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Ear piercing

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E9climber · 18/08/2019 15:20

I always said I would like my child to decide. With my eldest she first had them for her 8th birthday (they closed up due to school etc) then again when she was 10.

My youngest is 2 going on 17 ha and has said I want my ears pierced. I want my ears to be pretty 😂 and I want doughnuts in my ears (sisters earrings).

What age was your child or you?

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Abstractedobstructed · 18/08/2019 15:22

Ha ha, this will go down well.

My DD has been told not til she's a teenager.

AllTheWhoresOfMalta · 18/08/2019 15:24

I was starting secondary and want my girls to wait until the same time to be honest. My five year old has some great clip-ons.... Claire’s have a good range, including donut ones!

Pipandmum · 18/08/2019 15:24

Our junior school does not allow earrings so it seems to have become a tradition for most of the girls to get their ears done last day of year 6 so they have the summer for healing ready for senior school where they can wear studs, taking them out for games. So age 11.

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MoreSlidingDoors · 18/08/2019 15:24

I was 11. I developed a horrendous nickel allergy as a result (gun piercing, 9ct gold studs). It’s very common. I can’t wear any jewellery or watches now, and even belt buckles leave a sore rash behind.

DD has been asking since she was small. Local needle piercers won’t do it till she’s 10 (with implant grade titanium studs) so she won’t be having hers done before 10 at the very earliest.

Celebelly · 18/08/2019 15:26

I was 12. DD won't be allowed till secondary school.

howrudeforme · 18/08/2019 15:32

Oh blimey - this won’t go down well. In my day (I’m in my 50s) it was a rite of passage thing and my friends were almost 16.

Anything younger was ‘chavvy’. Now it seems routine for pre secondary kids.

Tbh I had mine at 4, I think (parent from part of world where it’s routine). My family laughed at my bare earlobes so my mum had it organised for me. I’m fine with that but it was tradition rather than me asking.

Personally, I think a 2 year old wanting to be ‘pretty’ is not to be encouraged and I wouldn’t oblige. No idea at what age I would here. Starting secondary school?

SmartPlay · 18/08/2019 21:02
cricketmum84 · 18/08/2019 21:06

DD has just had them done at 10. She never really wanted them doing up until a few months ago and then started nagging non stop!

We had a good chat about how it would hurt and also about taking responsibility for the aftercare.

Had it done at a proper piercing studio and they have healed beautifully. She was really good with cleaning them every day, Vaseline on before swimming, not touching and keeping her hands clean especially when she needed to turn them.

I'm glad she didn't ask any earlier.

2 is too young imo.

WhatNoNotYouAgain · 18/08/2019 21:08

I was 11, healed up fine. I've had my second and third love piercings also done with a gun since and they've also been fine but you're not allowed to say that on here 🤷‍♀️

Wolfiefan · 18/08/2019 21:11

Pre secondary. At 2 my youngest wanted to be a cat. Hmm You’re the parent. You make the decisions.

Ginger1982 · 18/08/2019 21:23

2 is far too young. I was 15!

diddlesticks · 18/08/2019 21:32

I've asked my daughter if she'd like her ears pierced at the beginning of each summer holiday since she was 7. She's now 10 and still doesn't want to. I ask because I don't want her piping up that she wants it done halfway through the school year, not because I'm keen for her to. I ask once and she knows that's her only opportunity for a year. She's really not bothered at all yet thankfully!

june2007 · 18/08/2019 21:51

I would at least wait to they can get the earings in and out themselves. So not before 6. (Actually I would waiter latter.) Having struggled with my pierced ears I am reluctant to encourage my daughter to have hers done.

CTRL · 18/08/2019 21:59

My mum did mine when I was a few weeks old and I did the same for my children.

Glad we got it out the way honestly and I love how little girls look with studs / earrings.

My opinion

Ginger1982 · 18/08/2019 22:15

@CTRL a few weeks? Wow.

Sparklemummyx0x0x · 18/08/2019 22:30

I was 11, for my birthday.
My niece had them done at the beginning of this summer holidays. She's 6 1/2.
She asked this time last year, so end of the summer holidays. My SIL explained that it was too late but if she still wanted them pierced the following year then she could. She did ask, was so excited to have them done. To be fair, she's looked after her piercings really well, followed the advice and instructions given. Though she's quite level headed and particular about rules and things so it's just her nature.

Crybabyghoul · 18/08/2019 22:32

I was 5 😳 too young but I wouldn't stop going on about it so my mum let me get it done. How I screamed. Then they closed up and I had then redone at eight.

Lucie8881 · 18/08/2019 23:12

My eldest daughter was around 7 or 8, my youngest daughter 8 and my son has had a single stud at the age of 9.

With each of them I waited until they asked, waited a little to make sure it wasn't a whim and made sure they knew what it entailed (initial pain, after care etc.)

Didn't really see it as a big deal, it's not as if it's gateway to body modifications.

For me, I wouldn't be comfortable with getting a babies ears pierced. Logically I know they wouldn't recall anything about it, but the key for me is that it's something they've chosen to do.

LittleDoritt · 18/08/2019 23:18

I was a baby and like MoreSlidingDoors I have a nickel allergy now.

My DD was 8, and very sensible. Littlest DD wants them pierced too but she isn't responsible enough at 5.

RubbingHimSweetly · 18/08/2019 23:29

I was 21 when I finally got round to it. Dd has just started asking (but not insistently) and seems to have had a pause for thought after watching an approx 3yo get her ears done while we were in Claire's last week and she screamed the shop down 😂

I think when I consider she is responsible enough to look after them. At the moment she complains about teeth and hair brushing and taking her daily meds so she has no hope of adding anything else to my list 😂

StockTakeFucks · 19/08/2019 00:43

We always said she'd get them done when she asks for them. She asked at 5, but wasn't actually brave enough to go through with it until7. We had them done this summer

windmill121 · 19/08/2019 00:49

My daughter was 2 it was absolutely fine. We had it done in Claire's, no tears, she had asked for earrings like mine.

I cleaned it once and left it completely alone and she's had no problems

It's good to have it done when they small as they don't usually touch their ears as much.

WanderingTrolley1 · 19/08/2019 00:53

Didn’t have mine until 12. Neither will my dc.

EmmiJay · 19/08/2019 01:10

I was 1 (I think) when my mum did mines. I did my DD's a day before she turned 1. Went on to love piercings and have several plus a tattoo 🤗

If you wait to pierce, you wait. If not, then pierce on and prosper I say.

tessiegirl · 19/08/2019 01:22

I was 7 when I had mine pierced.

Dd will be allowed from around 7 onwards.

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