I had my daughters done at her 1 year checkup with her pediatrician, who did the piercings. It was no different than her getting vaccines 
she cried for 30 seconds and was fine.
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Honestly, I think thereâs pros and cons to getting them done at a young age. Itâs all up to you
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My daughter is 8 now & wants the 3rd hole. I did the 1st when she was 3 monthsâŚIâve noticed that her 1st ones are crooked, earring goes in sideways
Honestly wait until she asks for them she should have a say if she wants holes in her ears or not
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Piercing guns are so damaging that alone is reason to not get it done. I have no issue with parents choosing to pierce their childâs ears but look into the cons of a piercing gun and then decide if itâs really worth it. My daughter asked from aged 2-3 and finally got them for her 3rd birthday. I think itâs a special moment for them to feel like a big girl and make the decision.
But it all comes down to you, you are the momma so itâs your call, and asking a bunch of strangers on what to do with your child is so stupid.
Relax people. It only hurts for a second, no worse than a shot. Whatever you choose it will be just fine.
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Donât get it done as a baby mine were done then and theyâre super wonky now cause my ears didnât grow around the holes evenly.
My oldest was 6 monthsđ¤ˇââď¸ only advice I would give is to have multiple pair. My daughter lost one a couple months later and I didnât notice until it was too late it had closed. So I just took out the other one and let it close. But since my oldest doesnât have piercing is the only reason I didnât to my next 2 kids because I didnât want any jealousy. My oldest is now almost 4 and is asking for piercings. I probably will have it done with she is 5 or so
I did mine at 7months and she cried for all of 30 seconds then stopped like nothing happened. If she doesnât want then she can let em close whenever she chooses. To me thatâs better than chopping off part of a childâs genitals and dealing with recovery for days/weeks (circumcision) and never being able to undo it. They mess with their ears when theyâre older ( I got an infection this way when I got my second set of piercings as a child) so if you want them you can at least know when theyâre small they wonât infect themselves or mess with them.
The younger the better
I wish mine would have got done as a baby. Mine are so messed up now I cant wear earrings very long and they wonât close so I can get them fixed. Itâs steered me away from getting any more piercings on my ears now.
I waited til my daughters 5th birthday and that was after she asked continually for 2 years because her friend at preschool had them. I also took her to a parlor to get them done with a needle and not the gun after looking into the gun alot and seeing its better with the needle wait til they are old enough to ask if you are having any doubts
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How many moms went to tattoo shops?
All my girls were done at 6 weeks and guess what they donât remember nor are they traumatised 
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As someone who got their ears pierced at 2 months old I cried and then couldnât remember it even happened a day later. Go for it.
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Lots of opinions. But Iâll say this: babyâs ears will be growing quickly over the next few years. I got mine done at a young age and with the way my ears grew, they very soon were no longer in the right spot⌠they were too high and uneven. Just something to think about.
I got my daughters done this year and sheâs 7. And itâs been a nightmare sheâs such a drama queen with it. She wants them changed but wants me to do it while sheâs sleeping. 
𤌠I wish I had done them when she was a baby. So she was used to them by now.
Itâs fine they cry for a sec and then itâs over but most places wonât do it till theyâre six months
Donât get them done then.
The world wonât end and you wonât be missing out on anything special.
I waited until my daughter was old enough to understand that it might hurt a bit if SHE wants them done
We got them done at 4 and then she decided she didnât want them, then she changed her mind at 7 and we got them done and then she decided again she didnât want them any more lol
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Just donât get them done at claireâs, use a tattoo shop or doctor. I personally wouldnât get them done unless they ask. Good luck.
Took my daughter after her 3 month shots (pediatric office recommended after this round) she cried for 4.5 seconds⌠Sheâs 3 now and LOVES her âpretty jewelryâ she never has messed with them bc sheâs use to them
If you got your son circumcised then you get your daughters ears pierced. itâs only fair lol 
itâs just a joke but seriously youâre the mom you decide. she wonât be in discomfort for long
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Iâd worry about the baby yanking them out and swallowing them.
My daughter was 3 mons. old. No problems!
I donât think itâs a good idea. I think they are too young. Plus having a baby that young is hard enough. What if their ears get infected? Lots of extra work for you.
