When to have baby's ears pierced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I realize there are some cultures that pierce the ears, but they're most likely not coming onto public forms to ask when to do it.

Seriously, don't put holes in your perfect child until she asks for them.

+1!

[Anonymous]

My daughter doesn't want hers pierced. She's 4. It she changes her mind when she's older it will be her decision.
Not something I chose for her.

[Anonymous]

I agree, your daughter is perfect and untouched and putting holes in her ears is awful. It also looks slutty and trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, your daughter is perfect and untouched and putting holes in her ears is awful. It also looks slutty and trashy.

I agree that piercing a baby's ears is stupid. But I've never looked at a baby girl with pierced ears and thought, "Damn. She looks slutty and trashy!"

[Anonymous]

what if your daughter doesn't want her ears pierced when she is older and then it's too late?

[Anonymous]

I pierced both DDs ears when they were 5 and 6 months. We did it at Claires in the mall. in terms of culture, I am a white, upper middle class Jew from Miami.

[Anonymous]

Im sorry, there is not much I really freak out about with kids but piercing ears is really awful in my culture. It's considered low-class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PPs, get off your western high horses, please. piercing ears is considered a custom in many cultures.

- mom of two girls who comes from such a culture, yet chose not to pierce my daughters' ears.

Just because some consider it a custom doesn't make it okay to put holes in your baby's flesh. Some cultures systematically abuse and neglect female children as well. Is that ok just because some backwards folks value boys more? "western high horses" - sheesh.

[Anonymous]

The ear are pierced after the Sun-in and before the spray tan. Only rule you need to follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PPs, get off your western high horses, please. piercing ears is considered a custom in many cultures.

- mom of two girls who comes from such a culture, yet chose not to pierce my daughters' ears.

Just because some consider it a custom doesn't make it okay to put holes in your baby's flesh. Some cultures systematically abuse and neglect female children as well. Is that ok just because some backwards folks value boys more? "western high horses" - sheesh.

to equate piercing ears with abuse and neglect is a serious reach, lady. get out of your little western world. yes, i wrote that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PPs, get off your western high horses, please. piercing ears is considered a custom in many cultures.

- mom of two girls who comes from such a culture, yet chose not to pierce my daughters' ears.

Just because some consider it a custom doesn't make it okay to put holes in your baby's flesh. Some cultures systematically abuse and neglect female children as well. Is that ok just because some backwards folks value boys more? "western high horses" - sheesh.

I am western and in my culture we do not pierce ears. I agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ear are pierced after the Sun-in and before the spray tan. Only rule you need to follow.

And after you put one of those bands around your baby's head with a bow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PPs, get off your western high horses, please. piercing ears is considered a custom in many cultures.

- mom of two girls who comes from such a culture, yet chose not to pierce my daughters' ears.

Just because some consider it a custom doesn't make it okay to put holes in your baby's flesh. Some cultures systematically abuse and neglect female children as well. Is that ok just because some backwards folks value boys more? "western high horses" - sheesh.

to equate piercing ears with abuse and neglect is a serious reach, lady. get out of your little western world. yes, i wrote that.

It is mutilation to the body of a child who is too young to consent - period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom had mine done before I was 5. So glad she did, I don't remember it and she was able to keep it properly cleaned.

I had mine pierced at 27. If your mom had waited until you were old enough to ask for it (and remember the "pain"), you would have been okay. I'm glad my parents let me decide for myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PPs, get off your western high horses, please. piercing ears is considered a custom in many cultures.

- mom of two girls who comes from such a culture, yet chose not to pierce my daughters' ears.

Just because some consider it a custom doesn't make it okay to put holes in your baby's flesh. Some cultures systematically abuse and neglect female children as well. Is that ok just because some backwards folks value boys more? "western high horses" - sheesh.

to equate piercing ears with abuse and neglect is a serious reach, lady. get out of your little western world. yes, i wrote that.

It is mutilation to the body of a child who is too young to consent - period.[/quote]

YEP exactly. And it looks terrible to boot!