Babies & Toddlers With Pierced Ears

[StarlightLady]

AIBU to suggest that there should be a minimum age for ear piercings on young children, in particular those who are unable to consent?

For the record, I am not anti piercing. I have 3 ear piercings and 3 others. In particular I had my ears pierced when l asked and was old enough to fully understand.

Well, quite... but it's a bit difficult to cut them off before they've appeared and grown, surely?

My mom took me as a baby. I don’t resent it at all, and have lots of ear piercings now.
Having said that, I would never pierce a baby, because I just don’t think it’s necessary. It needs to be their choice, not mine. I don’t particularly judge other parents who choose differently.
i took my eldest daughter to get hers done when she was about 9, and my two youngest daughters haven’t asked yet so they haven’t been done.

I just dont understand why? Small children dont need earrings. Why do that?

It used to be a lower social class thing.

There. I’ve said it! 😬🫣 Come for me…

So the whole of Spain are " lower class " then? As its usual for babies to have ears pierced just after birth

I let my daughter do it when she was nine. Lock me up!

Yeah, cultural differences aside.

I don’t know about Spain. I’m talking about the UK

I think I was being a bit cheeky

So, what would the penalty be for piercing a baby or a young child’s ears? Prison time, or just a fine? Would it be seen as a reason to get social services involved?

Personally, I’d never pierce a very young child’s ears, but I don’t think it’s so egregious that there needs to be laws banning it.

Yes there should be a minimum age and no idea why it isnt considered child abuse and no using 'culture' shouldn't be an excuse, it's ridiculous

it is purely cosmetic. Only people old enough to want a piercing and understand the aftercare etc should be getting them.