to think it's inappropriate for a 4 year old boy to be wearing an earring to school?

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Because I do. Maybe I should go off and read the Daily Mail but it just seems inappropriate at that age.

Ok well I'll say it then Chav, chav, CHAV, CHAV, CHAVVY, chavvy chavvy chavs. Ahh that's better.

If I suggested to my 8.6 yo DS he had an earing he would probably laugh at me, then cry at the thought of the pain. What different worlds we live in.

YANBU
i think 4 is too young for this kind of fashion statement
(boy or girl)
don't care if that makes me a snob
and too am surprised it's been allowed at the school

i think its wrong to mutilate children
boy or girl

i think it should be illegal before the age of 16

Ugh!!!

Girl or boy. Disgusting.

I agree, girl or boy - revolting, naff and cheap-looking.

yanbu..completely tasteless in a child..naff in an adult...and about 30 years out of date.

LOL at Daphne blurting out!

Don't like seeing jewellary on young children of either sex.

Don't like seeing jewellary on boys/men of any age - particularly necklaces.

Loathe sovereign rings - on anyone - with a passion.

So there. So judge me for judging.

i think it looks awful, on boys & girls. my local school has loads of 5 year old boys with huge fake diamond earrings a la beckham, and i will happily admit to being HIGHLY judgey about it. i'm sure there are some lovely families who let their 4 year old boys wear earrings at school, but i haven't met any yet.

Give over your self, so its not most peoples cuppa tea, but it is hardly effecting your health ... or is it?

How does an earring lower the tone? and what does lower the tone mean anyway? Lots of women wear earrings so presumably it's not the thing itself that's bad.

I missed the later posts. So is is just prejudice then. It hasn't changed after all since my day when they'd have said the boy was a pouf. They just changed the terms.

I agree that in some cultures it is normal, but I don't consider it normal in ours. It is not done for religous reasons is it just chavvy reasons. LOL elf, I used to go out with a boy years ago who was given a Krugaren (sp) for his 21st birthday by his mum and dad. It was absolutely hideous. He didn't think anything of it. It reminded me of gold medalion man. His dad was just the same. My DP wears a gold chain, which I hate but his mum and dad gave it to him. I am forever, tucking it under his jumper! Why would a child of 5 want to wear a diamond stud - why why why!!!!!!

I've never known a school say they couldn't have studded earrings. All schools won't allow them for PE but i've never known one ban them full stop.

yanbu.... I hate to see them on boys or girls at this age...

As far as I know the boy concerned does not belong to a group where this would be done for cultural reasons e.g. some Asian communities.

Now in case anyone thinks I'm picking on people who could (but not by me of course, as I wouldn't use such a word be deemed chavvy, can I also add, on a similar note to Elffriend, I HATE those pinky rings some posh men wear.
They are awful, awful, awful.

DaphneMoon
What are Chavvy reasons?
AFAIK I am not, and have never been a Chav, yet I had DD's ears pierced when she was a baby, when we were in a country that treats it as normal in young girls.
I thought it pretty then and I still do now so long as the earrings are appropriate. ie studs or occasionally flat earrings.

Diamond, Daphne? Cubic zirconium surely.

YANBU I hate them for girls that age too.

Am more concerned about your spelling lessons at school - jewellery and medallion, Daphne and Elfriend - than what your dcs have in their ears...

Even if its 'cultural' I still think its wrong to pierce any child before it is old enough to decide for itself.

I freely admit to not liking earrings on children; necklaces on men that are akin to dog-chains; sexualised slogan t shirts; young girls in high heels or provocatively styled Lolita thong underwear for girls.

Happy to be a snob