Child ear piercing.

[MrsPreston11]

7 and 5. It's out of the questions this year as DH is NOT on board.

Much to the chagrin of the older one, and therefore the younger one too......

What's the standard age now? Not many in either of mine's classes with them pierced.

What ages have worked for your kids? And where did you get them done?

Sorry something went on with my first sentence there.....

My girls are 7 & 5 and both want their ears pierced desperately.

Dd 1 & 2 had them done about this age, it was dd1 that wanted it, her friends starting to have them done etc, dd2 wanted to join in! Dd3 is now 6 - she doesn’t want hers done which I’m glad really because she is the most accident prone child in the world! They were fine, have it done somewhere local and established, don’t get ripped off at Claires!

Never somewhere that uses a gun. Go to a piercing studio and get done with a needle

DD was 10 years and 10 months when she had them done.

5 is way too young imho

I’d say 10 is a good age

5 seems very young.

The very good piercer I go to won't do it on any younger than 10.

My dd was 11_ start of summer hols before secondary school. She was not the first, but one of the first to have it done.

I made mine wait until she was 11, on the basis that by that age she should have the maturity todo the aftercare. There was a rash of her friends doing at around 8 years old and she pressured a bit, but 11 worked out well for us.
DH’s daughter had them done at 7, whinged about the aftercare and turned it into a battle and got an infection.
I have friends who were done as babies though and they never seemed to have problems. I’d worry about the risk of tearing etc in very young children.

Too young. I’d say about 10 too.

I wouldn’t do it before they were 12. I don’t think little girls look right with pierced ears.

My daughter got hers done at 6, she asked for them. Any younger I don’t like seeing. Especially babies. We went to Clair’s accessories as they do the two ears at the same time. Kept them clean.

I had this discussion with my friend (who owns a very reputable piercing/tattoo studio) when DSD had hers done at 4 (mum's choice, DP was livid). She personally won't pierce anyone until Year 7, although that's a personal choice.

In practical terms, they got caught in her hair/clothes regularly, fell out more than once at soft play/swimming etc (cue massive tears trying to get them back in) and after a few months she stopped wearing them. I would def wait until the are Year 7 myself.

Seems to be 10 here, before starting high school

End of year 6 round here, so 11. A couple of dd1's (yr5) friends have had them done earlier but she's very squeamish so hasn't wanted to do it yet.

My dd had it done for senior school

Summer before high school at the youngest would be my rule

I was 10, and I took my younger sister to have hers done on her 10th birthday. If I had had a daughter, I would have said 10 for her too.

DD is 6 and a lot of her friends have them done. If she asked, I’d let her.

I'd say 11/12, too.

And don't go to Claire's or anywhere that still uses a gun. The gun itself cannot be sterilised and just forces the (relatively blunt) jewellery through the ear. Go to a reputable tattoo parlour that has a piercer, I've found that they're the best places.

My dd had them done at 4. I dont see a problem. shes now 6 and never had a problem with them.

A fair few in her class have had them done already as well within the last year.

i think 7 is fine.

I had mine done at 11. My kid had hers done at 13.

I would not recommend doing it very young because piercings require aftercare and there is always a risk for infection. Older children are better able to complete the aftercare requirements.

I was twelve and insistent that this was far too late! The summer between primary and secondary seems to be the most common age though - always has been in my experience.

I think 5yo is far too young personally. They need to be able to clean them and change them independently before they're a good idea in my experience.

My dd has her done today at Claire's. She is 11 and going to high school in Sep. Gives it lots of time to heal before the start of high school.

Dd2 was 7, she had asked a few times and sensible enough to understand that it would be painful at the time. I did all her aftercare.

I was 10 when i got mine done, responsible for cleaning/turning them.

I think 5 is maybe too young

DD is 5 in July.
I have a few piercings and lots of tattoos so it's been mentioned.

From 4, I've told her she can have them whenever she wants BUT it will hurt.

Telling her that it hurts has stopped her wanting it.

I was 8, but that was many years ago. I haven't worn earrings for ages.
My younger sister was 8, went to Claire's and they pierced them wonky! So she has taken them out.

I'd wait until 12. I think it looks awful on young children, really sore and uncomfortable as it heals. My friend is a teacher and says her 5-6 year olds are always losing earring backs or fiddling with them and taking them in and out. They can get caught playing and worst case scenario could rip out. And kids are more prone to infections as it's harder to keep the area clean/bathe daily with salt water while it heals.

I had mine done in my late teens. I'm glad I waited!