re: What age to let daughters get her ears pierced?

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This can't be serious, right? I can understand wanting to let the kid decide or waiting to let them have the responsibility of it, but this is rediculous. Maybe the mom just think the baby "looks cuter" or whatever with her ears pierced. This is just not a big deal either way.

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Many times, probably even most, it is no big deal. If you read my first comment you may get what I meant. That's why it's best to know mom's true intentions. I've raised four of my own and been involved with children recovering from dysfunctional parenting for three decades on the peripheral ... when you've read thousands of clinical studies you may be be surprised where dynamics of dysfunction can actually begin. Personally, I just don't see doing anything that requires puncturing a child's body if the goal is as shallow as a personal display which others may tell the mother the child is cute. This is clearly nothing for the child or that it can learn from at the moment. If you want to invest time and money into a child, give him/her your time.. engage him/her with concentrated, focused attention, and teach or challenge them with something that they can use, enjoy, and develop skill or enlightenment with...