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??

Fireworks, good call. Me too.

Onebatmother - fair point

Yes, I'm buggering off too. Bloody Hell. I've been on here hours

notnow of course there is a lot more to get worked up about but that is a another thread entirely, i didnt see anyone getting furious on here, just concerned mothers who are shocked that people would want to inflict such pain on a small child for no reason other than that parents vanity.

Very good call Fireworks, have said my peice on this stupid thread, im off to bed.

pfffffffffff just when it is was starting to get funny!!

nite nite, I just woke up on other side of planet anyone to continue silly discussion?

One Last Thing

OP - mentions feeling "furious" about ear piercing. That's part of what I was respondng to.

Night Night!

night notnowbernard dont forget to take your dc's earrings out while they sleep

Fireworks - Appt tomorrow at 9am for Claire's

P.S - Thanks for my 1st "Heated Debate" on MN!

How can it be called a heated debate when so far no-one has said it's a good idea?

when my DD was born (we're in sicily) the midwife kept coming in and saying "so when are we gonna do this little ones ears !!" I was petrified to leave her alone in case she did it !!! Its perfectly normal here, although not my thing.
I was out one day with DD who was in a pink dress and a woman looked in the pram and said "what a beautiful baby, boy or girl ?"
"erm, girl, she's weraing a pink dress !"
"Oh, couldn't tell she hasn't got her ears pierced !"

I can't bear the 'perspective' argument either - if we just went with that we'd only talk about child abuse/paedophilia/female circumcision

And how boring mumsnet would be too

I think that no child should have their ears pierced as they are a health hazard and like tattoing it could have an age limit - younger than 16 - 14 maybe?

It should be a choice. Our children aren't our property, we can only guide and protect them.

It's horrible horrible horrible to have small children's ears pierced.

Once saw a mother and daughter (about 2) both weighed down by copious amounts of chunky cheap-looking gold jewellery - hoop earrings, necklaces and rings. The poor little girl looked positively weighed down and just a little clone of her mother. Awful.

That's my opinion.

Think it looks awul

Lazarou - how can a 10 month old make a choice?

I mean it should be a choice for an individual to make when they are old enough to decide for themselves.