Try to go to a professional to alleviate some worry, also so they correctly line up the correct spot as ears aren’t symmetrical. Though some ears are just more sensitive.

My daughter had her ears pierced at age 7 for her birthday. Oh what a drama! The gun jammed twice, so much blood, terrible experience

I hate needles so I wasnt keen to take my girls at all. I made my husband take them instead. My eldest wanted her ears done so had them done at age 5. It wasnt pretty and she ended up with an infection and having to take the earrings out and let them close up. She then got her ears re pierced when she was 21..lol
My middle daughter had hers done age 7 and the youngest at age 10.

I like piercings. I have my ears done. Like nose and eyebrow piercings, but not enough to do

Interesting! A really good article! Thank for this read!

Well done, Lisa. I admire how you handled this issue. I had my ears done when I turned 18, but decided with my girls, I’d allow them earrings when they started high school (age 13). My oldest decided on her own to wait another year and so, at 14 has just started raiding my measly few pairs of ear rings now she is past her 6 weeks after care. My youngest daughter is only 3, so she has a long wait ahead of her. But she admires her sister and states quite definitely that she is going to get holes in her ears when she is a big girl too. As for my boys, they’ll have to wait until they leave home. (Sorry boys, I’m not a fan).

I don’t think piercing ears is a big deal all got all my sons one ear pierced before their first birthdays and my son when he was 11 got his lip pierced .ears are nothing these days

I got mine done when I was 11 or 12. I think if I have a daughter I will let her get them done at the same age or even 13 as she is a teenager and it would be something special for her to remember.

I had my first at 7 then the second hole at 12… then at High school we would pierce our own ears at lunchtime with a safety pin and a Zooper dooper … I’m all for hygienic professional piercings

The reason why girls ears get infected is because they’re being pierced inproperly with a piercing gun. To prevent infection I recommend going to a tattoo shop and having your child pierced properly. These girls at the mall with their piercing guns have no training, no health certification and have no clue what they’re doing.

Had my daughters and my granddaughter done when they were infants. I found the tiniest little 14K gold hoops perfect for little ears and not one got an infection or any problems. My granddaughter now wears the little hoops on the top of her newly pierced 2nd hole.

What’s the fuss? A simple ear piercing like that should happen when you feel right about it ( culturally or as a family or as an individual) I had my ears pierced when I was a baby and all has been good.

I am in 2 minds about this. I have 9 week old twin girls and would love for them to have earrings but i don’t know if I should get it done tyoung or wait till they ask for it.

I didn’t really think of this as a debate, in my family we pierce ears from age 1 but I guess it’s a cultural practice I took for granted

i think that there is no problem with it. just keep up the aftercare and make sure that you keep hair away from it while it is healing.

Love the fact you where willing to change your mind and what a wonder thing to do together

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  Since writing the above, 3 out of my 4 girls have now got their ears pierced. They get done as a treat and soon as they get their ladies issues. My youngest daughter is 13 next yr, but we are waiting for her turn to come

Also; make sure kids know how to clean and care for their ears before piercing.

Thanks for sharing this interesting article; 10 is a good age as they are more aware and can clean and care for their ears.

Each to their own I say

I was done when too young to remember, but I don’t understand why you would want to pierce a baby’s ears? They are plenty beautiful enough as they are.