My sister wants to have her 18 month old daughter's ears pierced, because she thinks it will "look nice".
I am appalled, but, I'm told, it's me that's out of kilter with the rest of society.
So - help me out here - am I in the minority thinking it's barbaric to put holes in babies' ears?
In edit - I really don't mean any offence to anyone who has had it done - I just don't understand it.
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Would you/did you have your babies'''' ears pierced?
Sex God
I wasn't allowed - so then I went on holiday to New Jersey to be my cousin's flower girl. The only bridesmaid in clip on earrings. Oh the mortification! I was eight.
Two days later my aunt snuck me into a jewellers in the mall. I'd already had one done by the time my Mum came in and realised what was going on... she was okay with it. My dad stropped when we got back but hey, fait accompli.
Oh... this was about babies and not my wedding mortification wasn't it?! :doh: No, I wouldn't do it.
Two days later my aunt snuck me into a jewellers in the mall. I'd already had one done by the time my Mum came in and realised what was going on... she was okay with it. My dad stropped when we got back but hey, fait accompli.
Oh... this was about babies and not my wedding mortification wasn't it?! :doh: No, I wouldn't do it.
Sex God
I was 6 when I had mine pierced and it was my own decision
My son is coming up 10 and I won't let him get his pierced
but that's because at the minute he is asking because friends are having it done I want him to think for himself and not give in to peer pressure over it
IMO that is to young I knew a women who took her granddaughter out for the day (under 1 year) and the babies mum went ballistic when they returned home to see she had pierced ears. To this day they still don't speak
When I spoke to my mum recently over it she had said at 6 she thought I was old enough and mature enough to make my own mind up but every kid is different
<<Edit for cubes post >> at 7 I was fighting with my brother and he pulled both mine out resulting in ripped earlobes :scared: that hurt
My son is coming up 10 and I won't let him get his pierced
but that's because at the minute he is asking because friends are having it done I want him to think for himself and not give in to peer pressure over it IMO that is to young I knew a women who took her granddaughter out for the day (under 1 year) and the babies mum went ballistic when they returned home to see she had pierced ears. To this day they still don't speak
When I spoke to my mum recently over it she had said at 6 she thought I was old enough and mature enough to make my own mind up but every kid is different
<<Edit for cubes post >> at 7 I was fighting with my brother and he pulled both mine out resulting in ripped earlobes :scared: that hurt
Sex God
No No No... Not babies... Daughter nagged us from about the age of five and we gave in a year ago (8). Warned her about how much it would hurt etc etc,but it didn't put her off and she was adamant she wanted it done (almost all her friends had had it done). So we relented reluctantly and gave in. To be fair she is sensible with it and them in school etc. But babies, no... I just think too much can go wrong with a little one and it just doesn't look right to me.
Sex God
No... it's not for me either. I think it looks common. Sorry to those who have... it's just not nice. 
My mum made me wait till I was 13 before she took me to Jenners to have mine done. Needless to say I went out the week after and got the second ones done!
Then the third and fourth and the one at the top! :mrgreen:
They've all closed now, I got over the nine holes in my ears thing. I take a notion to repierce them from time to time but they itch and bother me so then I let them close again. :lol:
My mum made me wait till I was 13 before she took me to Jenners to have mine done. Needless to say I went out the week after and got the second ones done!
Then the third and fourth and the one at the top! :mrgreen:
They've all closed now, I got over the nine holes in my ears thing. I take a notion to repierce them from time to time but they itch and bother me so then I let them close again. :lol:
Sex God
Nope, I don't like it either. My eldest was made to wait until she was 12, despite all the tantrums we had from her up until then. The youngest has never even asked, but up until about 18 months ago she was a complete tomboy anyway.
I do seem to recall a local bylaw being passed here (and I may have misheard/misread/misunderstood this) but I think my local council said that it wasn't allowed. I'm trying to find reference to it, but not doing very well so far I'll update if I find it.
I do seem to recall a local bylaw being passed here (and I may have misheard/misread/misunderstood this) but I think my local council said that it wasn't allowed. I'm trying to find reference to it, but not doing very well so far
I'll update if I find it. Nope. No way, no how. When I had mine done I was about 11. I had a nasty allergic reaction, and overnight my ears became so swollen they engulfed the earrings. They had to be cut out.
Not something I'd risk for my kids for the sake of my own vanity, thank you.
