I said go to the Walmart and get them done with the gun because it’s faster and quicker. It’s just one pop.
Your child your choice to do it but in my opinion the child should be old enough to decide if they want them. Ive been asked dozens of times when im gonna do my two year olds and ive responded with when she decides. Just like her hair I won’t cut it until she decides thats what she wants. Our babes dont have many choices but their bodys need to be taught young that its their body. Their choice.
If you’re going to do it go to a reputable tattoo shop, though it all has its risks just more sterile there.
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I personally waited until my daughter’s told me they wanted it. One was 10 before she decided she wanted and the other was 5. I wanted mine done when I was 9, saw a baby being held upside down at a piercing pagoda and I freaked out. Waited until my 10th birthday, my ears healed over the stones and my mom had to push them through. Finally got them redone and it was by a professional piercer and it was simple quick and really didn’t hurt. Now I’ve done my own piercings. It’s a lot of work and all kinds of things can go wrong when they’re too young to help care for them
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A tattoo parlor when shes old enough to ask 
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There’s a reason no person whose a certified piercer will pierce a 3 month old’s years.
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Where ever your heart desires. Fuck peoples opinions. You do you girl! My mom did mine at 4 months. I’m totally glad she did. But I personally want to wait till my daughter asks. Of course it would look cute as hell. But I want to experience it with her being old enough to comprehend it.
Tattoo shop if you just have to do it 
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I had both my bio daughter’s ears done at 3mn. At a piercing pagoda. No fuss, no crying, quick, straight, easy & healed up before they can play with them. I just got my 3rd daughter’s (got custody a yr ago) ears done she is 5 & asked. It was hell! I choose a piercing pagoda because tattoo parlor couldn’t get her in for over a week, she’s had a rough start in life & attention synching good or bad. If we would have done one at a time she would have never got the 2nd 1 done. She threw a hugh fit & when we all just walked away she stopped. She pulled one of her earrings out one morning told me after school, then demanded I put it back in. Yep she truly cried because it hurt. She hasn’t touched them since.
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“They can take them out when their older” YA AND HAVE FUCKING HOLE SCARS. 
Gotten my lobes pierced twice with disposable guns and sharp point earrings, also my sisters, my daughters and so on and so forth. Out of all 17 of my piercings I would have to say that it is way easier with the gun than with a needle. I have both tragus’, both daiths, 5 lobe piercings, a 4 Hole spiral in left ear Cartilage, and an industrial in my left cartilage, my nose pierced, and my belly button pierced. Go ahead and argue with me because you are wrong.
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I got mine done when I was 6 years old. It was super painful to me and It sucked. I had wished my parents did It when I was MUCH younger bc at a young age such as before 6 months babies don’t register to pain like when we get older. I think 3 months is a good age bc by that time they’re not messing with their ears, they’re less messy so it’ll heal perfectly.
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Go to an actual shop!
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Using a gun can damage the ear lobe because it shatters the skin instead of taking a small piece of it with an actual needle. Please go to a tattoo parlor.
Maybe you should let your daughter decide! I know that YOU, want your daughters ear pierced, she is not your doll, you are her parent, and parenting is not conforming our kids to who or what we think, they should look like, our job is to make them, think for themselves!
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Your pediatrician might offer it, ask. I’m waiting until mine is old enough and can care for them
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Tattoo parlor they are professional piercers trust me
Professional pierced when she is old enoug to ask herself and realize what she asks…
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Tattoo shop the guns at the mall are used over and over and rip through the skin compared to the tattoo shop usus nee needles and Pierce’s the skin rather than the eating ripping through it. And the tattoo shop has trained professionals instead of a 20 min video
Each earing at Claire’s comes individually packaged with its own gun so no gun is reused ** just saying since everyone is saying the gun isn’t clean and the places I saw with a gun are all one time use
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Depends where you are and if anyone does them that young. But if get them done at the same time if it’s using the gun. The noise scares the kid…
A professional never uses a gun. Piercing guns causes damage and trauma to the ear.
