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

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Infants and toddlers with pierced ears is trashy

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Can't be said enough.

Most pierce their daughters ears fairly young. I know my sister did it to my 2 nieces at a fairly young age, although I don't think it was at 1. I think it was closer to 5 or 6 or so. I may be wrong on the age, but I know it was fairly young.

That said, if your wife wants to do it at that age, I say let her. There are bigger battles you'll need to stand your ground for, I'm not sure ear piercing at a young age is one if those. Plus, it's her "little angel girl", and she'll be able to dress her up and put earrings on her, which will make your wife happy because women enjoy doing things like that.

I say just let her do it. Your battles will be fought when your daughter becomes a teenager and starts to become interested in boys. Good luck.

There is a higher risk of infection if you get a baby's ears pierced.


The American Academy of Pediatrics has the recommendation of waiting until the child is mature enough to take care of the pierced site on their own.

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I think you are correct and this is a slippery psychological slope as a practice in general. This is obviously something your wife wants herself and for show, the baby is clueless. Before she starts this vicarious exhibition and public display through her child... first of all, does she fully understand exactly why she wants to do this and where will it stop? You may horrified to see how far this can actually go.

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 got the midwife to do it at birth 

It's trashy to wait

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Slacker. Mine got hers done in the womb. Came out with 2 round brilliant cut diamond earrings on 24k studs.

At least my view is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics.


Your view is supported by uneducated white people and hispanics.

I made my first daughter wait until 13. 1 to 8 is certainly inappropriate imo. 10-12 is gray area.