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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was an issue when I was born.  My Cuban relatives were absolutely shocked, horrified, and appalled that my (Irish hippie pierced) mom did not have my ears pierced before I left the hospital.  It was a touchy issue until I chose to pierce my ears when I was 12...only to discover I have super-sensitive ears and could not stand the earrings.  I haven't worn them since I was 15 or so.

Then it was an issue when my daughters were born, and my Indian in-laws, all doctors, were shocked, horrified, and appalled that (well, that I dared to have daughters at all, but that's a different issue) I did not pierce their ears immediately.  They are all teenagers now, and I would let them choose for themselves, but so far, they like their ears as they are.  My in-laws badger them every time we get together, but somewhere along the way, they picked up their mother's anti-authoritarian streak.

I can respect cultural norms, but I also can't help but want to buck them.  And OP, there is no medical benefit, none, to piercing early.[/quote]

I like everything you wrote but the last line is not accurate.

When they're little you'll care for it and they don't have the body awareness to touch it. If you do it later they'll touch it. And if you do when they're toddlers they will rip it off and won't let you clean. If you let them do it when they start school they will forget to clean... well, I got mine done when I was 18 and i was not good about cleaning it up.. [/quote]

Because you were irresponsible, everyone is? I had mine pierced for my tenth birthday and I took excellent care of them.[/quote]

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