I'm thinking about getting my 3 yr old daughters ears pierced?

Question

I keep going back and forth with this. She wants to get her ears pierced and she and I have talked alot about what will happen and how she will have to leave her ears alone. I've covered all those 'bases'.

I'm just concerned about how it could go. She has three brothers and they all play together very well. But they do do things like making forts under the table and rolling around in blankets. Like all kids do. But could that pull her earring out of her ear? They're not wild kids, just busy.

What are your experiences? Tell me the good and the bad!

Answer 1

I say go ahead. if she wants to get them done. i think its cute when little kids having it done. when i was little i got my done and i didn't have any problem.. Good luck

Answer 2

My mom waited until i was in the 4th grade to pierce my ears.  I was still so impatient about the earrings that i took out the studs, and put in some other earrings i found in the house and got a horrible infection.

I grew up with all boys, too, and while we were all pretty rough, it never really affected my ears.  I mean, sure, they could pull her earrings out - But i was the only one who ever did that to me :)

Answer 3

Well if she will wear studs she should be ok with the rough play, as long as she is aware that it is going to hurt and that she must leave them alone for 6 weeks! she should be fine and if you are sure you will be able to keep her from messing with them too much then go for it.

p.s it's lovely to find a parent who waited until their child was old enough to say they wanted their ears pierced!

Answer 4

Well, it would have been best to do it when she was an infant, but since you didn't and since her brothers are rough, I say you should wait until she gets older.  You don't want to risk anything happening where her ear could get infected.

Answer 5

I got my ears pierced when I was a few months old. And then I got another piercing (in my ears) when I was 10. My earrings never once pulled out, and I was a busy body.

Answer 6

Don't.......she doesn't know how to stop pulling on them yet. She won't understand to leave them alone. Wait until she is 6 or 7

Answer 7

In my personal opinion:

No no no no no!!

I would wait until she is old enough to properly decide for herself... I think it's so wrong seeing little babies with studs in their ears. I am 19 (almost 20) and got my first piercings at 14. I now have several in my ears but my parents were

responsible and waited until I was able to make a conscious decision. I have done loads of volunteer work with children of this age, and they may say that they want things, but the next day they don't. And they may say they won't touch something, but trust me - they will. She will fiddle with them - they could get badly infected, torn out and leave nasty scars. Let her be a child for a little while longer, earrings are a fashion statement, your child is not an accessorry...

I do hope you get the answer you are looking for.

Answer 8

NO!  My 3 yr old is also begging for earrings as her 4 yr old step-sister has pierced ears.  My mom made me wait until I was 12 before I was allowed to pierce mine.  I had to be old enough and responsible enough to take care of them myself.

I will not pierce my daughters ears until she is old enough to care for them herself..whether that be age 9 or 15.  Also, my daughter is prone to very serious ear infections so at this point, she would first have to outgrow them.  She's already got one reason to pull at her ears, I don't want to give her another.  

When my sister pierced my niece's ears, she took her to the pediatrician to have it done. That may also be something to consider when you decide to pierce your daughters ears.

Answer 9

she is old enough kids will be kids rolling in blankets wont take the ear piercing out and she wont even remember there there in a week i say do it good luck

Answer 10

its your choice i got mine peirced when i was 7 months old- no lie so its ok if you do but its your choice if you domt

good luck

peace....................................

Answer 11

I had my ears pierced when I was 3 and had no problems. I have a brother and believe we would have been as active as kids get and didn't pull on them or anything.

Answer 12

The earrings they pierce with usually have a locking back which means the sharper end is covered and it should not get pulled off easily.   However, I will tell you that when my daughter got hers done (age 5) my hubby was drying her hair with a towel and forgot about the earrings and it did get pulled out.   This was 2 days after it was pierced and it did have to be re-done.  

Once they heal, it should not be a problem but if it is going to change how she plays or you are concerned, then I'd wait.

Answer 13

What I did for my daughter was get some small stickers and put them on her ears. She was 3 years old also.  I told her that if she kept them on, I would get her ears peirced. It took a few weeks of putting these stickers on her ears, then she didn't even notice they were there. Then I knew it was time to get her ears pierced. I hope this helps!