My daughter got hers pierced at 5 years old when she asked to get them done. I do believe though that to each their own.
OH! Be careful! My oldest daughter got hers pierced and we had no trouble. But my youngest was a completely different story! Always infected and pussy! It was horrible!! She was always in pain and we would have to hold her down to clean them⌠Come to find out she was allergic to anything but the 14 gold. Would NOT do it again.
Personally I think itâs best to wait. It is their body, therefore should be their choice.
My daughters were pierced at 6 months. She only cried when they marked her ears, not for the actual piercing. Theyâve never been an issue. Sheâs 5 and is now asking for a second ear piercing.
Iâd say no⌠I did with my first at 10 months and I cried she doesnât have them anymore and sheâs almost 4 my 15 month old doesnât have them and Iâm waiting until they are both 5-6 or older to tell me if they want them
I would personally wait cause even professionals piercers have said that they wonât pierce any child until a certain age. Yes, Claireâs and Walmart will do the piercings but theyâre not technically professionals. Theyâre given a piercing gun, with little training, which is impossible to clean and creates a higher risk of getting infections where as if done by the pros theyâre using brand new sterilized equipment to do the piercing. Not to mention that if done professionally it will come out more even and precise with less problems too.
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They cry for 2 seconds. Itâs soooo much easier when theyâre that little because they donât mess with their ears and itâs easier to keep clean.
It all depends on personal preference. But personally I would. I did not get my ears pierced until middle school. High school I pierced my nose, belly button top and bottom and tongue. Now as an adult I have a total of 11 piercings. 
so if you donât want your daughter going through a piercing stage, then go for it.
I pierced mg daughters ears at a very young age. She never messed with them until she got older. But I also made it her choice if she wants earrings in as well.
Dont take her Claireâs! If you do it go to a tattoo/ piercing shop. Got my daughters done at 2 months and she cried for a couple of seconds.
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personal experience i REALLY appreciate my parents letting me decide it when i was old enough it was for my 11th birthday and it was explained to me that once its done the holes could be there forever and that it would hurt and require after care. i took that responsibility and got mine done that birthday it was so special to me especially since it was my choice to do it and i wasnât forced or pressured and i could remember it all. i felt proud, respected and strong after and loved my cute pink earrings!
Iâve never doubted my decision to let my daughter choose to alter themselves when old enough like mine because my experience with body modifications growing up. now have 5 piercings and 5 tattoos none impulsive and i partly thanks that to being tought to carefully think and decide for myself when it comes to my body especially since the modifications are a big deal and permanent.
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Let her decide when she is older
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I waited until my daughter told me she wanted them. We got them done for her 5th birthday and she thought is was the greatest gift ever.
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Donât know why a baby needs their ears piercedâŚ
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Do it while sheâs young! My pediatrician did my daughters
I would leave it and let it be her decision if she wants to do it when sheâs older. Too many risks and it will hurt her ! They have to heal, risks of infections or earrings being snagged on blankets and clothes. Donât do it
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Absolutely not. Not until they are old enough to understand it and ask for it to happen
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With my first I waited until she was 6. It was the worst age to get them done. Long hair was constantly getting into them, and she was so active/rough with her play that we needed up having a lot of complications from that as well. Also, she wasnât quite old enough to not be a total whiner when it came time to take care of them. After that experience, I decided to get my second daughterâs ears pierced at a pediatricians office at 6 months. She cried for five minutes initially and that was it. She has never even flinched when we clean them, pull a shirt over her head or change the earrings out. If I had it to do over I would do the same thing again. This way she will have several years for the holes to become established before she starts wanting to try different earrings and Iâm optimistic that we wonât go through the same issues we had with my 6 year old.
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I pierced my daughterâs as soon as they got out of the hospital obviously it was 36, 35 and 26 years ago but still I remembered that they didnât cried that much and it was easier for me to do the treatment needed so they wonât get infected⌠the bigger the child you know how it is you might not be able to do it theyâre going to cry even more and letâs donât talk about letting you do the treatment. To me itâs better when theyâre small or if not leave it for them that when they grow up theyâll like to pierce EVERYTHING!!! Good luck 
Some pediatrician offer ear piercing.
