Out of pure curiosity, how many of you who had their ears pierced as a baby, wished they hadn’t been? Anyone wish they had been pierced as a baby rather than doing it when you were older?
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My mom and grandma had my ears pierced at 2 months old, once I hit 6-7 I didn’t wanna wear them and haven’t since. They are grown up now, always hated em. I now have 3 little girls, and bc of my experience, I won’t get their ears pierced til they ask for it and they will have to be sure they want it also.
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Mine was done as a baby and I love them. I got my babies done when she 5 or 6 months and she’s now 8 months. They healed perfectly they look amazing and she still doesn’t even know she has them.
My friend hates that hers were done as a baby as she’s never really been into wearing earrings as she grew up & she still has the holes even thou she hasn’t worn earrings since she was young, I got mine done at 16 & I haven’t worn earnings since I was 17/18 & you can still tell I had earrings at some point. A lot of people use the ‘if they don’t like it when older they can take them out out & they grow over & you wouldn’t know’ except that’s not always true & I don’t know anyone who’s taken earrings out & had their holes close over & heal to the point you can not tell they were ever done. I’m
Waiting until my girl is old enough to understand & consent to getting her ears pierced as it is her body x
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Just wish it had been done with a proper needle at a tattoo shop because I got so many infections and damage from the gun getting stuck (did it more than once because I had to take them out for periods of time due to pain and infection). I am also apparently sensitive to all the metals that were available at Claire’s.
Personally I was fine with it being done as a baby. I am allergic to certain types of earrings and due to that I gave up wearing them for the most part but I’m still happy they are pierced bc once in awhile I choose to wear some and just place them back through. I did wait for my daughters to get a bit older. My first daughter got hers done and it did not go over well with the healing process which scared me so I have not done my other two girls yet bc of that. My 9 yr old really wants them done though.
Loved mine and got both of my daughters done as infants. Neither of them ever had an infected piercing because they weren’t old enough to find their ears to touch them yet. They both have multiple ear piercings now.
I got mine at 9 as a bday present. I still only have the one set. I did both of my girls as young baby/toddlers. My 2nd who’s now 13 her holes closed up fast because she wouldn’t leave them alone. I meant to do it again and never got around to it. She doesn’t even care about earrings and things like that now. My oldest (24) didn’t care as an adult she’s Costa Rican (dad) anyway and that’s the culture to pierce as a baby. I wouldn’t allow that but I did allow at 2. She never got more though but she loves her earrings.
I don’t really feel like there’s a big earring culture right now nor has been for awhile. Not like back in the 80s 90s and early 2000s. In some cultures yes, but right now in the US I just don’t see it. As a baby I feel like it takes the whole intrigue out of it when they get older. As a kid getting mine done at 9 I wanted 5 holes and my cartilage done then my eyebrow, nose, you name it, like the other girls were doing. I got the one hole done at 9 and my mom said when I was 18 I could put as many holes in my head as I wanted and I never got another piercing. I’m glad too because had my mom allowed me to get all those holes I would not have liked that look on myself as an adult.
I absolutely hate it took mine out when I was 10 and haven’t worn in 19 years
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Nope was done as a young baby. Love mine
I was fine and got more 
Yes it was done with gun instead of a needle.
Mine were done at around 2 years old and I can still remember it, I hated them and fought every day to take them out, eventually my mum gave up when I kept “loosing” them, I’m 29 now and haven’t worn them since. My daughter is 5 and I haven’t had hers done but when she’s older I have no objections to getting them done of that’s what she wants.
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When I was growing up we were very poor. My parents were young, still kids. I was about 6 or 7 years old & all my friends had their ears pierced. I wanted mine done too and begged my parents but they said we couldn’t afford it. One day after I cried to my dad and told him I needed my ears pierced, my dad (who had been drinking a lot that day) put ice on my ear, took a tiny little sharp nail, laid my head against the porch banister, and hammered the nail through my ear with one little whack. Then he had to hold me very still while he yelled for my mom to come and pull the nail out of the banister that my ear was nailed to. I have no regrets. My mom did the other ear (minus the banister & hammer) & it went a little more smoothly, but honestly, not as quick & painlessly. I still have those piercings, and a story I will never forget.
