Ears pierced aged 6.5 ?

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I think it's too young. I'm sure some will disagree. My DD was 12 and she was the last in her group of friends to have it done.

i don't think it is necessarily too young. if the child wants it done and understands that it will hurt like hell and she could get infected and have to clean her ears properly every day, then yes, i wouldn't object. i was this age when i got mine pierced, it was my choice and my responsibility to clean the piercings (under the watchful eye of my mum!). i do disagree really strongly though against ear piercing in babies or small children who do not understand or have a choice in whats happening to them

I think 'yuk'. Looks nasty on little girls imo.

IMO, far too young. I say at least 12, dh says never (though I think that's a bit much )

at 6.5 , too young to take care of them properly and too tempting to fiddle...and the issue of PE in school......

i had to wait until i was 12 and able to look after my ears !!

something grown up for her to look forward to instead....

I saw a toddler the other day with lovely wee diamond studs in her ears, her mum said she had them since she was 1 and she never touches them Then a few weeks ago I saw a wee girl at a softplay centre...and OMG... she had in these massive hoop earrings, she might have been about 6 or 7, but she looked a sight, if anyone had've banged into her, or got caught on the earring she would have got her lobe tore

Far too young IMO.

I suppose some minority groups/faiths have the ears of young children pierced. I don't like it though - I would say at least 10 years old but preferably nearer 12.

I wouldn't give the responsibility of either the decision or the care to a 6.5 year old.

it is too young for them to decide. friends dd is now 15 and has them done since she was 6 (she begged them) and hasnt worn any earrings for years as she just doesnt like them.. completely gone off all kinds of jewelery. tastes change.

Definitely too young for all sorts of reasons. My dd is just 8 and won't be having hers pieced until she's in her teens - that's if she asks at all !

Isn't getting ears pierced one of the fights you have to go through with parents when you become a teenager?

Recently saw a baby under 2 years with ears pierced - didn't like it.

I had mine done when i was 6, my cousins had just had theirs done and i asked, my mum said yes, and thought i would change my mind.
I didnt, im 30 now, and stll have the same holes, they never got infected i never played about with them.
I had my son when i was 16, i had his ear pierced at 3
I now have a 2 year old Dd and would never do that to her, she can have them if she asks.

I do think sometimes its an age thing with the parent, i did it to my son as i thought he would look cool(OMG!!)
Now im grown up, i hate it!

Had mine done aged 5. My Mum's French and I think it's not such a big deal there if a wee girl gets her ears pierced like it is here. Never had any problems with them re infections etc, still have the same holes.

IMO there's very much an aspect of classism to the British middle class revulsion of ear piercings in children- in that it's considered something done by "Chavs" or people who my very proper Scots Gran would refer to a "Not One Of Us".

ewwwwww no

I've told my dd she can have hers done when she's old enough pay for it herself and go and have it done by herself. But I will probably relent at about 13ish if she still wants it.

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My mum had my ears pierced when I was a baby...and I'm talking about 8 months old.

WTF??? Was it a fashion thing then or something? I think it looks awful on small children.

i was 5.5 when i had mine done.

i begged and begged and begged and i was far from the first in my class to have them