DD7yo is begging to have her ears pierced tonight (school night) is it a bad idea?

[TeaSqueezingpos]

So, DD has been begging to have her ears done - fine by me, explained it hurts, taking care of them ect ect.
I suggested waiting until summer holidays due to PE ect.. but DD said the girls in her class don’t take their earrings out for PE and don’t tape them ect. I checked with those parents and the school and they are allowed to wear a small stud during PE. So DD wants it done asap.

Its a non uniform day tomorrow and DD is now begging relentlessly to have her ears done when she gets home tonight so she can show them to her friends with her non-uniform 😂

I don’t know if I’m overthinking it, is it a good idea to send her off to school with fresh piercings? Should we wait until the weekend, or do you think she’ll be ok if she did have them done tonight? She knows she can’t fiddle with them ect. They don’t have PE tomorrow anyway ect. But I’m so undecided.

Given your update, yes, let your friend come over and do it. She will be so excited and remember it forever.

@Justapausereally yes there are Claire’s (or were) in other countries, when primary aged my DD’s wanted to go in every branch we walked passed so we have been in many countries.

My sister got hers on a school night (I chickened out). I don't think it's a big deal unless swimming the next day or something.

Oh seen your update as hadn’t refreshed

then guess no reason to say no

think it took 30min in all for ours with the explaining and choosing and getting hole in right place x 2

You asked people if it was a bad idea but want to go ahead anyway so why bother asking?

I haven’t actually gotten an answer to my question. People are too caught up on the fact they think my 7 year old runs the show and want me to wait just to show her how to be patient 🤣

I would be fine with this op and would let her do it if your friend is able to do it safely.

Your friend can come tonight so do it tonight! What’s the advantage of waiting until the weekend?

When we called to book an ear piercing at the start of a school holiday, they prompted us to delay because dd would need to avoid swimming for several weeks. We scheduled it for the start of school instead at the piercers recommendation.

This. Pools aren't always the most hygienic. She will open to infection and then might never be able to wear piercings again.

Just go for it OP. MN is such a bloody weird place! (and who cares if its done at Claire's?!)

She is aware it will hurt and the care required so I don't see why not at all. Make her happy :)

They’ll be very sore still tomorrow.

My 6 and 7year olds have theirs pierced. (Claire’s btw lol). We had them done right at the beginning of holidays so they had time to heal before they went back.

I’ve told my 7 year old she can have them done in the summer holidays after she leaves Year 6. Even then I’ll be discouraging it.

Personally I would stick to the school holidays like you said. Means they can heal without having to go school, getting knocked etc. even if it’s just Easter or half term.

just don’t use Claire’s - I know most of their stores have closed now anyway. Saying that I find Claire’s earrings (not the cheap ones they sell) are the only earrings that don’t irritate my daughters ears. But wouldn’t get the actual piercing done there.

my daughter had them done around 7 too.. many of her friends had them before quite a few years before this, so no issue with the age here. I was about 7 for my first then 11 for my second ear piercing!

Seriously some weird responses on here. If you’ve found a reputable and hygienic piercer than I can’t see the issue. I caved in and allowed my daughter to have her ears done for her 7th birthday - her dad wanted to wait until she was 10 but it was in between lockdowns and she had already missed out on many things. She didn’t even flinch and had absolutely no issues what so ever. She was very responsible in keeping them clean and would tape them up for pe and gymnastics. I don’t personally agree to younger children having them but my daughter was very sensible and has been so happy being able to choose her earrings.

If she’s going to be swimming a lot over Easter I wouldn’t get them done now.
My son had asked for his to be done in the the final year of primary, I said if he still wanted them done when he hit secondary school then he could, thinking he would go off the idea.
He had them done in the October once the summer was over so that most of his swimming etc was done because the piercer said to try and avoid getting them wet in the pool because of potential bacteria for 6 weeks.
I would get them done after the Easter holidays so they are healed for the summer.

Claire’s staff are said to have little to no training with piercings. It’s done in a shop environment and not nearly as hygienic as a piercing studio would be, plus the staff go to and from piercing to dealing with customers and cash when it’s busy. They are also really pricey for piercings, for the poor quality given, it’s overpriced, I’d rather pay more for a proper service.

Making 2 holes in a 7 year old's earlobes and putting studs in them = easily doable on a school night. No issue. My Mum's sister did this for her when drunk, with a knitting needle and a gas flame (though she was a teacher, not a pupil, at the time).
Keeping 2 fresh holes in a 7 year old's earlobes clean, fairly pain free, and uninfected = more important. Especially for the few weeks following the day when the piercing is really new.

I'd hold off until after your Easter holiday. The place DD got her ears pierced (the first of many!) told her she should wait 6 weeks before swimming as it's best it heals completely.

So children always imagine that they will be showing off their beautiful earrings the day after but actually her ears will be red and sore and hurt if you pull a jumper off or if the other kids poke them! I would wait until a weekend or an at home holiday for her comfort.
Also I saw a girl about this age when I took mine to the piercers, she was sitting out of the room feeling ill because she took one look at the needle! I’m sure she was desperate to have them done before she went.

No not with the holiday coming. Imagine she gets them bumped in PE too, definitely wait until the summer holidays to give them chance to heal

Wait till at least after your holiday
high risk of infection from swimming pools

Have you seen super drug do piercings now too 💀 with a gun of course 😭 I wish it would be banned

Edited to clarify piercing guns should be banned , not children getting pierced haha. As long as it's a reputable piercer plus they are capable of knowing it hurts and not to fiddle, keep it clean etc then go for it

@TeaSqueezingpos you have got many answers. You said you are going away over Easter holidays. I believe it is recommended to wait until at least 6 weeks until pool activities. (Your friend should be advising you on this)

whether it’s a school night or not I think is irrelevant. It’s more your upcoming holiday I would be more concerned about.