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I only regret having my ears pierced at Claire’s with a gun, because both holes are poorly placed, and one goes through the ear at a really weird angle. It was also the second time being done, because the ones done at 5 had to be dug out of my infected ears. If and when any of my children get pierced, it will be done by a trained and experienced piercer, with a single use needle.
I was a little older with mine, because I had so many ear infections as a baby that my ears were sensitive. I am 32 now, and have 14 holes between my ears & still wear all of them. 
My daughter got her first holes at 18 months, second holes two summers ago, and she asked for her cartiledge for her 13th birthday later this year.
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It’s painful and your ears continue to grow throughout your life. Getting them done later means you can keep them clean more easily and you’ve a better chance the holes are where you want them.
I never wanted my ears pierced, my grandma really wanted me to have my ears pierced. Now they have so much scar tissue that I have to force an ear ring in for the one time a year I wear them
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Mine were done as a baby and I wish they were left alone until I was older. I have weirdly placed holes from how my lobes grew. Had to get them done again under the original holes. Original holes never closed up even after decades of nothing in them, and I hate it.
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Got mine done older and really wish they had been done when I was a baby, but never regret them being pierced. I may not wear often but am glad I can when I want.
I asked my daughters and both said they are glad we do it young and my oldest said earrings are one of her favorite things. Only culture it’s custom to do it at 2 weeks but as girls my oldest said fashion is so fun. I love earrings also but with my younger one I had to stop for a bit cause she would grab them but I wear them now that she is older. Both are really into using clothes, earrings and hair to express themselves Hope that helps
Hi, I had to wait till I was 13.
It was exciting, everyone I knew got to have them done at a younger age or as babies.
When my daughter was 2 had hers done.
I regret that for sure 
I’m glad mine were done when I was a baby, I have no memory of it, I never really wear earrings anymore but they never close so I can pop some in when ever. They’ve never bothered me. I wish I would of done my daughters when she was a baby, she’s 6 and wants them pierced but too scared of doing it and has told me she wishes I would of did them when she was a lil baby lol.
Mine were done as a baby and I wish they were never pierced. I can’t wear any kind of earrings without having some sort of a reaction to them
Yes, mine were done at 6 months and I can’t wear earrings now. The holes are at the bottom of my ear now 
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Got mine done when I was young & regretted it.
I’m thankful my mom did them as a baby! I got my 2nd holes at 16 and though I don’t wear earrings all the time I love having the option to.
I had my daughters pierced at 9mo and now at 14 she just got her second holes done.
My parents let us decide for ourselves. It wasn’t a huge deal. I was 7 at the time.
Had mine done as a child. Haven’t worn earrings for over 10 years and still have holes. Have constant issues with them as well
I got my oldest daughter’s ears done at 10 months and she’s 12 now and chooses not to wear earrings. My 8 year old daughter wants hers done . We opted out of getting hers done as a baby. I have had mine done since I was a baby and I don’t wear earrings anymore.
I’ve had my ears done 4 times and only have 3 holes. I can’t imagine not wanting them done because it just wouldn’t be me
I had my ears done at 6 weeks and im almost 32 and still love having them in.
I had my ears peirced as a baby & I don’t care.
Sometimes I wear earrings & sometimes I don’t.
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nope. glad it was done as a baby. i don’t even remember it 
I’m glad mine were done as a baby.
Mine was done as a baby and I’m cool with it lol
All you have to do is take out the earrings.
I wish my parents hadn’t forced me to. I got infections all the time and it took them years to realize I was allergic to nickle, now as an adult I can’t even wear real gold or anything in my ears without it causing pain
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I had mine done when I was really little. Got infection, skin started to grow over the jewelry, they had to cut it out.
I wouldve preferred if my parents waited til I was old enough to ask foe then myself
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My mom had mine done at 5 loved it I got a mother daughter day and felt special. My girls are my oldest is 11 and my twins 9 and I’m waiting on the day they ask for them done I’ma do as my mom did make it a fun mothers daughter day. I feel it’s more of my child’s choice not mine my oldest doesn’t want hers done. So I’m glad I didn’t have it done when she was a baby.
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I’m glad it was done as a baby. I don’t remember the pain.
I’m so glad my mom just had mine done. Yall are so dramatic its unreal