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I waited until my daughter asked for them she did when she turned 5 and spent her own money on it for her birthday. I plan to wait until my other 2 ask for it too
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Have a professional at a tattoo parlor do it.
Why do I not see where the OP asked if you all think she should get her daughters ears pierced ? She asked which method is better ,none of you alls business if she pierced her daughters ears
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Ears never stop growing, they may not be placed properly if done too young. Never use a gun though. Always use a professional piercer!! Most professionals will tell you to wait for the reason that ears don’t stop growing though.
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Here’s some advice. How about not putting a baby through an unnecessary, painful, invasive procedure that exposes them to infection? 
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Tattoo shop! I don’t recommend using a place that uses a piercing gun. That can cause trauma to the ear
Tattoo parlor
I’ve had my ears pierced at Claire’s when I was a lot younger, and I regret it.
The lady didn’t make them even and so one hole is extremely close to the edge of my ear.
Tattoo parlors are more sanitary, they are certified in piercings and they never use a gun
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If you insist on doing it before she can speak get them done at a tattoo shop.
Tattoo shop. Their stuff is sterilized. And you would have to call around and ask.
We got both ours done at Claire’s. They wanted their ears pierced and begged us. Everything went perfect
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Many won’t do it till 6 months and really isn’t it better to wait till it’s something she wants so it can be made special for her.
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I’m waiting for my daughter because mine got done when I was 3 months old and I can’t even wear earrings because they are not equal at all and it really shows
Your kid your choice but a professional piercer is the way to go. Do your research- guns cause more harm than they do good
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Tattoo place. Just had 3 piercings myself and it’s much better then having the gun
Babies spend all day snuggled up, if she wants to lay on her side but her earrings are bugging her she cant even tell you much less take them out herself 
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If you must. Get it done at the tattoo place as they will actually know what they are doing.
Wait until she’s older it’s an unnecessary pain and discomfort for a baby. In a world of consent with our body’s she should be able to make that choice on her own. My mom pierced my ears as a baby and I hated them growing up! (Still do) I have ugly holes in my ears that will never go away. But if you absolutely have to go to a tattoo shop where it will be done right.
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Find a pediatrician who does it.
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Tattoo parlor is best. More sterile then places such as Claire’s. Best of luck
Most places won’t pierce their ears until 2 yrs old minimum.
Tattoo places won’t do it until 4 or until they can consent I did the gun for my daughter.
she didn’t ask if anyone agreed. she asked where 
tattoo place is best from what people say. before i knew that I used claires & they did just fine
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I’m waiting till my daughter says she wants them.
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Pediatricians do them
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Please please please take her to a tattoo shop if you do them
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Pediatrician is the best place to go at that age if you really wanna do it…
Tattoo shop is the most sterile. I got my daughters done at five months 
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No a tattoo shop will not do it. She’s an infant.
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I love how everyone is giving their opinions on whether or not she should get the babies ear pierced rather than just answering the fucking question. Nobody gives a flying fuck if you’re letting you’re kid choose. Good for you! Recommend a piercing place or keep scrolling.
DO NOT USE THE GUN! Always go where they use needle!
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If you do it at Walmart, they numb them before they do it. Don’t listen to anybody telling you not to do it and it’s not because it’s not their child. It’s your child your decision.
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You are asking a question that cannot be answered by this group, every state, every tattoo shop, every Walmart, every individual you talk to will be different. You need to call around your area and ask who will do it. I found a salon that pierced my daughters ears at 2 months old, be prepared for these comments to come to life though as you start calling because you will get everyone’s opinions on this.
