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Anonymous
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What are your thoughts on piercing a little girls ears? I have some aquaintances who were discussing where to go. One has a three month old, the other 6 months.
I personally would not do it that young. We had ours pierced when we were like 10 or something like that. What do you think? |
Anonymous
| Some of it may be cultural. I am AA, and my parents pierced my ears when I was an infant. My DD's ears are not pierced, but I have had many AA and Latina women ask me why I haven't done it. |
Anonymous
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My honest opinion is that I think it looks ridiculous and somewhat low class on baby girls. I tend to feel this way about baby bikinis too.
I wouldn't do it. |
Anonymous
| I haven't had my DD's ears pierced yet, though we considered it. DH and I decided to let her make that choice for herself, when she's older. I don't think it looks trashy, assuming that the earrings themselves are tasteful, but that may be a cultural influence -- I too am AA. |
Anonymous
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Definitely cultural.
I am generally against it as well, having been raised by a woman who said "only gypsies do that."  Although over the years my reasons against it have more to do with ease of care, and whether a little girl will try to pull them out.
However, if I had had a daughter with my Arab husband, I'm sure I would have faced tremendous pressure from his side of the family to do it. We have boys, so no fights. |
Anonymous
| In re the cultural issue, I have Arab friends who also pierced their daughters' ears as a baby who told me that it was pretty common. |
Anonymous
| DH and I waited until DD was old enough to ask for her ears to be pierced. I was thinking she'd be eight or so. She asked when she was three. THREE! But she was insistent and we went ahead and did it. She loves her pierced ears and shows anyone who will listen. |
Anonymous
| I believe Oprah didn't have hers done until she was an adult--in her 30s or 40s. I can't remember if she said it was because it had something to do with religion or being from the South or?? |
Anonymous
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Oprah is the authority? Scary. |
Anonymous
I am pregnant and if I have a little girl I will have her ears pierced while she is an infant - like I had mine. I am latina but not low class or trashy, it is just because I like it
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Anonymous
Some baby bikinis are too adult looking/skimpy, but a two-piece is MUCH easier for diaper changing. |
Anonymous
| I pierced DDs ears at 6 months. I would have done it earlier but DH was on the fence about it. I am upper middle class white. My ears were pierced at 3 months. |
Anonymous
I was the PP you quoted, and i'll definitely grant you that! I haven't looked lately- do the one pieces not snap open? That seems like a horrid design.
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Anonymous
| My daughter's ears were pierced when she was 2 months old. I did it for the simple fact that she would eventually ask for it anyway. And then I would have to deal with the pain, the "I-want-this-so-bad-mommy-but-I-am-afraid-it's-gonna-hurt" drama or the mystery of when to do it after she's a big kid. I just decided it was one less life altering decision. |
Anonymous
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In my country no baby girl leaves the hospital without her ears pierced, but I do believe it is a cultural issue and a personal choice. What I don´t understand is why some people need to be so derogatory about it. Why call someone trashy, low class or sometimes really offensive names just because you don´t like the practice?
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