To think piercing babies ears is horrible?

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2 acquaintances have recently had their under 1 dd's ears pierced.
I can't see why someone would do this, not just due to being needlessly painful for a baby who doesn't understand, but also the likelyhood of a little girl catching earrings while playing, or pulling them out and them being a choking risk.

Unless theres some reason i've missed behind doing it so young?

I love this one.

My twin babies look great with their ears pierced. I think they look cute. They had little wobbly Christmas baubles in today. Fabulous!

Each to their own.

(Squeals and runs away quickly laughing like a hyena.)

I suppose this old chestnut should be pulled out to be roasted on an open fire at this time of year.
I did it and I actually and frankly could not care less what a random anon says on a forum that exists to rotate dog shit/babies ears/where people park. I will, however, pass on your advice to all the people in the country I live, I am sure they will realise how thick and uneducated they are.
There are things I could probably judge you for as a parent, unless you are truly perfect?

What are the stats? Are schools filled with one eared little girls?
Get a life.

'Chavs and Gypsys'

Fuck me, that must be the most ignorant post I've ever read on here! And I've read loads.

Oh velvetspoon, take your thumb out of your arse. Hardly ignorant, chavs do and Romany Gypsys do, it was a lighthearted comment and I would prefer not to fuck you, it goes against my strict chav gypsy upbringing. Oh and Merry Christmas.

I can't agree with op more. I'm generally a fence sitter on many topics but this is one I feel strongly about.

I just don't understand why piecing a hole in a child's ears is okay, but in their belly, nose etc is not, except for the first practise has gone on for years, so is a 'norm'.

I don't like it and I wouldn't do it with my kids, but I really couldn't give a shit what perfectly legal activities other people do with their kids

Mine are allowed them done when I think they're old enough and responsible enough to look after them themselves.

I don't mind it at all!

It presses no anger buttons in me at all.

I think it can look quite pretty actually. :)

YANBU.

Some like it. Some don't. you don't. your acquaintances do. Get over it. They're not your kids.

its horribleand cruel and completley changes the way a little girl looks,i dont think it should be allowed

YANBU

YANBU

Common as muck, innit.

It makes me feel sick. I saw a beautiful baby girl recently who was wearing a Nike babygro (really) and had pierced ears. Her teenage parents were having a loud screaming row at bus stop & telling each other to fuck off. Fitted the stereotype perfectly.

YANBU. It's horrible. I don't care about any of the rest of the arguments that will no doubt be presented on this thread. It's still horrible.

Yanbu. It's tasteless and pretty cruel IMO. I'd let dd at around 13, when she's old enough to make the choice.

Can I mention Hitler, invoke Godwins Law and call "HOUSE" on MN bingo?

Not okay with this. People don't do it to baby boys (or if they do, I can't imagine it getting the same responses from the yay sayers as girls' pierced ears).

Therefore, IMO it's unfeminist.

All three of my daughter's had ears pierced at age on, and my son is circumsized..so there..
Merry Christmas, op...you must be terribly bored..

Our son has a dimple in his ear and it looks pierced!

I can't get worked up about this however much I try. Sorry :(

It's just that I am a firm believer in 'each to their own'

OP YANBU. Who cares if the conversation has been had before. Whatever people's opinions if what it looks like - it hurts, it's uncomfortable and can lead to injury or infection. Cruel IMO.

What's the P word?

Anyway YANBU. I think it's grim to make holes in a baby's ears - piercings are for people old enough to consent to them, end of, IMO.

Tbh.... I also cannot get worked up about this! Sorry!

FWIW I had mine done at 6, my auntie took me I was delighted!!