I don’t agree with the idea that it’s ‘her body, her choice.’ were talking about a baby, what about vaccinations? choice of clothing? medication… It’s the babies body babies choice.. makes no sense. Is it reasonable to pierce the ears this early maybe not but I don’t think ita wrong. there are worse things people are choosing for their kids. Ear piercings are not one of them.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 11 Jun 2022 , 8:00 am

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  True, there are worse and more serious things.
  In regards to choice; vaccination, medication, clothing, food are essential and it is logic the responsible parent/guardian makes choices where the child is not yet able. An ear piercing is not an essential thing

I don’t believe it is right to do that to the baby. It isn’t your body and it’s not your choice. It’s her choice. What if she grows up and doesn’t like having pierced ears, she may tell you that you shouldn’t have done that to her without her permission. In my opinion, not a good move and selfish of you to want to do that to her without her knowledge, agreement, or permission. Let the baby grow up and make that decision, or are you going to make all of her life’s decisions, starting with her ears?

My girls were both around 3, they asked for them and then left them alone and didn’t play with them. I remember having mine done when I was 8 and kept touching them and they became so infected we had to take them out!

I don’t care who did it, I still don’t think it’s right or healthy. Babies don’t like anything on their head- what makes people think they’ll want to have earrings? My daughter is 9 and I won’t allow it until she can learn to look after her jewellery and not lose it/put it away.

I don’t understand why people get so worked up about stuff like this! I mean there are plenty more things to whinge about in life. As long as the child is well looked after I don’t really have an opinion on when she should get her daughters ears pierced…

I think my girls were about 13. I waited til they were old enough to make the decision for themselves. It has to be their choice.

It was common in my culture…but these days people are aware that it’s wrong? Just seems ridiculous to me.

I’ve told my daughter that she can decide when she’s 13…. I’d be worried that earrings are a choking hazard on a little one.

I wish my mother had pierce my ears when I was young. I pierce the ears of my girls when they were in primary school at their request.

Personally I don’t think you should do anything that counts as body modification that is not medically necessary. You should wait until kids are old enough to consent/understand. I Know people get babies ears pierced for cultural reasons. Babies absolutely feel pain though, as anyone who has witnessed a newborn heel prick test or vaccinations can attest, that is a stupid argument.

I didn’t know they pierced babies ears at 1 day old. I was never asked that in hospital so mustn’t be here in Australia and I’ve had 4 kids. Not that I would had done it anyway.

Not something I would do as it should be the baby’s choice when grown.
What if the child has allergies to the earrings like many of us or finds it uncomfortable while laying down.

Till this day I don’t like to sleep with my earrings in as they bother me…poor baby, having to deal with that

Poor bubba so uncomfortable, I always have to take earrings out to sleep or relax

Cultures all over the world do pierce newborn babies ears, it’s just common practice. Back in the 80s our parents didn’t wait for our consent, if they wanted us to have our ears pierced they got them done! Girls having piercings was the done thing.
We personally held off getting them done till our eldest was 5. We were going to get them done sooner but we’re advised against it by one of my husband’s colleagues wives, I can’t remember why now, but it made sense at the time!

I will never understand how people can say tiny babies don’t feel pain! They’re human with a heart beat aren’t they? Of course they hurt!!

In some cultures this would be normal. For me, I am waiting until they ask me and are then old enough to look after them.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 10 Jun 2022 , 4:42 am

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  Yes in some cultures this is normal indeed, but it doesn’t mean it’s right. For example in some cultures female circumcision is normal too, that’s not right either. Consent is important

I got mine when I was first born as well.
I was in the hospital and the nurses asked my mum if she wanted my ears pierced so I had them done and don’t remember the pain at all.
I think it’s harder as you get older as you remember the pain.
I got my daughter’s ears pierced when she was 6 months old. She’s 3 now and loves having earrings in! I think if she got them at this age she would have been too scared to get it done.

1 day is a bit silly in my opinion. I would wait a bit longer.
In saying that my daughter had hers done for her 5th birthday because she asked for them.

At one day old that’s the last thing on my mind, you have so many other things happening