Babies & Toddlers With Pierced Ears

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StarlightLady · 04/11/2026 14:30

AIBU to suggest that there should be a minimum age for ear piercings on young children, in particular those who are unable to consent?

For the record, I am not anti piercing. I have 3 ear piercings and 3 others. In particular I had my ears pierced when l asked and was old enough to fully understand.

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Arbourimage · 07/11/2026 08:38

Even in Spain it’s moving away from being a cultural norm, nor that other people doing something should make it more acceptable anyway.

Hoardasurass · 07/11/2026 20:28

LeBonBon · 06/11/2026 15:26

I had mine pierced when I was one. Don't remember the pain at all and didn't think I'd been abused but I can see why others would think differently.

I don't like needles so no doubt would have chickened out if left to my decision later in life.

It was a blessing as a sporty person from teenage into adulthood as no danger of any holes closing up so didn't have to faff around covering anything.

Love wearing earrings now.

Have you ever wondered if your issues with needles comes from having your ears pierced so young?

Chrimbobo · 07/11/2026 20:47

I think it's barbaric and uncultured

I said this at the family dinner table a few years ago, but with even more disdain and bells and whistles, and MIL promptly turned to tell me she had pierced her daughter's ears at 3 months old... 😳

LeBonBon · 08/11/2026 21:01

Hoardasurass · 07/11/2026 20:28

Have you ever wondered if your issues with needles comes from having your ears pierced so young?

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Maybe. I don't like them but I'm not completely traumatised - I've had other piercings since but no tattoos. Had to inject myself with blood thinners throughout two pregnancies as well with no issues. I imagine many people - ears pierced young or not - feel similarly to me.

For what it's worth I haven't pierced my own DD's (4) ears. I'm not snobbish about it and she's cute enough as she is - to be honest piercing them never even crossed my mind when she was a baby (even with my own experience). I really just did not even consider it as an option/think to do it at all. I also hadn't thought to judge others that did make that decision.

She'd never let me now but if she asks me at any point in the future when she can make her own mind up about it, I won't stop her unless there's good reason to.

I think PPs comments of it being barbaric and uncultured are over-the-top.

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