Ear-piercing, the correct age

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thirteen. Definitely no younger than 13 - you need this bargaining chip and don't want to spend it too early. Plus I think girls younger than that look goofy in earrings.

How horribly manipulative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thirteen. Definitely no younger than 13 - you need this bargaining chip and don't want to spend it too early. Plus I think girls younger than that look goofy in earrings.

How horribly manipulative.

And judgemental.

[Anonymous]

I got mine done at 10 or 11; my mom had said 13, I believe, but then my cousin who is 5 years younger got hers pierced so I got to do it as well.

[Anonymous]

When she was 8. I was surprised because she is not a girly girl. She takes care of her ears and her earrings herself. No problems. And now I have a good gift option when I can't of something else to give her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When she was 8. I was surprised because she is not a girly girl. She takes care of her ears and her earrings herself. No problems. And now I have a good gift option when I can't of something else to give her!

Yep, my tomboy wanted earrings and got them a few months before turning 11. She's still a tomboy, currently sporting purple Mickey Mouse earrings (that I think are horrendous but whatever).

[Anonymous]

I'm not US American and got mine done as an infant. I'm curious that others mention taking care of the piercing. It's not something that requires maintenance as a baby or a grown woman. What are folks talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not US American and got mine done as an infant. I'm curious that others mention taking care of the piercing. It's not something that requires maintenance as a baby or a grown woman. What are folks talking about?

They're talking about right after the ears are pierced - gently washing the holes with salt water and such. It was seriously no big deal for my kids to do it.

[Anonymous]

I was in 1st grade, so 6

[Anonymous]

My DD is 10 and I've told her she can do it whenever she wants to. But so far, she has no interest. My parents made me wait until I was 16 (because my sister had it done at 13 and didn't take care of them - thanks, sis!) and I HATED being made to wait until I was so "old".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Some cultures have newborns with pierced ears.
I had mine done at 25.
It really doesn't matter.

Widen your horizons, OP.

Thanks for the inspiring, life-changing advice. I'll be sure to do that, immediately.

[Anonymous]

I had my daughters ears pierced when she was a newborn less than 1 month old by her pediatrician at that time. My beautiful daughter is now 20 years old. No problems with her ears of course except now I have a problem with the many piercings and tattoes that she has!!!

[Anonymous]

When they are responsible enough to take care of them. For mine it was 8.

This for me. Revised down from 16. I think my dad initially didn't realize that the holes could close back up.

[Anonymous]

Age 9 for my DD worked well.

funny thing, she begged for so long & it was a 9th bday present. Day comes and I tell her I'll drive her to claire's . . . and she chickens out. Took another 3 months before she was sure she would do it.

[Anonymous]

For a mature kid like my daughter, eight. They can get teensy little earrings that look appropriate. Thought I would hold out longer but then I realized it was just not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a mature kid like my daughter, eight. They can get teensy little earrings that look appropriate. Thought I would hold out longer but then I realized it was just not a big deal.

Same here. I thought it would be this huge, rite-of-passage occasion and in retrospect, it seems really silly that I made it into such a big deal.