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tiffanynichole44 (239.8 days ago)
piercing ears is really cute but i would wait until the child is old enough to decide for themselves. i had mine pierced at 12.

us-n-kenzie (240.3 days ago)
I dont see why not. I also agree with MirandasMom - no one thinks twice about removing a boys foreskin, or waiting and letting him choose when he is old enough. If she does not want it done later, then she can take them out. I think that they`d heal better since the baby wont play with them and if they grow up with them done, then they wont notice them as much.

Vanbyland (241.6 days ago)
I think it looks a little trashy. Definately not before she can ask.

summerisis (241.7 days ago)
i don`t have an issue with piercing a baby`s ears but i have fond memories of getting my ears pierced for my 8th birthday so i`ll likely do something like that with my child.

leahs (241.8 days ago)
I had to wait until I was 13 to get my ears pierced and then I had to pay for it myself. I`m too worried about them getting caught on a blankie etc, babies are cute enough on their own,just my opinion. And for the record I didn`t have the `cosmetic surgery` done on my son either,again just my personal opinion.

mirandasmom (241.8 days ago)
I think its fine. My daughters were done at 18 months and she loves them! I had a friend who did her daughters a 2months and it wasnt a big deal. I hate to say it but as far as them makeing the dicission I wonder if anyone thinks about that before removeing their sons foreskin? Wich is todayconsidered cosmetic? just a thought :)

magnolia76 (241.9 days ago)
I would not pierce a babies ears. My child will have to be old enough to ask, and old enough to take care of the ears themselves.

kater (241.9 days ago)
i think you should wait until she asks. what if she dosnt want them done? my daughter didnt, and would cry if anyone mentioned it. she decided on her own at 5 years old, ans we had a lot of talking and waited a month after that to give her time to be fully sure. she has them done now, but sometimes she says she wished she didnt get her ears pierced (although she dosnt want to actually take them out) i feel babys and children are people too, and you wouldn`t want someone else permanently scaring a part of your baby without you permission, would you?

lisa-82 (241.9 days ago)
i`d prolly do it if i had a girl-but the only thing to think about is that YOU would have to be the one to specially clean it and risk her pulling it out or yanking it out. as for avoiding piercings later on-i dont believe b/c i didnt get my ears pierced for the first time til i was 15 or so and i now have `unmentionables` pierced, and my belly button and my ears 3x plus my cartilage. i also HAD my tongue and eyebrow pierced at one point (but for me, it was just a stage i went thru)

butterblocksmom (241.9 days ago)
I think waiting until the child is older is a great way to teach a child about consequence and working towards something. Use the idea of getting their ears pierced as a goal to work towards, AND you can also use it as a method to teach the child how to `care` for them too...builds responsibility! Plus the longer you wait, the less likely they are to peirce `other` body parts hopefully!!!

joyfulnoise (242 days ago)
What if she doesn`t want her ears pierced? I think wait until she asks to have it done.

cko1522 (242 days ago)
I`m not a big fan of infant ear piercing. I think baby will be cute enough without adornment.

zenzabar (242 days ago)
i think they should be the ones to decide that. i`d wait till she was old enough to tell me she wanted to. it is her body after all. i asked my mom to do it when i was 3.

monica9 (242 days ago)
i would. it will be just as bad when they are 5.



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