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Not my body, not my choice. We waited until our daughter was 7 and knew it was going to be painful, and a responsibility to care for them. When she understood and continued asking, we took her, but Iâm not putting my baby/infant/small child through unnecessary pain for something purely cosmetic that they may not even want in the future.
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I say wait until they ask for it.
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Piercings dont even really hurt!
I had my ears pierced as a baby. The piercing area migrated as I grew to the point where I had to pierce them again when I was around 7 (it hurt so much Iâve never pierced my ears since & I usually donât wear earrings) I really wish they wouldâve just waited getting my ears repierced was traumatic. I wouldâve liked it better if I couldâve chose myself when I was ready.
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My daughter just turned 3 months and Iâve been thinking about getting hers done! Going to look around for a good place to get it 
itâs your baby, mama. If you think sheâs ready, then do it!
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Three months old. Est age they font even realize itâs there
I donât see why you would want to get them done⌠personally I really hate pierced ears on babies/young children so if you also donât want to put her through pain then I canât see any reason you would get it doneâŚ
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My mother had my daughters done when she was 8 months old and I had my granddaughters done when she was 8 months old she would somehow pop the back off but never really bothered that much and that was 15 years ago
I got my daughters done at 2 1/2 months. I have a few piercings myself ⌠they hurt at first. And if taken care of they wonât hurt anymore after that. I did it so young so she wouldnât mess with them while they healed. The older they get the more curious. I didnât do it cause âsocietyâ said my baby would be cuter⌠I did it cause I remember waiting till my oldest was 2 yrs old to do it and she screamed and screamed and messed with them. Took even longer to heal. I did it based on experience and personal preference. No judging hereâŚ
Did my daughters at 3 months still has her ears pierced and she cried for less than a minute. Literally doesnt even remmebrr it. And loves she can wear earrings. But follow your gut. It literally is more shock than pain in my opinion. Amd worse when they are older and know whats going on. And able to play take them out etc.
How do you even know she will want them?
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Oh sheâll be fine!!! When I was young, my mother had my ears pierced when I was only 3 months old! She told me I wasnt really too bothered by the pain, I mightâve cried a bit but she gave me my bottle and I was fine!
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Depends on where you are and if anyone does them under 1âŚ
6 months maybe, also depends on the size of their ear lobesâŚ
- my youngest is 12 and still hasnât got hers done, only 1 out of 4 girls who hasnât got them, would have been easier as a baby doing it.
Her body, her choice. At 2 months old she canât consent to be put through unnecessary pain, permanent body modifications & long term care. Love her the way she is. Donât teach her that she needs to change her natural appearance to be beautiful.
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Nope nope nope. When they are older and can take care of the piercings was my rule and we go to a tattoo/ piercing location. My oldest is 19 and could care less. My youngest is 9 and has yet to mention it.
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Iâm waiting until my daughterâs ask
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If you get them done go to a tattoo shop or one that uses needles . Do not use a place that uses piercing guns because it can cause so much damage to the ear where as the needle method is much safer
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Do it when they are young they donât pull at their ears as much as when they are toddlers. Just make sure the place is clean and everything used is sterile. Also proper after care.
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We waited until our girls said they wanted them pierced. One was almost 6 years old and the other was almost 5 years old. And we took them to a professional piercing place that uses the needles as it is so much better and safer.
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I will let me daughter get hers pierced when she is old enough to do the cleaning of them on her ownâŚI canât imagine cleaning baby ears with alcohol daily 
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I mean, itâs going to hurt. Youâre sticking needles in her earlobes which is a very sensitive area.
I personally havent gotten my daughters ears pierced because I just think itâs their decision
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I had my daughterâs done at 6mths. Used a numbing cream. She did not feel a thing.
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I donât agree with causing pain without a medical reason to someone who doesnât have a choice in the matter. circumcision have a medical reason. vaccines have a medical reason. there is no reason to have your ears pierced.
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We chose to wait until our daughter was old enough to understand it and want it still. Sheâs 9 and still hasnât decided she wants to.
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I think itâs cruel and selfish to alter a childâs body without their consent.
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My pediatrician will do it at 6 months. Iâm thinking of doing it then
I am leaving the choice up to my daughter.
