Anonymous wrote:18?!? For a second hole in her ears? Come on.

I got mine in fifth grade. Smart thing my mother did - "I will let you get a second hole in your ears, and in fact, I will even pay for it, IF you are willing to commit, right now, to never ever getting another piercing anywhere in your body ever."

I thought it over, decided it was worth it, and made the commitment. Got that second hole, and when eyebrow piercings were all the rage in high school, I didn't even bother to ask.

So, a technique to think about. Worked out well for me (and my mother).

That story reminds me of middle schooler with purity rings.

A promise made in 5th grade doesn't hold up long-term.

Its trashy looking.

16 for second piercing. 18 got 3rd plus cartilage.

At 15. She just turned 16 and wants a third. I’m okay with it. I told her to wait a few years for cartilage, nose, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:It is hysterical to me how much DCUM clutches their pearls over EAR PIERCINGS which are extremely popular to the point where I work in a very conservative industry and even the most senior women in the office have multiple lobe piercings and piercings in other parts of the ear besides the lobe.

I got my second hole done when I was 10. I went with my mom, who was 40 at the time, and she got her second holes in her lobe as well.

Right? I am genuinely curious - why? Really why does ear jewelry bother people? Why is it different than other jewelry? Because you have to make a hole? So? Do it safely.

I am curious as well. I honestly had no idea some people were so against more than one ear piercing before I started reading dcum

Double pierced ears are basic mainstream. There are some that have 20 ear piercings. More common are 4 or 5 per ear.

I don’t see a problem with two.

Anonymous wrote:It is hysterical to me how much DCUM clutches their pearls over EAR PIERCINGS which are extremely popular to the point where I work in a very conservative industry and even the most senior women in the office have multiple lobe piercings and piercings in other parts of the ear besides the lobe.

I got my second hole done when I was 10. I went with my mom, who was 40 at the time, and she got her second holes in her lobe as well.

Right? I am genuinely curious - why? Really why does ear jewelry bother people? Why is it different than other jewelry? Because you have to make a hole? So? Do it safely.

I told my daughter 16.

Just allowed my daughter to get her second piercing at age 14 (first piercing was at age 10). We did tell her that this was the last piercing before she turns 18!

Anonymous wrote:I have a ds, but about half of the (wealthy, somewhat conservative) teen girls I see have multiple piercings. The current style is for multiple tiny, "dainty" earrings: this is such a mainstream look! These are not going to be the kinds of girls who give themselves "stick and poke" tattoos as one crazed poster here predicted.

OP, I had double lobe piercings in high school, and the second holes closed up without a trace when I stopped wearing earrings there after college. This is really not a big deal.

You can get your daughter some pretty, high quality gold/diamond studs that are popular on Catbird, which seems to be where the teen girls I know like to get their delicate little earrings.

Step one: double piercing
Step two: complete transformation to Aileen Wuornos

I have a ds, but about half of the (wealthy, somewhat conservative) teen girls I see have multiple piercings. The current style is for multiple tiny, "dainty" earrings: this is such a mainstream look! These are not going to be the kinds of girls who give themselves "stick and poke" tattoos as one crazed poster here predicted.

OP, I had double lobe piercings in high school, and the second holes closed up without a trace when I stopped wearing earrings there after college. This is really not a big deal.

You can get your daughter some pretty, high quality gold/diamond studs that are popular on Catbird, which seems to be where the teen girls I know like to get their delicate little earrings.

Anonymous wrote:My DD was around 11. 6th grade? I thought it was a very low-risk simple request to grant. She had a cool sense of style and I didn’t mind her getting a piercing.

I’m not sure why people say 16 or 18. A second piercing isn’t difficult to take care of and clean for a middle schooler. My kid is pretty wholesome and now has three piercings - she is 15.

I mean, there is a not-insignificant number of people here who think any nail polish other than clear is only for wanton Jezebels.

My 16yo got a second set over the summer, it looks great and actually has me considering doing the same.

When she got her first ear piercings she was young enough that I couldn't find a piercer to do it (like a piercer in a tattoo/piercing studio) so I had it done by a pediatrician's office. This time around was with a "real" piercer and I was shocked at how much better she healed with it. If you can find a piercer who will work with children your age then that would be more important to me than waiting for other reasons.

My DD was around 11. 6th grade? I thought it was a very low-risk simple request to grant. She had a cool sense of style and I didn’t mind her getting a piercing.

I’m not sure why people say 16 or 18. A second piercing isn’t difficult to take care of and clean for a middle schooler. My kid is pretty wholesome and now has three piercings - she is 15.

It is hysterical to me how much DCUM clutches their pearls over EAR PIERCINGS which are extremely popular to the point where I work in a very conservative industry and even the most senior women in the office have multiple lobe piercings and piercings in other parts of the ear besides the lobe.

I got my second hole done when I was 10. I went with my mom, who was 40 at the time, and she got her second holes in her lobe as well.