3 months is when I got my daughters.
I would say while it’s every parents decision when is best to have them done, however personally I am a firm believer of waiting until the child is old enough to make up their own mind. I was 11 when I asked if I could have my ears peirced and I was glad my mum waited until I was older. As an 11yr old it still hurt and made me jump but at least the lady who did it talked me through it all first. You can’t do that for a baby
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When the child wants to
My sister and I got ours done at 6 months. My niece got hers done at 6 years old for her birthday. I’m not sure if I would of chosen to have them done if i was older. But who knows.
If I can remember right, my daughter was 6 months.
2 months after their first shots
Let the child decide
My daughters were 11 and 9 when they got theirs done. They wanted it by that stage.
When they are old enough to ask.
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3 months for my two girls.
I was 25. My dad still had a fit. He lived through it lol
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My girls were 4 weeks old.
Till they are old enough to consent for themselves and responsible enough to clean piercings and not lose them.
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I think my daughter was 7 yrs old. I’m not against it for younger. This generation is too sensitive. I don’t think it’s a big deal.
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- Doing it to a baby is for your enjoyment not the baby’s.
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All 3 of my daughters asked at 5 years.
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When they are old enough to actively want them and ask for them
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When they can consent to holes being put in their body.
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I did my girls at 1.
Mine still don’t have them. They’re 4 & 7
When they can tell me they want it done and keep asking/talking about it.
When they were old enough to decide for themselves!
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When they are old enough to decide for themselves if they want them pierced
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When they can ask, understand the process, and take care of them.
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I’m waiting until my daughter tells me she wants them done
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I got my 3 year olds ears done but she told me she wanted them and threw a fit when she couldn’t have ear rings like all the girls in the family
1st daughter 11 mths and 2nd daughter at 3 mths. Then they didn’t even know it or pull on them. In fact she slept through 1st one…2nd she woke up but didn’t bother her much.
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Had my daughters pierced at 3. She was so excited! Her dr office pierces so she had it done there at her well child visit.
When they are old enough to make the conscious choice that they want it done and be able to take care of them by themselves.
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9 months for my daughter
6yrs old my daughter wanted hers
After the first set of shots.
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After their 1st vaccinations
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When they are old enough to ask for it
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It’s your child. Your decision. I personally believe in waiting until they can ask for it and know what is actually happening
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Alot of judgment holy 
…well to answer your question I know some of my family peirced their babies ears around 3 months old. To be fair guys I’ve seen someone peirce one of their twins nose as a baby to tell which one was which…ears are way less painful then that. I had my ears pierced as a baby I didn’t die nor do I hate my mom for making that decision for me. 
yes, I have a daughter. She’s 7 got her ears pierced at 6 when she asked. Parents make different choices then others. Doesnt make anyone a better parent then the other.
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Unpopular opinion but both of my daughters were 12 weeks old. We waited until after their first sets of shots before doing it.
Mine got hers at 6 months didn’t even notice it or play with them …each to their own
My daughter got her ears pierced when she was 14 years old 
I thought it should be her choice
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Personally, I waited until my daughter could ask for them since they’re her ears. We just got them done this week and she’s 9. But your child, your decision. Most places want them to at least have their first shots before they’ll do it.
6 months for both my girls
When they consented to it
When they can consent!
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Six weeks after their first immunization shots
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When they can decide for themselves.
Babies don’t need their ears pierced.
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i let all four of my kids choose for themselves. my 8 year old went last year, my 11 year old finally wants hers done, so does my 6 year old. and my two year old can ask when she’s ready.
2months would have done at day old I’d could the younger the better they can’t distinguish where the pains coming from. Where as they start fidgeting with ears around 6 months. My daughter doesn’t play with hers
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When they are old enough to ask for it and have to ability to take care of their new piercing with adult supervision.
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18 yrs old when they are old enough to decide for themselves…
When they can consent. Their body their choice. If you want some piercings get them on your body
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All the girls in my family including me got them pierced at 3 months. All of my niece’s were 3 months old. My daughter was 2 years old but that’s because I never had the time to drive the 2-3 hours to get them done by someone I trust.
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The younger the better have a pediatrician do it
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When they are bigger and ask
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My kids are 6,9,10 and none have their ears pierced yet 
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I think it’s like 6 months, maybe even 2 months. I think it depends on where you go/live. It’s easier when they are young because they don’t seem to mess with them as much, but that’s my opinion.
I was 14 and paid for it from my babysitting money.
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They won’t do it in aus until 6 months old so when my daughter was 6 months is when she got them done, she’s now 2 and jewellery obsessed so loves her earrings
I was 4 when I got mine pierced. I also wanted it and my mom took me to get it done. When they say that they want it and you are OK with it by all means. I don’t believe a baby will want their ears pierced.
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My mom did mine when I was I think a year? I’m glad she did I can’t stand pain so I wouldn’t be able to as an adult so I’m hella grateful she did because I love earrings lol
When my kid tells me she wants them pierced.
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I let my girls decide when they wanted their ears pierced. They got them done at age 5 (3 yrs apart).