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Please please do not go anywhere that uses a piercing gun, they cannot be properly cleaned, they may damage the skin around the puncture hole, and many other things. I’m aware there may be (depending on your location) some piercing shops qualified and willing to pierce young babies/children’s ears. Now, some may not as it is the child’s body that you are modifying. Each to their own, I believe my mom had mine pierced when I was a baby (6mo I think), my best friend in high school is Muslim and didn’t have hers pierced until she was about 18, when she decided she wanted them 
I’d just let her be for now
Tattoo shop or a jewelry store with real earring. Bit more pricey but the fake metal can cause delayed healing. My daughter had to have her first round of shots then they did them. I wish my mom have done mine when I was younger instead of when she did. Mine didn’t heal properly because I was so excited about them that I played with them too much and they got infected badly. My daughter didn’t even touch hers and they healed perfectly and we can remove them if she doesn’t like them or if she is playing too hard! Hang in there mom. You do what you feel is best for your daughter
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I pierce children’s ears, but we don’t pierce unless they’re at least 6 months old.
I took my daughter to a tattoo polar. At about a yr n a half she did fine they distracted her I said they cause 2 people worked on her at this place. Take home care was easier and very short her ears are still pierced and she loves picking out earrings everyone has something to say just go with ur gut your her mom.
It’s shit to do it before they can consent… Just wait and do it at a tattoo shop. Removing them later is shit too because they’ll still have the mark on the ears.
Waiting til my daughter wants them. But id say her pediatrician.
In the UK this is not the norm and the minority of people who do it are frowned on because the nhs , drs and midwives do not support it.
Babies have choaked on the clips or torn them out or they got infected there was a recent case of sepsis. Will never understand risking any of this and putting a child through pain which can last for hours if sore just for fashion …
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Its your choice and everything, personally i wouldnt do it that young, but i would go to the tattoo place, they are professionals and you will know that the needle is sterile. Unlike piercing guns that dont get cleaned very much if at all. If you can find a place that will do it on someone that young that is.
Tattoo place with a needle. It is less trauma to the ear. It hurts less because they are puncturing with a point and not a rounded out earing. Piercing guns are not sterile at all. They have parts that can’t be cleaned between uses. But I am all for waiting until the kids are old enough to choose themselves if they want it done. If should be their choice to put holes in their body in my opinion. My daughter got hers at 6 but the tattoo shop wouldn’t do if she couldn’t give her own verbal consent.
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Wait until your child is old enough to ask for it themselves. Why cause them pain that isn’t needed. It’s cruel be because the piercing is for you not the child.
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had my daughters done at walmart and man i wish we wouldnt have! the lady made them uneven, didnt know what she was doing, she was allergic to the fake jewelry they use, it was a HOT MESS. if i could do it all over id bring her to a piercing shop/tattoo parlor and get it done.
Do not get it done with a piercing gun! They injure the ear. I would go to a tattoo shop and get it done.
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A reputable piercer will never pierce a baby due to developing anatomy
NEVER GET THE PIERCING GUN EVER!!!
Having a professional pierce her ears with a needle is 100% better option. Less trauma to the ear, hurts less because the needle is sharp rather then a blunt object being forced through, and the needles are actually sterile. Since they are professional they’ll do a better job overall as well. Mine were done at Claire’s as a child and I can’t wear hoops because they holes are on completely different angles. And a know many people who have uneven holes as well!
Some of you are so god damn judgemental! She didn’t ask permission to get her daughter ear pierced! It’s not up to you people. My mom got my ears pierced when I was a baby and it was done with a gun and it didn’t affect my ears or anything! Get a grip people!
Do not do a piercing on a child who is too young to give consent!
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Don’t let anyone use a piercing gun on your baby. I waited until my daughter was 1 and took her to Claire’s. It turned out fine.
