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I know for some people it is a cultural thing. What is your opinion?
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I don't like it at all. I found it unnecessary. I have seen when they do it......and they scream in pain. I just don't know why someone would put their baby through that. Why not wait until they are old enough to ask to get their ears pierced?
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Outside of cultural reasons, I personally think that it's a decision best made by the child when he/she is old enough to voice an opinion, willing to go through the procedure, and mature enough to take care of the holes and earrings.
My dd does not have her ears pierced. I'm going to let her make that decision. If she wants to do it and I think she's ready, I'll let her get her ears pierce. I don't think she's mature enough to handle it right now.
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I'll be the odd one to say that I think they look cute. I don't have strong feelings about it, one way or the other. I'm Italian and a lot of my family pierces girls ears soon after birth.
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I am for and against it. My oldest dd now 6 had hers pierced when she was 2 and did not even hardly flinch when they did it. 4 months later, silly mommy took one of her shirts off and ripped one out of her ear! that is the reason why the other two do not have theirs pierced. So we let them close up for fear of hurting her anymore. Now she wants them pierced again but everytime I take her she backs out. I will just let her make the decision for herself when she is comfortable.
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I had my dd's ears pierced at a year. I wish I would have done it when she was a smaller baby. Most cases they are'nt screaming because they are in pain but because they have to be kept still. It is much easier to clean and care for them when they are a baby. When they are older they are usually scared to have it done and then want to touch them or are in the makeup and hairspray stage which can get in it and cause infection. I think they look really cute when their ears are pierced! In most cases all girls want them done so I think it is easier for everyone to do it when they are babies!
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I dont have any girls but if I did I would wait until their older. I just dont think it is neccesary for a baby.
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I think it would be better to wait until they are old enough to look forward to having it done. When they are babies, they have to wonder why they were just hurt.
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I have a four year old daughter who doesn't have her ears pierced yet. I see it as kind of a rite of passage. I got mine when I was in 3rd grade and I can still remember how excited and special I felt when my mom took me to get them. I would like my daughter to have that too so she's going to wait awhile longer.
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Our house rule is that they have to be old enough to really really want it AND help take care of it once done! That said, both of my girls who have had it done so far, were going into kindergarten when they did it. They had both begged for it...and they could help me wipe their ears with the solution, know when to tell me if one was hurting, etc. I plan to do the same thing with my two younger girls. (BUT, I am the same way about nail polish. I think that babies wearing it is silly until they are old enough to ask for it!)