To think that babies with pierced ears is not a good idea?

[Blackbootswithredribbons]

I wouldn't trust a baby to not fiddle with their earrings, cleaning might be a difficult etc. And then there's the whole business of an infant not being able to say whether or not they want them done, the pain and having to hold a squirmy baby still while it's done.
I also cannot fathom a single reason to pierce a baby tbh, when they're old enough to fully weigh the risks and benefits, that's old enough.
What are your thoughts on this?

@tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz

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Why is it harder to keep the holes clean once the child has agreed, yes let's pierce my ears?

As I say whilst I'm not comfortable with "cultural reasons " I can absolutely see your specific point about keeping your daughter close to her heritage. I kind of caveated such reason in the post of mine you've quoted.

Otherwise ear piercing as I can see is okaying inflicting a quick burst of pain on a child for vanity. There's literally no other reason than the parents vanity so it differs to many of the other comparisons you've given (many of which I'm with you 100%)

Because kids fidget more than babies :) Ultimately it's worked for us. My girls are happy with their ears being pierced. Because it was done v early it meant not having to worry about school and taking them out for school or forgetting to put them back for several days or even weeks as they are fully healed/won't close back easily. For us its a win win. Maybe it was a gamble. But it worked as far as the people involved are concerned :) I didn't do my sons ears only because he was poorly when we went abroad (where it would be done properly) and was in and out of hospital that year so our focus was elsewhere....i also admit that i was a bit worried about how it would be perceived here. he's 5 now. I know he wishes we had despite the fact that it is culturally not that common in the UK. We can rectify when we go abroad next year if he wishes then. For me it was not vanity. I did it (aside of the cultural reasons) because i thought my kids would like it later in life. I don't care if they wear earrings or not and many of the earrings they wear nowadays i wouldn't particularly have chosen. A lot of the examples I have given are done for parental convenience... not sure why it's particularly better.

Did the goady op ever come back to enjoy their spoils?