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Is 5 too young to get ears pierced?

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niamh29 · 20/12/2011 20:49

I have always said that my girls could get their ears pierced when they understand that it will be a bit sore and they can handle it but my eldest girl has been asking for about 8 months now ( since just before she turned 5) I put her off for as long as I could because I wanted to make sure she understands what she is doing. But I still can't help thinking if she is a bit young? Opinions please?

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mumeeee · 20/12/2011 20:55

My kids had to be 12 before they had their ears pieced. In fact none of them bothered until they were in their teens and DD3 19 Decided nit to have her's dome

dontletthebellsend · 20/12/2011 21:01

I wouldn't let my 6yo (who is also asking). I don't think she will look after them at all and she would have to remove them or tape them over for school which she would forget to do (she still needs prompting to brush her hair and teeth and eat breakfast and get dressed ). If I were prepared to do those things for her then I think she is old enough to understand. I think she would end up taking them out and they would close up.

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Mum1369 · 20/12/2011 21:01

My 4 yr old wants to go skydiving, he's been asking for ages too

Liluri · 20/12/2011 21:02

They have to be of secondary school age in this house.

Meglet · 20/12/2011 21:06

yes. It's too young.

My kids ask for all sorts of things, they don't get them.

Ineedacleaneriamalazyslattern · 20/12/2011 21:10

From the mother of an 8 year old who got her ears pierced good god yes far too young. Dd wanted hers done tbh I didn't have any major objections really so left it up to her dad and his wife. His wife through her job had all the kit and pierced them for her one weekend visit.
Now to be fair dd was excellent at letting me clean them and look after them but since she has been allowed to change them has been a pain in the rear. She cannot change them herself as it is too fiddly and she has had the odd time at first where it has bled and she squeals about it hurting when we change them.
I do wish she had waited but couldn't bring myself to get worked up about it but it has been a pest.

LadyBeckenham · 20/12/2011 21:11

I had mine done at 5 because my mother thought it would be cute as I was a bridemaid. My sister ahd hers done at the same time. She was not quite 3.

We didn't even ask, she just wanted to do it

HarrietSchulenberg · 20/12/2011 21:11

Parental choice, really, but if I had girls they'd be 10 before ear piercing was allowed. At 5 I don't think they really understand the pain and the faff of keeping them clean, and they certainly don't understand that they'll look daft with plasters on their ears when they do PE.

ThePathanKhansWitch · 20/12/2011 21:14

My husband took my 4 yo to get her ears done, without even discussing it with me,fucker, i'm telling you it's nearly ended in divorce.

I was not at all happy. But it's done now, i did think of taking the studs out and letting the hole close. I'm not happy.

Shakey1500 · 20/12/2011 21:16

It's too young in my opinion.

GreyRosesAreMyFavourite · 20/12/2011 21:17

Yup, it looks tacky imo on children that young.

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 20/12/2011 21:20

Too young, I think it looks awful.

Bohica · 20/12/2011 21:22

Oh the pain, I don't think my 7y old would understand "being a bit sore" meaning really fucking hurt.

Your choice though.

mumblecrumble · 20/12/2011 21:24

I used to work in Claire's accessories. Nobody in the shop enjoyed piercing the little ones but as there was a horrid dodgy piercing place up the road who gunned through ears like they were play do were consoled ourselves that at least we did them well.

I really believe that the worst time to get them donw is between 2 - 9 years. Before they don;t know whats going on, after the pain and after 9 they can look after them. (please understand I loathe the idea of piercing babies, just trying to be objective)

I just can;t get the idea of making your little one hurt for somthing not to help them ie. an operation etc. There will surely be lots of things she will ask for but you are her Mummy and are in charge. Our 4 year old wants a puppy. It will never happen.

mumblecrumble · 20/12/2011 21:26

Also. I loathed it when people would come in and say they peirced ears young as it was a culteral thing and this was ok.....

i feel torn as for kids I feel - why on earth would you put metal through some skin??? Yet I am quite into the concept of tattooing and piercing in adults.

mumblecrumble · 20/12/2011 21:26

Its loud as well...... those guns at either side really make a bang.

GrimmaTheNome · 20/12/2011 21:29

Parental choice, really
I think making holes should be the choice of an adult in relation to their own body, I don't actually think it should be down to 'parental choice'.

But the OPs stance is pretty sensible and she's right to think 5 is too young.

mathanxiety · 20/12/2011 21:41

I let two of my DDs have theirs done for first communion when they requested it - at 7 therefore, out of 4 DDs. DD1 had hers done at 10 and DD4 (now 10) still hasn't asked. I think if they had asked at age 5 I would have said 'let's wait a few years', because they can be careless about cleaning and taking care of small objects at 5. The 7 yos were able to change earrings and take care of cleaning themselves, I found.

Xmasbaby11 · 20/12/2011 21:48

yes, too young imo

bigTillyMincepie · 20/12/2011 21:50

Yes, at our house - DD got hers done at 11.

Saturdaynightbeaver · 20/12/2011 22:03

I won't let DD have hers done and she's 15. I had mine pierced at 13 and they quickly split and look really ugly now. Also, she is so sporty, plays loads of football - just going to be a great big hassle.

laluna · 20/12/2011 22:46

Dd is 10 and had them done 6 weeks ago. It hurt her but she was brave and she has been fab at looking after them - no nagging required. I don't think she should have been any younger.

NoWayNoHow · 20/12/2011 22:48

I was 14 when my were done. I don't have a DD, but if I did the age limit would be the same for her.

Loopymumsy · 21/12/2011 19:43

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