Piercing babies' ears...

I've just walked past a Claire's Accessories and seen a tiny baby screaming whilst they have their ears pierced. The poor wee thing must only have been about 4 months old. Am I just really old fashionned for thinking that is really wrong?! It made me really mad! :mad:

Reply 1

spin

2

Babies look lovely (or gooey, depending on your outlook) without needing to have little pieces of metal through their ears...

Why not save earrings for when they're old enough to appreciate it?

I was allowed to have my ears pierced when I was 11, and decided I couldn't be bothered yet and in the end waited until I was 17 and thoroughly enjoyed this new accessory to play with! A baby is too young to appreciate it and I personally don't think it enhances a your childs appearance...

Reply 2

vin

15

my sisters had their ears peirced young, not necisarily babies though :s:

Reply 3

frost105

14

I hate it! I used to work for a subsidery of claires and refused to pierce ears on anyone under 5 (the youngest I could get away without being fired!)

Reply 4

Juno

20

I think it's wrong. And as their ears grow, it will look odd when they're older! Plus they can get pulled out easily.

I heard of a case where a mother had her few months old baby's navel pierced, and social services were doing her for child abuse.

Reply 5

suga_fly_77

6

It's gross. I know an eight month old baby who has her ears pierced and it just looks wrong! Totally unnecessary. Surely it should be the baby's OWN choice (when he or she gets older) of whether or not they have holes in their ears?

Reply 6

Rainbow_Chick

1

I had my ears pierced when i was a baby and my ears are just fine. I love wearing earings.

Reply 7

Elements

13

I think it's wrong. Children should not be treated/made to look like miniature adults in adult style and if they are fashion accessories. Yes it makes me mad too so you're not alone OP!

Reply 8

pumpkin7

13

it's wrong.

it looks stupid, it isn't safe and it's like you are treating your child like an accessory.

ergh.

Reply 9

Angelil

19

^^^^ wot they all said.
I'm really old-fashioned about things like this. Children are children for such a short length of time and they don't need glitter and nail varnish and pierced ears and T-shirts saying 'biatch' (and so on and so forth).

Reply 10

devilgirl999

1

i despise people who do this its totally wrong bordering on child abuse at wait until theyre 12, when theyre old enuff to appreciate them more

Reply 11

Lola_in_Slacks

I agree with the majority on this one, it is a bit cruel.

Reply 12

J...

Am I the only one who dosnt see it as that bad? Its not like your tatoo-ing the poor baby its just having its ears pirced.

Then again im totally baised, i had mine done when i was around 3 months old but my mother had a reason i'm a twin and at that age looked very similiar to my brother so i suppose it was the easiest way to spot the difference lol.

I agree that they would appreciate it more when they are older, my friend only just got hers done and is in love with buying new earrings etc etc.

I suppose the whole piercing ears depends on your culture, where im from its the norm to have it done when they are babies, they play with it less and it dosnt get infected as much and they have no recollection of any pain it just makes more sense this way...

Reply 13

hugatree

11

No no no, it's wrong. My sister doesn't want to get her ears pierced (she's 16) so if mum would have hers done as a baby it's against her will.

I wanted to have my done when I was 7 (much against my mum's will but she figured I was old enough to know what I want) and I've not regretted it.

This reminds me of that Friends episode where Rachel's sister pierces her baby's ears and Ross and Rachel are like :eek:

what did you do to poor little Emma and the sister went: at least now you can see she's a girl..!!

Reply 14

Bluelight

13

Angelil

^^^^ wot they all said.
I'm really old-fashioned about things like this. Children are children for such a short length of time and they don't need glitter and nail varnish and pierced ears and T-shirts saying 'biatch' (and so on and so forth).

lmao i couldnt agree more im old fashioned on this aswell.

Reply 15

Juno

20

J...

I suppose the whole piercing ears depends on your culture, where im from its the norm to have it done when they are babies, they play with it less and it dosnt get infected as much and they have no recollection of any pain it just makes more sense this way...

No, they pull on it coz it hurts and they don't understand! And then when they're a bit older, they'll do rough play and risk having them pulled out.

And the whole "no recollection of pain" makes no sense as an argument. I had mine done about 4 weeks ago, and I can't remember the pain.

Reply 16

*Joanna*

OP

12

Oh good, I thought I was being unnecessarily old-womanish! I have no objections to 5 year olds getting their ears pierced if that's what they want, but babies have no say in the matter. But whoever said kids grow up too fast, it's frightening sometimes. Fair enough there are plenty of kids that are still 'children' at 10 or 11, but girls especially seem to start wearing make up etc so young. I swear I've seen 8 year olds wearing more make up than I do!

Reply 17

sophisti_kate

Lots of Eastern cultures do it - like in India, and to distinguish girls from boys - I was in Indonesia as a toddler and didn't have my ears pierced so everyone thought I was a boy! I wasn't allowed them until I was 13 - a teenager thing...I will, for one, make sure my children won't wear makeup/slutty tshirts/short skirts until they are older!

Reply 18

dogtanian

16

Hmm. If I have kids, they're not getting it done til they're old enough to ask me and understand what's happening.

I don't like all the babies getting it done, personally. That said, is it any different to say it's part of Indian culture and be fine with it than to say it's part of 'chav culture' but disapprove..?

Reply 19

Nabqueen

I had mine done as a baby, totally don't mind. But I can understand that it's best to leave it to an age where the child can make their own decision, makes more sense. I really hate it when u see babies or toddlers wearing nail varnish, what's the need, they look sooo much cuter without.

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