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At what age should I allow my daughter to get her ears pierced?

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GreeenFingers · 04/12/2012 00:01

My daughter is 6 and has been begging me to get her ears pierced for over a year. I think it is a "right of passage" and not to be done on a whim. That said she is a very clever little girl, who knows her own mind. I've told her to wait untill she's 8 and then I'll consider it. Am I being unreasonable?. TBO I'd have them done sooner, but I want her to appreciate the fact they are going to hurt nad may take some time to heal. Your thoughts please.

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booklava · 04/12/2012 15:54

I always said to my DD1 she had to be 16 but then gave in and she had them done the summer holidays when she was 13 she is now 16 and has 7 piercings in her ears and her belly button possibly a reaction to being made to wait as she has had them all done except the 1st since she left secondary school!

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PearlyWhites · 04/12/2012 16:31

My eldest two dd were 3 ( both requested it) and my youngest dd will get hers pierced when she is 3 if she wants them done.

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cq · 04/12/2012 16:39

Holy crap, 3??? Because they requested it?? Like they request chocolate for every meal and a pony for Christmas. Not sure my DD even knew what pierced ears were at 3.

She's getting them pierced for her 12th birthday. And I still feel that's early but running out of ideas for what to get her.

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PolterGoose · 04/12/2012 18:46

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SauvignonBlanche · 04/12/2012 18:52

Between primary school and secondary school. My DD tried 'begging' but it didn't get her anywhere.

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PearlyWhites · 04/12/2012 19:57

Earrings are not an expensive gift ie pony or unhealthy ie chocolate and of course I wanted them to have it done I think it looks cute.

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ImperialSantaKnickers · 04/12/2012 20:04

The summer holidays is the only time off school long enough to get through the settling in stage when the new earrings should not be removed without falling foul of PE teachers.

Children with earrings in primary uniforms in this area tend to get the judgey pants look on the streets.

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DowntonSprouts · 04/12/2012 20:12

DD is 10 and has been asking for a couple of years. I keep telling her 12 in the hope that she'll forget about it but I imagine sometime in the next 12 months I will cave in. They are not allowed to wear earrings at her current school so we have been able to use that excuse so far.

I'm afraid I think earrings on small children are awful.