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Both my girls were 9 mo when we pierced their ears. Neither one ever pulled them out.
You state you dont want to put her body thru pain, then dont.
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In my country baby girls get their ears pierced at the hospital where they are born, day 2. I think itâs a cultural thing.
Got my daughters ears pierced when she got home from the hospital. We took her to her pediatrician and he did it. She slept the whole time. She did not even wake up, but mind you, she just got home from 3 weeks in NICU and was used to being poked and proddedâŚ
Lots of people get their childâs ears pierced when they are babies. If the child decides they donât want to have pierced ears when they get older, they can always let them grow over. Itâs up to you, Mama.
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I got my daughters done at 5 months. She did awesome she didnt cry and she was fine throughout the healing process too. I say itâs your child do it if you want to or dont do it if youâre not comfortable with it.
if the piercing gun isnât used it wonât cause any pain you just have to find the correct person to do it is all
I had my oldest done when she was about 7 months, then my next daughter when she was around the same, and my current LO right after her 6 months shots.
When my kid asks. Sheâs 7.5 and hasnât asked yet.
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Do what you feel is right. Do little boys remember being circumcised? No. This is no different nor causes any emotional trauma to the child. I would wait for the fact that they fall out (mom of 7 year old triplet girls here). We did them super young but they fell out then waited again until they asked for them a few years later. Donât ever let anyone that anything is right or wrong. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink 
I got my daughterâs done around 6 months at a tattoo/piercing parlor. Very little fussing from her, maybe 2 minutes no redness or swelling. If you do, tell them itâs for a child and they will have 2 piercers there so both ears are done at the same time.
My daughter was 11 weeks, no regrets!
My goddaughyer is getting done Friday, sheâs 5 months.
The earlier the better IMO
My daughter asked when she was 4 and it was her bday gift i waited till she asked
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When she is old enough to ask for them and be done in a reputable tattoo/piercing parlour.
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I have lots of people I know whoâve done it and thatâs their choices, but Iâm not for it at all.
My daughter is 2 years old and I am not doing it until she asks for it and plan on a mother-daughter day where she can pick out her first earrings, go to lunch, and make it special for her.
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Why do you think you need to pierce her ears? You know itâs ok to let her decide if she wants to do that when sheâs old enough to ask⌠like legally, itâs allowed. lol
And then you can take her to a professional piercer, which is much cleaner and safer than people using a gun. My daughter is 10. She has no interest. Not even afraid of needles, just not interested. Perhaps when sheâs older. Her body, her choice. 
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My daughter was 2 months⌠at 6 months I changed them to hoops. She has NEVER tugged or touched her ears sheâs almost 3 now. Iâd reccomend gold, less likely of infection and some place will do each ear at the same time. With the gun. Quick and she didnât even cry it happened so quick
It not any more painful then the 100âs of times they are going to fall the few months after they start walking. If you want to do it get it done.
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Itâs best to do it now they cry for a second and then itâs done. What I would recommend is that you find a professional to do it with a needle and not a gun itâs less trauma on the tissue.
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i didnt get mine done till 18
I think around 4 or 5 I would ask the child, and please please DO NOT ALLOW THE PERSON DOING TO USE A PIERCING GUN. it causes crazy trauma to the ear.
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â My daughter is 2 months old I dont want to put her through painâ you answered your own question. Just donât donât. Your child your choice.
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Go to a tattoo parlor. My daughter was 8 months old.
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All you people saying let her make her own decisions⌠yâall named your kid whatever you wanted, dress them in whatever you want etc etc you decide for them on a daily basis also everyone saying whoâs to say sheâll want her ears pierced when sheâs older whoâs to say any boy wants a circumcised penis?
Mines 3 and a half. I thought it best for her to decide when she wants her ears pierced. I had mine done at 4 and all I said was ouch.
Personally I think its wrong to do it until the child is old enough to ask for them.
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We did it right away
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I got mine pierced at 3 weeks old. I waited until my daughter was 1yo. I shouldâve done it sooner.
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Done my girl at 5 months, they had someone on each ear and did it at the same time. She was in pain for only a day after. Be wary of teething as they like to pull their ears to ease the pain
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