done :-) My mom took me to the place in the mall and we had an afternoon together just us. Plus, once i walked by and this infant, looked like a newborn, was screaming their heads off becuause of that getting done. I thought to myself holy cow, why wouldn't anyone in their right minds do that to their baby?? I cried as my son was getting shots, I didn't want him to get them, but it's required to be in daycare. Anytime you can avoid any type of pain in your child, is great. That's just not something I would ever do..but that's me, everyone is different and does it for different reasons :-) It's not a big deal, there just ear piercings.. but that's just one thing more that kids lose, unaltered bodies... and to me, that's a shame since it seems like when we turn into teens we just flip out and peirce and tattoo away. I got out of hand with three ear holes in each ear and a nose peircing... :-)

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Permalink Reply by barbara on January 13, 2013 at 9:17pm

I let my daughter make that decision when she was old enough, so she wanted her ears double pierced and she did the one ear herself, she's 12 I was not happy she did it herself so today we went to the mall & she got the other ear done & a 3rd in one ear. I am the type of mom that dosen't mind certain things but I do have limits, certainly don't like to see a face full of metal.

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Permalink Reply by Heather Noel on January 17, 2013 at 4:57pm

I do not believe it's child abuse at all. I had my oldest daughter's ears pierced at 5 months old. She didn't cry, whimper or even flinch for either ear. She's now 13, doesn't remember it and she has been glad they are pierced for as long as I can remember. I haven't had my 3 year old daughter's ears done yet only because I haven't been able to afford to, but plan on it very soon. She's actually asked me to get her ears pierced so she can be like her big sister and mommy. I told it would hurt some and she said she didn't care. To each their own I say. If you're against it, don't do it, but don't try to stop those who aren't against it.