From what age can a baby wear jewelry

[Gangle]

We would like our son to wear a fine gold chain around his neck. Is it safe to do so?
He is 12 weeks old

[OverMyDeadBody]

what's a gossamer gold pendant?

Does he have to wear it so young? just wait till he's a bit older.

[CrushWithEyeliner]

oh how hideous, I feel so so sorry for babies like in fussy clothes and jewllery

[paolosgirl]

Perhaps save it for when he's older and able to decide whether he'd like to follow that religion of sorts? Or attend Glynebourne instead of Compton?

If you are taking the safety conscious approach (and I would imagine that you will be, given the fact that he's 12 weeks old) then it's obviously a complete no-no.

[Twelvelegs]

My dd has a Links of London gold baby charm bracelet, with charms..... the loveliest thing that will remain in it's box and be passed down through generations never worn.
I cannot think of putting anything around a baby's neck especially a fine gold chain.

[Whizzz]

is it a jewish symbol?
If you want it near him, I'd maybe pin it securely to his cot or pram. Somewhere he can't reach it. You wouldn't want him hurting himself or swallowing it would you.

[WigWamBam]

What's snobbish about thinking that necklaces and three month old babies don't mix?

I don't let my 7 year old daughter wear one for safety reasons, and she is sensible. Babies aren't.

It could catch on all kinds of things. Do you really want him to be able to strangle himself? It certainly wouldn't last very long before it became tangled up in something and broke.

[Saymyname]

"I would see if they had a matching sovereign/black opal ring, an identity bracelet, pair of timberlands and some D&G clothing before making such a decision."

That's pretty snobbish IMO.

[FluffyMummy123]

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[LucyJones]

save it until he's older definitely

[Mercy]

Gangle, would this be just for family celebrations etc? Where he/the necklcace will just be on show iyswim?

[Twiglett]

a gossamer gold pendant or chai

and you're calling it religious ?

there's nothing religious in a chai .. it's a word .. it means Life ... it is not a remit of the Jewish faith to make your child look like a chav

don't use bollocks to justify a crass decision

[paolosgirl]

I think it was meant in jest, Saymyname, to indicate the ludicrity of the OP.

[IAteRosemaryConleyForBreakfast]

"From what age can a baby wear jewellery?"

Sorry, my opinion is that babies shouldn't wear jewellery. For reasons of taste [snob] and safety, I can't abide any sort of adornments on babies.

[4madboys]

well mine have all worn an amber teething necklace as babies, if you get a necklace specifically designed for a baby then i guess that would be ok?

like i said mine have worn the amber teething necklaces

[Saymyname]

Thanks paolosgirl, I do understand irony.

[Twelvelegs]

Jewellery on children how ever you dress it up looks vile. We are creatures of visual judgements, unless we are blind or full of virtue or liars, and that means when I see a baby in jewellery I think rough, accessory and messed up. If that makes me a snob then I guess I am, no shame in standards as far as I can see.

[Twiglett]

my sister bought DD a silver bangle when she was born .. I made her take it back .. I couldn't even look at it .. euwwww

[paolosgirl]

What on earth is an amber teething necklace? Or a necklace specifically designed for babies? I must be behind the times...

[paolosgirl]

No, jest as in humour. Irony is something different. As I'm sure you also know.

[FrannyandZooey]

gosh am surprised at very strong reactions here
this is more what I would expect in response to a question about ear piercing or similar
I see lots of babies where I work and some of them do wear very fine gold jewellery
the middle class ones tend to wear amber teething necklaces instead
I think there is a small risk to putting jewellery on a baby but I don't think it is a major safety worry
and I don't personally find it any more ludicrous than putting shoes on a baby who can't walk, or frilly pants on a baby girl, or whatever

[Saymyname]

But it wasn't funny so where was the humour?

[Guadalupe]

amber teething necklace

[4madboys]

i got my amber teething necklace from greenbaby, its a necklace made of amber its supposed to be soothing for teething babies, i think it looks cute and it does seem to soothe mine. it has a special clasp and the stones are knotted in a special way so as to make it safe for a baby to wear.

you can get them on ebay too

i presumed that as you can get amber necklaces made specially for babies that you would prob be able to get other forms of necklaces too, my sister had a lovely silver bangle thing, tho she was about two or three and it was a christening gift

[4madboys]

thankyou guadalupe