Ear Piercing - Page 6

eddjanuary10 · Mar 29th, 2012, 04:23 AM

If I had a girl, I wouldn't like her ears to be pierced until she was older and asked for it to be done. Thats just me. I had mine done at 3 and I remember it being sore, but I did like having the earings afterwards.

I think everyone has such different opinions about this that you may end up even more confused!

Babushka99 · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:09 AM

I think either way ear piercing is great. But I really like the idea of her asking me for it to be done and making a special day of it and her feeling like a princess after. Which is why I'm going to wait until she does ask then will sprint down to the piercing shop haha. Also, I wouldn't do it now because she may grow up to be a real tomboy and then I would have forced my girly ways onto her when its not her personality.

KittyVentura · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:22 AM

I personally wouldn't... but I fall heavily onto the ANTI side of the fence with this one lol xx

sabby52 · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:56 AM

Tbh I think this is one of those topics where you just need to think "each to their own" and move on. But I would like to add, I would never look at a baby/child and think he/she looked trashy/chavvy because it has earrings in, that is awful. If a mother wants to get her childs ears pierced, for whatever reason that is up to her, I dont think she should be made to feel bad because she had "HER" babys ear pierced

cherryglitter · Mar 29th, 2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sabby52

Tbh I think this is one of those topics where you just need to think "each to their own" and move on. But I would like to add, I would never look at a baby/child and think he/she looked trashy/chavvy because it has earrings in, that is awful. If a mother wants to get her childs ears pierced, for whatever reason that is up to her, I dont think she should be made to feel bad because she had "HER" babys ear pierced

i will wait until lola or jake ask for it, whatever age that is then they can go ahead and have them pierced.
i would never look at a baby and think they were chavvy, disgusting or trashy just for having their ears pierced

Jingles23 · Mar 29th, 2012, 08:45 AM

Thanks everyone!! It was great to hear different opinions. I really feel like this is something that everyone has to decide for themselves. If hubby and I had talked about this when dd was still little, we might have done it then. But seeing as she is already 1 and likely to play with them, I really don't think it is a good idea any more. And, I remember growing up and my parents did it as a 10th birthday present (if we wanted). It was such an exciting thing for us and made us feel grown up and like princesses. I think I'd really prefer to do this with my daughter. And, if it turns out that she doesn't want them, then I won't have done it to her.
Thanks again everyone! You guys are great.

tommyg · Mar 29th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Sounds like you've made a wise decision to me!

suzib76 · Mar 29th, 2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by cherryglitter

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Originally Posted by sabby52

Tbh I think this is one of those topics where you just need to think "each to their own" and move on. But I would like to add, I would never look at a baby/child and think he/she looked trashy/chavvy because it has earrings in, that is awful. If a mother wants to get her childs ears pierced, for whatever reason that is up to her, I dont think she should be made to feel bad because she had "HER" babys ear pierced

i will wait until lola or jake ask for it, whatever age that is then they can go ahead and have them pierced.
i would never look at a baby and think they were chavvy, disgusting or trashy just for having their ears pierced

guess i am just awful then as i absolutely think it looks trashy and chavvy, i stand by that 100% it is a horrendous thing to do to a baby and it looks awful, they are babies, not mini adults

just to add i have never made anyone feel bad because of their choices, but if someone 'presents' their child in front of my eyes i have every right to not like the fact that said child has pierced ears - after all if someone has their childs ears pierced for the sake of vanity, then it is for no ones benefit other than the people who look at the child

cherryglitter · Mar 29th, 2012, 10:28 AM

sometimes it's not just for vanity and it's part of someone's culture.

overcomer79 · Mar 29th, 2012, 10:35 AM

I was 13 because my parents wanted me to make the decision and be the one to clean it. I will have the same restriction with my daughter.

Mar 29th, 2012, 04:23 AM	#51
eddjanuary10 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,364	If I had a girl, I wouldn't like her ears to be pierced until she was older and asked for it to be done. Thats just me. I had mine done at 3 and I remember it being sore, but I did like having the earings afterwards. I think everyone has such different opinions about this that you may end up even more confused!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:09 AM	#52
Babushka99 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Posts: 2,333	I think either way ear piercing is great. But I really like the idea of her asking me for it to be done and making a special day of it and her feeling like a princess after. Which is why I'm going to wait until she does ask then will sprint down to the piercing shop haha. Also, I wouldn't do it now because she may grow up to be a real tomboy and then I would have forced my girly ways onto her when its not her personality.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:22 AM	#53
KittyVentura Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 10,547	I personally wouldn't... but I fall heavily onto the ANTI side of the fence with this one lol xx

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:56 AM	#54
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 19,568	Tbh I think this is one of those topics where you just need to think "each to their own" and move on. But I would like to add, I would never look at a baby/child and think he/she looked trashy/chavvy because it has earrings in, that is awful. If a mother wants to get her childs ears pierced, for whatever reason that is up to her, I dont think she should be made to feel bad because she had "HER" babys ear pierced

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Mar 29th, 2012, 08:45 AM	#56
Jingles23 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 267	Thanks everyone!! It was great to hear different opinions. I really feel like this is something that everyone has to decide for themselves. If hubby and I had talked about this when dd was still little, we might have done it then. But seeing as she is already 1 and likely to play with them, I really don't think it is a good idea any more. And, I remember growing up and my parents did it as a 10th birthday present (if we wanted). It was such an exciting thing for us and made us feel grown up and like princesses. I think I'd really prefer to do this with my daughter. And, if it turns out that she doesn't want them, then I won't have done it to her. Thanks again everyone! You guys are great.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 09:52 AM	#57
tommyg Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,297	Sounds like you've made a wise decision to me!

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	sometimes it's not just for vanity and it's part of someone's culture.

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overcomer79 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,420	I was 13 because my parents wanted me to make the decision and be the one to clean it. I will have the same restriction with my daughter.

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