ear piercing.. what age?

[ditsydoll]

Just wondering what age you would deem suitable for your dds to have their ears pierced?

You big chavs.

I'm surprised at any legitimate piercer piercing any body part (other than ears) on anyone under 16.

Unless they've started doing navel piercings at Claire's now...

To everyone saying 16... Would you rather your child loose their virginity or have their ears pierced first?

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11ish/12ish or later

Ha ha ha

Mine neither, Downstairs. I wouldn't be impressed if they did.

DD Wanted hers done at 7, I said to wait until the summer holiday before secondary school.

When it came to it, she couldn't be bothered. Friends who'd had ears pierced had experienced problems with infection and soreness. A few let theirs grow over.

Now aged 13 she says she might get it done when she's older if she wants to.

She also says that she and her friends are put off by the association with the kind of kids round here who have their ears pierced, and also the culture around more extreme piercing, plugs, tattoos etc. It's no longer about nice jewellery, which is a shame. I hope she changes her mind when she's older because I have some lovely earrings to pass on to her!

Lots of tattoo parlours won't pierce under 18 without parental consent but it's not the law to require consent.

There's no law on piercing anyone under 18 with the exception of nipples and genitals. Otherwise there are no legal restrictions, but most reputable places say 16 for ears (without consent) and 18 for body piercings.

So where are all these children pierced?

Claire's, obv!

For every reputable piercer who won't pierce a child's navel, there will be a disreputable one who will.
I'd be concerned what other standards they were willing to let slide.

What kind of kids would that be then?

Those rough 'uns from the wrong side of the tracks?

A lot of piercers will pierce a child's ears with parental consent, but relatively few parents take their child to a proper piercer anyway.

Erm, but the holes stay... Right?

Who mentioned kids?

Erm, no I do 'to think people who have different opinions to me are 'chavvy'. It is just an unnecessary painful sexualising procedure to carry out on someone who cannot consent because they are not an adult.

When DS1 was about six or seven, he really wanted his ear pierced. Loads of his friends had it done. Not a chance, was my line; when you're a teenager, it's up to you. Now he's thirteen, and shows absolutely no inclination at all. Why are girls different? I didn't say no, I said, when you're old enough to have really thought about it.

My DD had hers done in the school holidays before she started Secondary .
She can wear them except PE (in Junior she couldn't wear earrings at all)

She chose her earrings (18ct gold)
She chose where she had them done (Claires)
She cleans then and looks after them.

Of course all her friends quite a few of her schoolmates had them done the same time.

We did see a very young baby in the 'hotseat' at Claires one day.
My DD was "Mum that baby can't even sit in the chair". The piercer looked dubious.
My DD was very hoiky judgey pants

Claire's definitely don't have a minimum age.

I had mine done at seven simply because my mum said I could and no one else at school was allowed to..

I think waiting till old enough to understand what it involves and how to,look after them themselves...

When they are adults.

11 absolute minimum and only if they pay themselves with pocket money. Babies with ears pierced look horrendous and even Claire's won't do that!