What is an appropriate age to pierce a little girl's ears for the first time?
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When SHE can DECIDE. Do NOT do so until she is old enough to make that decision. That is very cruel in my opinion. When she is 12 or 13, she will be able to make up her mind and decide if the pain is worth the GAIN!
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When they are old enough to ask for it and understand that it hurts. In my business, I refused to do it if they were under 5yrs. old. It was our policy., and even then I always explained to them how it was going to feel. If they didn't want it , I wouldn't do it no matter how the parents begged. I told them to bring her back when she wanted it done, not before.
It all depends on what you feel. I would say maybe around 8 months, before baby remembers it, but some people think that it should be the child's choice, and wait until they are old enough to ask for it.
I was not allowed to get my ears pierced until I was 16. I would say, when she is old enough that you think she can take care of them by herself, and know if she has an infection.
I got mine done at birth, but it dependd on the parents POV.
when is a good age to cut off her pinky toes?
why do you want to mutilate your daughter?
I would say maybe 1 yrs. or 2. I wish my mom would have pierced mine when I was little.
whenever you feel it is appropriate...you are her parents. my best friend had her little girls pierced at 3 mos old.
My kids were six weeks
I will wait until my little girl wants to get her ears pierced. I wanted to get my ears pierced when I was five years old. That's when I got it done. I never really cared about it until then.
Some parents say when they are born and some agree with me. Really--it's up to you. You'll know what time is right.
for us it was a "right of passage" we had to be old enough to take care of them ourselves.
i got mine pierced and didn't take care of them and the closed up. then, i had to wait a few more years until i was allowed to do it again.
i like this, b/c what if your daughter doesn't want her ears pierced? i know some girls who just don't want that done.
a little baby just got her ears pierced in my son's daycare class and i just find it a bit odd. i mean the poor little thing.
so, for me...once they are old enough to understand and take care of cleaning their ears and changing them alone!
take care:)
That is really a personal choice for the parent(s) and/or the child. I wanted to wait until my daughters were old enough to ask for it themselves and to understand that it may be permanent. My ears were pierced when I was eight and the holes have never closed even though I have not worn earrings for years. My older daughter just got hers pierced last month, she is 6 1/2. She noticed that all the other girls at school had them and asked if she could have them also.
i got mine done when i was born. i dont think theres an "appropiriate age" it all depends on you and how you feel about it. or you and the father. for me personally i know if and when i have a girl those ears will be pierced right away!
whenever you want, the question is is she old enough to clean the ears herself or do you want to be responsible to do it..
My parent wouldn't let me until I was twelve but I think that eight is a good age.
there really shouldn't be an age limit
my mom made it to me in my birth day.and i think it's better...if i should have to decide now...may be i shouldnt done it.
So, do it as soon as possible..and dont pay attention to those that say that u'll mutilate her..every girls like to use earings, so.it's better to have the ears already pierced
i would say 25. while you are at it, get the ear guaged to a 0 or something that is huge.
My personal preference is when the child is old enought to ask for it, and take responsibility for the care of them. I realize in some cultures it is common for infants to have their ears pierced when they are really tiny, but if you don't have that traditional aspect to consider, why push something on a baby, who may not want the procedure at all? My niece is 11 and a bit of a tomboy, and my sister in law wants her to get her ears pierced but she wants no part of it. Her 8 year old sister is dying to get hers done, but they want her to wait till she's 10, because she's a careless little slob and they don't trust her to care for them herself.. so everyone is different.
I had my daughter's ears pierced when she was 3 months old. For me, I knew being a female at some point in her life she would want it done, and when she was that young I could clean them without having to hold her down. Honestly, she really didn't cry that much. She was asleep in her stroller, and when the gun popped it scared her. I picked her up, and she hushed right then.
My mom got my ears pierced when I was around 5. After I got the first one done, I didn't want her to finish. I was scared to death. They got infected because I was suppose to clean them my self, and I didn't do a good job.
I agree with everyone else though, it's really a decision you have to make on your own. Just wanted to give you some friendly advice on why I pierced my daughter's at a young age.
It is their body, I would wait until they want it. I have a 2 year old, and I am waiting unitl she asks me to do it, and then I will explain to her how much it will hurt at first, and then she will make the decision.
Some children are very prone to ear infections. I think having her ears peirced might make her hurt herself if she is pulling on her ears during an ear infection (as many small children do). I waited until I was nineteen to have mine done and they bled for months.
both my girls were 6 weeks, and had no problems. and makes them look like a "little girl"
you are the parent, and you should make the choice... if you want to get her ears pierced, then do it, if she doen't like it when she gets older, she doesn't have to wear earrings. but most likely she will! :)
i pierced my daughter's ears at 3 months because by then she already had gotten her shots and there was a smaller chance of her getting a n infection...plus at the jewelery store they wont do them until then...
I was 5, but I agree with the people saying when she's old enough to want them. I remember asking my mom every single day when I was 4 if I was 5 yet so I could get them done.
well, i know that they must be older than 3 months, but i hope to have a girl, and I i will do it when she turns 3 months! Little girls are soooo cute with their ears pierced, also, the younger the better... their ears are still really soft, so it wont hurt as bad. I recommend doing it now if she is older than 3 months.
when there little like 6 or 7 months old
get the little girl a huge tatoo of a donkey or elephant or a red star or hammer and sickle [depending on the political party you are] on her buttox instead. screw the piercing. if you get a piercing for her, get the septum pierced. the septum is between the nostrils [like a bull].
i would say 4-5 years old.
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