Who and why would you do this to your baby!!

Question

Ok so I was in walmart today with my 6 week old baby and I was stopped by an admirer who was holding her 9 day old baby in her arms!! As we were chatting I noticed that the babies ears were already pierced. I was in shock and said "oh my gosh where did you get her ears pierced at so young!!?" She said at a walmart and she had them done when she was 2 days old!! Why would you do that escpecially before your baby has had her shots and is that even legal!?! Just curious on others opinions on this matter!!! FYI...I do plan on getting my little girls ears pierced AFTER her 1st shots!!!

Answer 1

Each to their own.. I honestly would not want to subject my little girl to any pain that is not necessary especially when she is too young to understand why... I mean, it hurt me when I got extra peircings at 14. My daughter can get her ears peirced when she is old enough to ask for it.

Answer 2

you r judging!! theres nothing wrong with babies getting they re ears pierced!! at any age that theyr parents want!

FYI the gun does not go in the ear like the needle! gee your smart!!!!!!

Answer 3

OMG

i went to walmart todat and askd the lady how old they have to be and she said at least  3 months so their dont chnge shape and after their shots.

im getting my daughters done but not until shes old enuf. you should at least bring the shot records so they can identify. cz if sumthing happened sum1 can sue for doing it so young. wen lots of ppl lie bout the age

Answer 4

I've heard the earlier you have it done, the less likely they are to mess with them. I had my niece's pierced at 6 months- at her Mom's request of course! There should be some sort of minimum age set by the attorney general- with so many allergies and risk of infection, their little immune systems should have a chance to build up a higher tolerance first. Just my opinion! :-)

Answer 5

well i am not sure about that but when i was born back in 85 mine were periced before i left the hospital my ped did it and 7 years later when she had my sis it all changed and she was upset cause she had to wait a long time to get hers done maybe the rules have changed again and if the store allowed it who are you to complian it is your choice to wait maybe you need to chill out

Answer 6

wow she's insane,i would never have my baby out in the world at that age for starters definitely not taking her to walmart to get her ears pierced!! my daughter is four months and i've decided that i will wait until shes old enough to ask for earrings..i mean how unfair is it to do it now? very,what if when she's older she doesn't even want pierced ears then she's stuck with holes in her ears that she never even asked for or wanted..Good luck

Answer 7

I would never do that to a baby so young. My daughter is 15 weeks old and I'm going to wait until she's old enough to say if she wants them pierced. I can't believe anyone would do that to a 2 day old baby. Some people ehh. I can't wait to tell my husband that one.

Answer 8

I didn't know it was legal to get a brand-new baby's ears pierced! Personally I don't see why you'd want to poke holes in your baby's ears before she's old enough to have a say in it. I've always thought earrings looked slightly foolish on babies. I certainly wouldn't pierce a 2-day-old's ears! If I was going to do it on my baby (which I wouldn't) I think I'd at least wait a little later. That's just me.

Answer 9

That's horrible after having had her two days. But that's my opinion. A baby with piercings though? What a nice thought. It must hurt, but babies can't complain of it. My cousin had hers done at age 1 and i think that is bad enough. It doesn't look right. I think children should be at least starting primary school before they do have them done. My six year old cousin wants hers pierced, which i think is agreeable.

Answer 10

I don't see anything wrong I got my ears pierce when I was 2 days old too they say is when a babies ears are more flexible and it won't hurt as much as if u wait till they are because then they'll cry

Answer 11

its supposed to be illegal before they get the appropriate shots

Answer 12

For the same reason that the doctor says that if you want to get your baby cicumsized do it in the first ten days.... they get over the pain and they arnt grabbing themselves yet.  But I dont think that it is right to get any piercings on babies because the people I know who's parents did that, dont want the peircing anymore.  And they are mad about the little lump that comes when the hole heals over.  It should be your childs choice and no kid should have piercings before they are old enough to take care of them theirselves.

Answer 13

Its a religious thing to some people.  Its part of their culture.  It is legal to get your babies ears pierced at any age.  If people want to get their babies ears pierced its not my business.  You said you were getting your daughters done after her 1st shots, most people have their babies first shots at 8 weeks old.  Do you judge them also?

Answer 14

You know .... babies and the raising of them is a VERY personal and family affair. Whats good for one may or may not be ok for another parent.

So many decisions you take while raising your child could be something another parent would NEVER do. They may just be holding their tongue around you. I've seen this happen myself (before I had my now 9 mo old daughter). Once I had her, the questions never ceased, has she started sitting, crawling, walking, running?? How many teeth? What, no breastmilk? Or why  breastmilk?? It never ends. It could be anything, like your observation about the ears piercing (PS I had my daughter's  done by 4 months, ALSO after a lot of research which was satisfactory for me!).

After watching many parents over the years and seeing their reaction to(ohter) people's suggestions, advice and tips, I've come to realise something very simple: Mind Your Own Business. You wont believe HOW sensitive parents are about such issues. They may not show it, but something you say off-hand or well-meaning could hurt, anger, annoy or just plain irritate  them. Or seriously disturb the level of friendship they have for you based on this one silly thing.

Unless that parent is abusing the child in some way or the child is in danger its just better to resist the temptation to spout your personal opinions on how other ppl raise their flesh and blood. Its their child, they have its very best interest at heart!

Like I said, unless you can stand being judged yourself, dont judge others....

Answer 15

I don't get it either..

people say it hurts babies less.. thats BS..babies just can not complain the way bigger people can!

i think babies with ear rings look terrible, they are little people not dolls!