I got my daughters ears peirced in the shop
it’s Claires. Jewellery shop would be better my daughter was delighted God love her 
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Not saying every female wants their ears pierced but I don’t think I’ve ever met a female who didn’t and I’ve never heard any complain that their mum got them pierced when they were a baby and couldn’t even remember it happening. I got mine done when I was 7, that was traumatizing! and I wish I’d had them done when I was a baby. So much less chance of them getting infected, you don’t remember it, you’re most likely going to end up getting them pierced anyway and if you don’t like them, just take them out. I don’t see the big deal. Also idk where you’d go. I’m in Australia 
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Tattoo or piercers are better because they use an actual sharp implement that doesn’t traumatise the tissues, and reputable one won’t do it until they’re older and the child can say they want it.
why not get popeye tattooed on her arse while your at it
I got my daughters done from our jewellery shop with gun… she was better in 4 days…
I love the judgemental pricks that come on here!! I got my daughters done at 3months and not one regret… I got hers done at a proper piercing place due to hygiene ect
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Both my daughter’s have had their ears done with a gun and I havnt had any problems
Always get piercings done with a needle by a professional. The guns are unsanitary and places like Claire’s or Walmart that use the blue pen to mark where the piercings go, they reuse that pen on multiple people so it’s unsanitary as well.
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Ask her pediatrician if they do them. My kids doctors office does them now. Probably way more safe.
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Always go to a tattoo place they have strick health code when it comes to be clean and sterilize .they are trained professionals .a jewelry store is an untrained cashier that uses the same gun without sterilize in between uses and they don’t have to follow health department codes
Tattoo or
Piercing shop
Oh HERE WE GO! I was just mom shamed for getting my daughters ears pierced:roll_eyes:
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Check with your primary care physician, I have heard that they do it. If not then I would personally go to a reputable tattoo and piercing parlor they use sterile needles and it hurts less because it’s not tearing through rather than piercing
A lot of doctor offices offer ear piercing for babies.
Tattoo place for sure but I would call and see what age they are willing to start piercing them at some will make you wait till they are at least 6mo to a year
Tattoo shop when she’s old enough to make the decision on her own
It’s definitely more safe and sanitary at a piercing shop. You’d have to check with the tattoo parlor if they do piercings but many of them do.
I sure hope no one does it for you.
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Why would you poke holes in your kid? Awful.
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I’d do it by needle I had my first borns done when she was 2 months. She was fine and PROFESSIONALS will tell you that it’s better to pierce a child’s ear as an infant because it heals better, less pain, and it will properly adjust as your child grows. Never mind what those judgemental people say, if you want to pierce your child’s ears that’s your choice. Once my daughter was old enough she decided she no longer wanted them so she took them out.
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I took my daughter to a tattoo place. It was for her 8th birthday. Many tattoo places wont pierce little ones. I had to call around. I did a lot of research though and tattoo places are much safer and sterile. I do not believe those guns they use at the mall are ever cleaned appropriately (if at all) and I was concerned about the risk of contamination and the spread of blood borne diseases like hepatitis and HIV.
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go to a tattoo place. i had one that did my daughters. she just needed to have her first round of shots.
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Tattoo shop where they use needles, not guns. This is one of those topics where you will get so much hate. If it isn’t ear piercings, breastfeeding, circumcision…the list go on. I got mines done when I was weeks old and I’m fine. My nieces got theirs at weeks old and their fine. Do what YOU want to do. If you want to do it, go for it. If you want to wait till the child can decide, go for it. Doesn’t make you a horrible mom
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Tattoo parlors typically won’t do it until the kid is old enough to sign the consent form themselves. If you’re wanting to do it as a baby you’ll probably have to go somewhere like clairs or find a Pediatrician’s office that offers it.
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I disagree with doing it as an infant but if you’re going to do it a clean reputable tattoo shop is really important. The guns can’t and aren’t cleaned completely between customers so there is a major sanitation and health risk
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Ask your pediatrician it’s just a quick appointment!
If you’re going to get them done that young please go to an actual shop and have it done. Mine were done at 6 weeks with a gun and they’re messed up massively. I’m waiting until my daughter is old enough to choose herself and it will be done with an actual hollow point needle used for proper piercings
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While I think you should let your baby make that choice when they are old enough if you HAVE to do them please go to a tattoo shop & have them do it with a needle. NO GUNS!!!
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Do what you want momma. We pierced my daughters ears at 4 months with a gun. She is now three and we have never had any issues… other than losing backs
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I took my daughter to kays!!! They did wonderful!!!