Piercing baby's ears

[MissFish]

How soon did you pierce LOs ears?

I would like to do it early as possible so she can't mess with them.

Thanks

 

[spaceprawn]

....... :/

 

[MissFish]

Lol really not asking if you think I should! Asking those who HAVE when they had it done. Thanks!

 

[jenniferannex]

theres a rule on how soon you can pierce them, from 6 weeks i think.

i personally wont be piercing Lilys until shes old enough to understand what they are, if she actually wants them doing and that its going to hurt etc. but each to their own i say.

 

[abnala]

i had mine done when i was 6 so i could make the decision myself as my parents wanted me to but if i didnt like it if you do it early it takes longer to heal the longer its been in.

 

[emyandpotato]

They'll probably mess with them at any age but if you do it around 8 weeks you can put scratch mitts on if it's a problem, or just put plasters over them! I'm not sure if there is a legal age or anything though.

 

[lucilou]

I have a little boy so it wasn't really a consideration! There was a little girl at H's nursery who already had them done when I first saw her, but she would have been nearly one by then, so i don't know how young she was when she got them.

I think I probably wouldn't do it STRAIGHT away, as I'd want baby to have a bit of an immune system in case they got infected or whatever, but maybe other people can give you better advice.

 

[Welshie]

I had mine done when I was 6 weeks old and baby will be having hers done at 3 months, once she has had her injections. Best to get them done early as she won't play with them and they will heal quick x x

 

[BabyDeacon]

i think its after jabs... i had mine done as soon as i was alowed dont remember is i dont hardly wear earings but have the option as i wouldnt dare have my ears pearced now
Glad my mum did... plus u can bath it and they wont play with them....might be best to ask in a few shops see what the general census is....

 

[spaceprawn]

Ok....maybe you should wait until she's old enough to make a reasoned decision herself, before you start firing holes into her...she can mess with them to her hearts content then...

 

[tryn42mel]

I had my daughters done at 2 months. They told me I had to wait until she was 2 months. That was in St. Louis, MO. I don't know if it is different in different places or not. I am very happy I did it then. She didn't cry or anything.

 

[birdiex]

Ok....maybe you should wait until she's old enough to make a reasoned decision herself, before you start firing holes into her...she can mess with them to her hearts content then...

This is very rude, she's asking people who have experience, not people's opinions. Don't like it, don't look!

I'd be interested to know if there is a legal age, I'll be doing LO's ASAP if a girl, so if anyone knows what the actual rule is that'd be great

 

[jen1604]

This thread doesn't usually go well...

I know around here there are not too many places that will pierce a baby's ears really early,might be best to ask a few piercers near you when they do it.

I personally wouldn't even consider piercing a tiny babys ears,maybe for religious reasons but not just for a fashion statement. You can dress baby however you want for fashion but piercing their ears is painful and distressing for them and they're getting no benefit from it and might not even want it when they're older. I'm sure no one on this thread would pierce babys nose?

Anyway,check with your piercer and I hope this thread stays fairly peaceful for you.

 

[MissFish]

Ok....maybe you should wait until she's old enough to make a reasoned decision herself, before you start firing holes into her...she can mess with them to her hearts content then...

Ok, that's a little harsh. Firing holes? If you don't want to pierce your baby's ears, choose to circumcise or whatever good for you, your choice & I could care less! Like I said this was not me looking for a debate or asking how you felt about it. And this comment was just rude... so keep snide comment to yourself. We dont need negativity bringing down the threads. Please & thank u.

 

[MissFish]

Apparently it's a bigger deal outside the US. it's very common to do it newborns here, I just couldn't remember exact age..6 weeks, 8 weeks...

A lot of pediatricians will do it in fact.

 

[BabyDeacon]

as i said i had mine done perhaps when i was about 3 months ish and dont remeber it,
think you do it when u wanna do it she is your daughter and as for firing holes in her ears.... dont understand that comment you asked when, you made up your mind your askign for advice on age not there opinion



just googled this:
How Old Do I Have to Be?
There is no legal age of consent for body piercing, and so it's legal for someone under the age of 18 to have a piercing as long as they have consented to it. Children under the age of 16 can't legally consent to a genital (or in the case of girls, nipple) piercing, as it's considered to be indecent assault. There are no plans to introduce an age of consent for body piercing in any areas other than the genitals, although some local authorities have introduced recommendations about the ages at which a person can have specific body piercing's.


EDIT::
see your USA sorry these are uk laws baby brain! or should i say i just didnt look...... :doh:

 

[spaceprawn]

As if asking when the best time to poke a needle into your child for aesthetic purposes wouldn't raise a debate. It just seems a little unnecessary that's all, and its just one of those things that gets me going. Apologies....

 

[MissFish]

As if asking when the best time to poke a needle into your child for aesthetic purposes wouldn't raise a debate. It just seems a little unnecessary that's all, and its just one of those things that gets me going. Apologies....

Passive-aggressiveness followed by an apology is a really easy way "raise a debate" please comment on a thread where someones asking for your opinion. Again, I was asking how soon WILL they do it. If you don't know the answer, on to the next.

 

[sarah2409]

I really wanted to get my daughters done but couldn't find anywhere apart from claires and I think to had to be a certain age there, so now she is 2 I think she is too old and will remember the pain. So won't be getting them done until she chooses to. I didnt want them done for a fashion statement, although tiny little studs look gorgeous, I wanted it done because that's what has always happened in my family, the girls got them done as baby's. My family is Spanish so I dont know if it's the norm over there and maybe that's where the tradition comes from?!? I don't think I will get thus baby done though as I don't want her and her sister to be different.

I don't see the need for the nasty comments either, i bet lots of people do thngs that I wouldn't do but I'm not going to preach to them about it!

 

[tryn42mel]

As if asking when the best time to poke a needle into your child for aesthetic purposes wouldn't raise a debate. It just seems a little unnecessary that's all, and its just one of those things that gets me going. Apologies....

She never asked when the best time was. And over here in the US it wouldn't have started a debate.