My three year old wants her ears pierced. I wanted to wait until my kids could voice they wanted it done. I just didn’t think she’d want them so young. Any advice or tips? Will it grow weird?
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If they can hold still with a needle go for it. It took until my kiddo was 7 before she did it from chickening out a few times.
Guns are not sterile and the people are not trained like a proper piercer.
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Personally I waited ti my girls were old enough to be responsible for their piercings themselves. I didn’t have to fight with them to take care of them. If they were irresponsible, they learned the consequences the hard way.
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It’s a personal decision. Everyone in this forum will have their own reasons for what they would or wouldn’t do, and at what age, based on personal values. Do what you feel comfortable with. In my generation, ear piercings were done in infancy. My girls had theirs at 6 mths and over 1yr. Do what works for you and your daughter 
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I got my daughter done at 6 at a local tattoo an piercing shop. She did great an the lady who did them told her after the first one to look in the mirror an see how pretty it is an if she was good getting the other one after. It took a few hugs an it’s gonna be ok to get her to sit back down. But even then I had to hold both of her hands with mine an have her grandma hold her head so she wouldn’t flinch like she did the first ear. So keep that in mind that she might be the same way an flinch. Be prepared to hold her just a bit.
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I didn’t let my 3 year old make decisions about body alterations.
Honestly no I’d wait until she’s a little older I have a 6-year-old son who has long beautiful hair he’s native and we’ll let him cut it if he voices that he wants it cut but the thing is he changes his mind about once a week one minute he wants to cut the next week he wants to grow out to the ground lol so me and his dad decided we’re going to wait until he’s older to make his own decision and he sure he wants to make that decision my son is still pretty young so he doesn’t know exactly what he wants but he does know if he does get it cut he wants to donate it cuz my mom mentioned it to him and he wants to make another kid who can’t grow hair very happy
If she wants to and knows it will hurt yes. Please go to a tattoo shop and not claires
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Personally no. I had my ears pierced as a baby and I never wanted them done. I still have issues with them. Wait till she can take care of them.
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I did my daughters when she was 6 weeks old, she did the same to her girls
I would let her
I got all my girls ears done at 6 weeks wouldn’t have it any other way
I think if your daughter wants it done it’s OK to let her
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When my daughter was 2 she got them done- she is 4 not, hasn’t worn them in many months lol 
No. Wait til she’s like 7 or 8 and get them done by an actual piercer in a tattoo shop.
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My step daughter was 4, got all infected and gross. Had to take them out.
My daughter got them for her 6th birthday present
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Yes !!! Back of the days babies girls got their ears pierced when they were just a couple of weeks old , without any issues
Wait until she is in grade 2
Time to bow you have know say
got my middle daughters ears pierced at a tattoo parlor dont recall them asking me for a birth Certifacate.we had to sign papers i know that because of being under 18 and she was 10 when got done. but if go tattoo parlor id try and hold of till little older than 3.my daughter was a little scared she cried along with her dad because she getting older.
Just and FYI some tattoo shops do not have piercers nor do they allow children to enter shops so please call ahead of time and don’t go to some place in the mall very unsterile and way more expensive
Can you explain how a three year old knows what she is asking for
Its gonna hurt so make sure she is willing to sit through pain or only one ear will end up pierced. My daughter was older and boy did she cry. I think its important your daughter knows it will be painful.
Tattoo shop if you do decide to let her. I’m thinking of the same for my soon to be 3yr old. Idk tho…we will see
Tattoo shop , tattoo shop ! Those piercings guns cause so much damage to the ears and they are dirty and can’t be cleaned properly and are just down right gross. Im telling you look it up and you will be shocked. I only use tattoo shops for piercings.