My daughter was 1 year old, grandma got them done for her first birthday 
I had my daughters done when she was less then a month. My granddaughter had hers when she was a year old
You don’t need to get her ears pierced. You can wait untill she is a little older and asks for them herself instead of making the decision for her. I can promise you that she will respect you a lot more when she’s older if you gave her the choice to get her ears pierced instead of making the selfish choice for yourself. It’s a cosmetic piercing, little babies or toddlers don’t need cosmetic piercings, they are cute and perfect enough as is. Everyone should have the right to make that decision for themselves, it’s HER body. Please wait untill she is a little older and then you can teach her how to take care of it herself and the cleaning, and it will give her some type of independence. Most babies have to be held down for their ears to be pierced because they clearly don’t want it done. Couldn’t imagine holding down my baby or toddler just so they can have ear piercings and then you ultimately being the reason they are upset and scared. Just wait. Respect her enough to let her make that decision. I’m not trying to sound mean in this comment, it just really makes me upset when a parent thinks they can do whatever to their child’s body without their permission.
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When they are old enough to ask and consent. Period.
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My 4.5 year old just got her ears pierced on Valentine’s day. She had been asking for them for six months, so I felt she was ready for it.
8-10 years if they ask.
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I was 3 days old when my mom did mine 
What ever age you feel comfortable with
You will get a lot of opinions on here but it depends on how you feel about it 
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1st child-6 months, 2nd, 3rd and 4th child about 4 & 5 yrs old, when they asked me to.
3-4 months is recommended
Easier to clean & care for. They grow up knowing they are there and not messing with them.
If they grow up and don’t want them. They can take them out and let them close up.
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No. We never hobbied in infant mutilation. You shouldn’t but you probably will anyways. Instead of doing that, ask yourself why first.
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My daughter asked to have them done when she turned 8. I wanted to wait until she could decide it was something she wanted. I didn’t hold her down or anything like that, plus she got to pick the studs she wanted, it was a special moment for her. She looked after them, kept them clean, no issues.
Personal preference. I didn’t get my own ears pierced until I was a teenager, I just wasn’t interested until then.
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When she was 13 years old. I gave her the option.
We did them as babies
In my family all kids have to learn the multiplication table up to 12x12 before they can get their ears pierced
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Whatever age makes you comfortable, mama. Either while she is still little or when she is old enough to ask. Also, just a tip you can think about, a tattoo parlor, they are gentler then the piercing guns.
Kids 1-5 we did at or under a year. It was “fine”. Until kid #5 grew and the holes warped and are now uneven and weird. We took them out but you can still see them. Now she’s asking to have them redone and I’ll probably take her soon to an actual piercer and have it done professionally. Walmart and Claire’s are not professional FYI… I wish I was more educated when I as younger. Now with #6 we’re going to wait til she wants it done and again go to a professional.
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I waited til my girls were older and used it as a reward for good school work. They were both 10
I got my daughters ears pierced when she was 6 months, like my parents did me, and she is 6 now and loves to wear ear rings!!
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3 months. Just asked my 6 year old if I offended her by mutilating her ears when she was a baby and she’s ok with it. Phew! Imagine all the therapy we just dodged for that topic. 
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My son was asking for ages so we went and got pierced together on his 10th birthday 
I got my daughters done when she was 6 months.
I understand that in some cultures, it is tradition to pierce the baby’s ears.
On the flip side, I know that many people do it for themselves, and not the baby.
Because they think it looks, ‘cute’.
Personally, I will be waiting for my child to make their own decision.
They will have to be old enough to understand that it will hurt and be able to clean and care for the piercings themselves.
I also will not let them have the piercings done with a gun, so they will need to be old enough to sit through it being done with a needle by a proper piercer.
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My daughter was 6 years old when I had hers done and it was her decision.
Don’t. Let them get them when they’re old enough to ask for them on their own and want them done/can understand what it means (maybe around 6-8 yo IF they ask themselves to have them).
Waited till she asked .her body her choice.and around 12 she did .then we brought her for her first percing.
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When they asked for it. My oldest was 8, my middle was 5, and my youngest asked at 4. That’s when they got them done. They are now 14, 6 and 4.
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My oldest was 3 when she first asked. My second is 5 and getting curious.
do not think I ever did
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We told our daughter not until she is 13. We want her to be able to care for them herself.
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got my daughters done at 4 months old but ended up stopping putting them in 2 weeks ago (she’s now 2) as she keeps pulling them out
My girls were 6 months old
I think it’s so precious but I didn’t. Glad I didn’t because my daughter is 15 and didn’t and still doesn’t want them at all.
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I waited until my daughter was old enough to decide for herself.
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When they are old enough to choose if they want their ears pierced or not.
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My mom got mine done when I was 6 months old, I never had a problem with it, I love it and now have like 15 piercings but my daughter is now 8 years old, I never got them done when she was a baby, I wanted to wait for her to choose if she wanted earrings or not, she asked to get her ears pierced for her 9th birthday so we have been discussing how to care for them and going over the process of what’s gonna happen when we get it done and how it’s going to feel, etc…I just feel like that’s one of the many things they should be able to choose for themselves.
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Let them decide when they’re older and can take care of them independently
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When they say “Mom, I’d like my ears pierced.”
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