Plus theres the chance of them snagging & being ripped out :scared:
Not something I'd risk for my kids for the sake of my own vanity, thank you.
Plus theres the chance of them snagging & being ripped out :scared:
I had to wait til I was 13 and hated it. My mum let me go to local salon the day before my birthday (woohoo) and my nan (who was paying as a birthday present) went ballistic! One day early ffs. I only have boys, the oldest is 16, and none of them have mentioned it so far. I would make a girl wait until she left primary school I think.
I think it is disgusting!
Send the Mother around here, and I will pierce her ear and see how she feels.
To have a baby that young put through something just because the Mother thinks it would look " nice " is quite frankly appaling behavour.
It should be illegal anyway to do it to a child so young.
Send the Mother around here, and I will pierce her ear and see how she feels.
To have a baby that young put through something just because the Mother thinks it would look " nice " is quite frankly appaling behavour.
It should be illegal anyway to do it to a child so young.
Sex God
Quote by kentswingers777
Send the Mother around here, and I will pierce her ear and see how she feels.
Erm... I've had my ears pierced nine times... none of them hurt. I'm not sure that's a good threat... you could try "send the mother round here and I'll make her read all of Gaunty's articles and see how she feels" and that might have a bigger impact!
:giggle:
Sorry... couldn't help it!
Quote by Dirtygirly
Send the Mother around here, and I will pierce her ear and see how she feels.
Erm... I've had my ears pierced nine times... none of them hurt. I'm not sure that's a good threat... you could try "send the mother round here and I'll make her read all of Gaunty's articles and see how she feels" and that might have a bigger impact!
:giggle:
Sorry... couldn't help it!
Tut tut............completly uncalled for.
Should you not be setting a better example? A trouble maker if ever I saw one.
:lol: Sex God
Quote by kentswingers777
Send the Mother around here, and I will pierce her ear and see how she feels.
Erm... I've had my ears pierced nine times... none of them hurt. I'm not sure that's a good threat... you could try "send the mother round here and I'll make her read all of Gaunty's articles and see how she feels" and that might have a bigger impact!
:giggle:
Sorry... couldn't help it!
Tut tut............completly uncalled for.
Should you not be setting a better example? A trouble maker if ever I saw one.
:lol:You know you love me really! :giggle:
And it was funny... you smiled, admit it!! :mrgreen:
Sex God
Quote by kentswingers777
Yes I did smile..........
Wanna shag? :shock:
Blimey... was that foreplay?! :giggle:
Sex God
Nope, no more than i would dress her in a miniature Nike Tracksuit, with miniature nike trainers and miniature gold bling all over her. I wouldnt push her round in an off road design buggy if i lived on an inner city council estate or name her after a perfume/RnB singer (whatever RnB means now). I wouldnt put her name down for modern dance and tap before she could walk or form words, and she would have to have proved she could read at least one book (without pictures) cover to cover before I allowed her any kind of games console.
I wouldnt let her boyfriend sleep over until she had reached degree level or at least earned her full five week holiday entitlement at her job and even then he would find things tense.
Fortunately for her I have only got a son.
I wouldnt let her boyfriend sleep over until she had reached degree level or at least earned her full five week holiday entitlement at her job and even then he would find things tense.
Fortunately for her I have only got a son.
Sex God
thats the first time hes ever used that sentence
I see it as mutilation. He/she would have to wait until they were legally responsible for their body as I will not take responsibility for mutilation for someone else.
actually.. scratch that last bit. I can think of a couple of people that I would mutilate but I am not legally responsible for them in the same way that I am for my offspring.
actually.. scratch that last bit. I can think of a couple of people that I would mutilate but I am not legally responsible for them in the same way that I am for my offspring.
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Quote by Cherrytree
My sister wants to have her 18 month old daughter's ears pierced, because she thinks it will "look nice".
I am appalled, but, I'm told, it's me that's out of kilter with the rest of society.
So - help me out here - am I in the minority thinking it's barbaric to put holes in babies' ears?
In edit - I really don't mean any offence to anyone who has had it done - I just don't understand it.
I saw a much younger baby than 18 months having a its ears pierced in a tattoo parlor. The baby screamed it was horrid to see and hear and I dont think it looks good at all. I dont understand why people get it done to their babies, to hurt a baby for their vanity.
