Piercing DD's (2.5) ears - best kind of stud?

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Hi all, it's that time! We're v excited about DD's first piercing but this time we're thinking of a stone, not just plain gold? Any suggestions?!?!?

While we’re on the subject.. what IS a reasonable age to get an ear piercing? I noticed a few girls are getting it done in DDs class at school but I think 7 is a bit young to give informed consent

It just looks awful on a young child.

I’m imagining a toddler with a pineapple ponytail in a bow and a mum screeching Kaylie-Mae.

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And ALL the rest 🙈

Vaccines are necessary, pierced ears are not

I hope you said yes 😁

I think (hope) you would struggle to find somebody to do this. If you're in the UK OP, putting holes in the ears of young children/babies is shocking. Other parents will judge you and pity your child.

Nice rage bait 🤣

I'll give you a little hand in explaining my comments.

You said:
"I'll bet some of their parenting is highly questionable."
and
"I'll bet there are people on this thread who shout at their kids - that is worse parenting."

That is whataboutery.

It doesn't matter what the rest of their parenting is like for the purposes of this discussion because we're actually talking about is ear piercing. The issue is whether or not it's OK to put a hole in a child's ear. Whether or not they shout at their child its irrelevant to this subject, and raising it is whataboutery.

I'm going to assume that as you have resorted to whataboutery you can't explain any rational adult would think it's acceptable to mutilate a child.

Also, as this is a parenting thread I think it's highly relevant to suggest to someone that they don't put holes in their child's ear, or make any other permanent changes to their child's body unless it's medically indicated.

HTH.

God no. Poor kid.

@Lyannaa women yes.... toddlers no

@SecretSoul no it doesn't help. You are talking abject rubbish. Having a child's ears pierced is NOT mutilation ffs.

You obviously don't understand how Mumsnet works - the parenting board is supposed to be supportive.

That means keeping your opinions to yourself about parenting that is legal but which you might not agree with.

For example, I don't agree with punishing children because I don't think it helps them develop into well rounded adults. And since I have young adults, I'm more than qualified to have that opinion.

BUT if someone was talking about punishing their child or imposing a sanction on here, I would not be nasty and say 'you are a shit parents'

But the point is that it's not comparable to things like tattoos or lip fillers. I know people who regret their tattoos or Botox but I've never come across a woman who was upset about a single ear piercing.

And it's not painful at all - it's far less painful than a vaccination imo.

Studs? She’s not a baby, she’s 2.5 years old, surely she’s ready for some big hoops by now.

Leave her alone until she's of an age to decide.

Very typical in some European countries, some might consider it very chavvy in the UK. I personally wouldn’t, just because I think a child has the right to choose if he or she has piercings (or be inducted into a religion or have bits chopped off, but that’s a different thread!)

@vodkaredbullgirl - and? That's my point. He is an antivaxxer. I'm not.

@Lyannaa Actually I would argue that the parents getting their toddlers ears pierced are most likely the ones shouting at their kids too 😂

It's a pia on PE days.

2.5 is young!!! My 5.5yo asked and I said not quite yet, they need to know how to look after them properly first.

I had my lobes pierced in the summer and caught one I thought had healed fine on my pillow while asleep the other day. It's all wet and icky again now and is a bit sore. No way would I have chosen to pierce dcs ears when they were young. Proper piercing places won't pierce such young children.

Sorry Op, definitely viewed as tacky if you're British. Lots of other cultures pierce babies ears but might be one to reconsider if it's not part of your culture

Like a 2.5 year old has the rational thought to consent😂. Ffs, world needs a reset.

None. It’s child abuse. Far too young to look after them and utterly tacky.