to think babies wearing earings is totally unacceptable

[PixieAndDixie]

Took kids to indoor playcentre today and my DS 2 was playing with a baby boy that wasn't even walking just doing that standing up holding on to things I am guessing about 10 months old. Anyway he had an earing in each ear - one was a stud the other a hoop WTF?? A hoop for obvious reasons is unacceptable right?

I feel FURIOUS with parents that get their babies ears peirced, I mean why would you want to??

But how could you hold them to get it done ???? it's bad enough holding them for an injection, which is supposed to be beneficial!

notnowbernard - have to disagree with you. The deliberate, unnecessary infliction of pain on a baby IS child abuse.

Its nasty. Looks awful and is just wrong.

The poor child hasnt said whether she wants it done or not and it cant be explained to a baby either.
So along comes the earpiercer with gun in hand and shoots the lo in the ear! Nice!

My dd has to wait until she is 16 before i will allow her to have it done. Its just soo horrid.

Also, how can the baby play freely and not catch them on things? God it makes my toes curl.

Fireworks - I don't believe there are any benefits to piercing babies/children's ears. I think it looks crap, personally.

What I don't understand is the sense of rage that is coming from some posts. I mean, have a sense of perspective! It's a parenting choice (not the best, IMO) but not a crime.

I concur, notnowbernard

Babies are beautiful, they don't need to be made 'prettier' (explanation for earrings I heard once). It just makes them look cheap & parents look stupid. But as noted before, we have to take culture into account - I saw a picture of Placido Domingo or some such singer with his two baby twin girls, beautifully dressed and both with diamond stud earrings. He's obviously not a chav but it didn't look nice.

we are all entitled to our opinions notnobernard, if you agree that it looks crap and its not benefitial why are you so hetup about others thinking its absurd?

Yuk, it's common and tasteless!!

Someone mentioned jabs, cuts and bruises all hurt and that it was a part of life.

WTF?

Jabs are vital, cuts and bruises unavoidable, both of which i wish i could have had instead of my dc. Like take their place and spare them the shock and pain.

But earpiercing is neither vital or unavoidable. Why anyone would willingly take their lo to have it done is beyond me. You know it is going to hurt them all in the name of image/looks/beauty??? Its just bizarre that anyone would do this to a lo.

And what about infection risks or further injury - all just part of life i suppose.

I think it is horrible. I don't like the way it looks, can't imagine why anyone would want to inflict pain upon their own child. It breaks my heart when my dds get their immunisations. i hate seeing them in pain. Why do it for fashion?

well said haychEebeeJeebees

Er... not "het up" at all, just offering a very different opinion to the debate... why does that bother you, Fireworks?

Am always interested in why people hold such strong opinions over things which, in the geand scheme of things, don't really matter.

Yes, earrings on baby = unattractive. It's not a nice thought at all tht a baby has suffered unnecessary pain over what is essentially a stlye choice for its parent.

But, come on, it's not equivalent to child abuse (the type most of society is familiar with)

Who are these people that do the ear piercing? If it were me I wouldn't peirce a 10 month olds ears. Who does this?

notnow

Of course is not severe or nasty as child abuse. But it could be deemed as a form of minor abuse, ie the lo doesnt have a choice in the matter and will suffer unecessary pain as a result.

Are you seriously saying that you genuinely feel shock and horror when faced with a small baby/child with ear-piercings, for reasons entirely associated with the pain it felt on piercing and the risks that said piercings may go on to produce?

And do you feel the same level of (and I quote) "fury" when you see a baby from a culture different from your own?

it doesnt bother me notnowbernard, i just wondered why it bothered you so much that some are dead against it? your post had as much rage in it as any other on here, so your argument is very ambiguous, you dont agree with it, therefore, i was confused by your post.

When is see it, in this culture or any another i feel distaste.

Could you direct me to my rage, please? (genuine question)

WCH i dont have deep rooted class issues, im a working class northener living on a rough council estate, i still think peircing a small child for the sake of fashion is absurd.

lol @ "There will probably be some chavs on later..."

I agree whole-heartedly with Workingclasshero. What an appropriate name!

"Remember, this is EAR-PIERCING. It's not child-abuse, FGS! " as much rage in that sentance than any other i have read on here.

As a look, I don't like ear piercings on any wee ones of any class. However, hit sixteen and do what you like

Agnes

WCH Ear peircing a child is not a lifestyle choice it is cruelty imo