Ear Piercing - Hersey,MI

S.,
We have told both of our daughters that they had to wait until they turned 10. Our oldest daughter turned 10 last year. After getting her ears pierced she did fine with the responsibility of the care for the ears, disinfecting, turning the earrings. However, we still had issues when it came time to change the earrings even after the "waiting period". I ended up practically shoving them through (as gently as I could) her ear causing her to cry. I felt bad but there was nothing else I could do. I would be sure that your daughter will be responsible with all of this.
Our other daughter, who is 8, thought she had to have it done also but we told her that if her sister had to wait until she was 10, so does she. Then it is more special and she didn't get it because sister did. That happens too much already.
I don't know if this helps in your decision but good luck!
B.

My daughter had her ears pierced at a young age also (I think around 4 or 5, she was in dance and wanted the pierced ears which really looked cute with her recital costumes). She would go through periods of wearing ear rings and not wearing ear rings (if the holes started to close, I would place a warm washcloth on the earlobe for a few minutes or let her stand in a warm shower, than insert an ear ring, which will go in easily and without pain.) Be prepared to help her clean the ears and change the ear rings when she is able to after the piercing. Only stud ear rings should be allowed, no hoops or dangles. My daughter flinched after the first lobe was pierced but was brave enough to get the second lobe pierced, without tears or crying, yes it hurts a bit and could cause some tears and crying. My daughter is now 25 and has multiple piercings in both ears, the additional piercings were done after she graduated high school and was on her own. Best to you.

i am a mother of 5 all girls and four of them have there ear done i waite till they are old enuff to know that it will hurt and know that they need to be cleaned ever day and at first three time a day we have real sen ear and we go with serg steal or 14 kt gold and clean and turn real well i also wiggle up and down a little it help make a easy hole when they go change them later and on that i make them waite 12 to 14 week but that just me put hair up at night so little pice don't get stuckon the backing and broke off in it well good luck

As long as you can be sure she will leave them in without changing earrings for a long period of time and consistently clean them...everything should be fine. Once she starts changing earrings is when you have to worry about her losing them, forgetting to put them in, etc and then the holes will close up. Of course if the holes close up...it's not the end of the world either. She can have them pierced again later.

S...hello. My daughter, who is almost 9, wanted hers done when she was 7. I wasn't sure if that was even old enough, but we went ahead and got them done. She was ok for awhile but then decided to change her earrings herself..needless to say, the holes closed up. Her ears are not pierced now. In my opinion..I would wait until she's old enough to take care of them herself..swab several times a day w/the disinfectant they give you, turn them on occasion, etc. I don't think girls are old enough, really, until they are at least 10. Besides, I think our little girls should be little girls for as long as possible without "grown up" things getting in the way! L.-Michigan God bless!