piercing a baby's ears, Right or wrong?!

[waiting4bambino]

Well, i was horrified in town today when i saw various members of a family holding down a baby to pierce her ears!!!

They had already done one, and obviously the baby was crying and struggling before having the other done. I just thought this was terrible!!! The whole family seemed to be there trying to distract her, and they'd resorted to both mother and father holding her down, it was like seeing something from one of those tribal rituals on telly!

What do other mothers think of this?!

[HeinzSight]

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[chankins]

I don't see the point, would never do it to one of mine and would hate to witness what you did !

I mean, really, what IS the point ??

[Charlee]

So SO Wrong!

[maidamess]

In town? In Claires Accessories?

[mankymummy]

a baby? intentionally causing a child pain for no medical reason? well its child abuse really isnt it?

[fryalot]

wrong
wrong
wrong
wrong
wrong

You know it is wrong, which is why you were when you saw it.

[IAteDavinaForDinner]

Totally, utterly, inexcusably wrong, and I absolutely do judge anyone whose child has their ears pierced. Horrible, horrible thing.

[sweetcat]

wrong on every level. Surely a shop wouldn't let a family do this to their baby?

[BitOfFun]

Pass it over Califrau - this should be a good 'un

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

My prediction: 80% of Mumsnetters will agree with you.
20% will bang on about cultural issues.
I am with the 80%.

[travellingwilbury]

Nasty

[hiccymapops]

Very very wrong

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

Or perhaps 90%.

[LadyOfWaffle]

WRONG WRONG WRONG. Until they are old enough to ask to have it done IMO it's WRONG.

[MrsJamesMartin]

Very wrong .Always.People will argue its sometimes cultural which is crap.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Quiet news day?

[mankymummy]

ah right... this isnt true is it? can you imagine anyone piercing the ears of a screaming baby being held down by parents?

doh! im so dumb, i fell for it.

[southeastastra]

wrong in a chav sense perfectly reasonble if you are of a certain culture

[Joolyjoolyjoo]

I'm with the "UUURGHH" brigade

[waiting4bambino]

Yes, it was Claires Accessories actually! How did you know?!

[Megglevache]

I get quite a bit of pressure to get dd's pierced (from family) when we go to abroad with my dd and I think if we'd gone when she was very tiny I would have given in and done it (it is a tradition in my family and DD is the only female who doesn't have hers done) Now she is older I just can't do it. If she asks me to have them done in a few years I'll agree in a heartbeat.