What Age to Pierce Baby's Ears

They have to be 2 months old and have thier 2 months shots then any time after that is good.If you get it done while she is young it won't bother her as much.

I had my daughter's ears pierced at 4 mos by her Peditrician.
She is now 2.5 and doesn't play or bother them at all. She has dangling earrings in now and people always ask aren't you afraid she or someone else will pull on them and honestly it has never been a problem. I like to use hoop backs, the regular post with screw on backs still fall off but the hook or loop backs have been successful for us:)

Your daughter, your choice. No, this doesn't make you low class or tacky!!!! It makes you--you! I think you have to wait for your baby to be 2 months. Not sure. As another mom wrote, it is a costume in some cultures. In my culture, girls ears are pierced when they are baby. I chose not to pierce my daughter's ears. She is 6 and has not asked. But, I do believe this is your choice. Don't listen to the rude, closed minded, moms who post judgemental opinions!!!

My daughter is now 10, I had hers done at 7 weeks and have no regrets - many friends wish they had had it done when their daughters were infants. There are many that STRONGLY disagree but to each mother her own...

I have never thought or heard anyone say that piercing an infants ears is "low class"! Of course I had both my daughters done around 4 months after the DTaP vaccine. :) It is just a personal choice for everyone, but it is NOT low class if you decide to have it done!!!! Just like different Moms have different ways of parenting, ear piercing is the same way, some people like it and some people don't. Good luck!

Why start at such a young age teaching your baby that she needs material things to be beautiful? You say she is beautiful already, right? They grow up too fast as it is...are the earrings about her or you? Not to judge but in all honesty most people think earrings on a baby is tacky.
Whether you like it or not, thats a common perception.

Yikes, I would wait until she's 20 if I could ;-) But, being slightly more realistic, how about waiting until she is old enough to want it, old enough to take care of her ears herself, to understand the possible consequences and know that there is discomfort involved. Somewhere between 8 and 12 years old. I would never subject a baby to unnecessary pain, discomfort or possible infection.

I waited until my daughter was 1 before I it done. I was concerned about infections. My pediatrician's office will pierce ears, which I thought was interesting. It made my decision a little easier.

It is a personal decision. There are pros and cons to both sides of this. I'm waiting until my daughter is old enough to want them. For me, it's just one more thing to keep up with. I don't believe you change them out for a while after you get it done, but I like to keep things low maintenance when they aren't necessary.

It is cultural for some children and I think it is cute. My pediatrician, Windhaven Pediatrics @ Plano Presby, does offer this service and they perform both piercings at the same time so you don't have to fight to get the second one done. I know this because my friend got her daughter's done at 1 year. Her daughter no longer has the piercings at age 3. The little one fussed with her ears too much and they got infected. So my friend took them out. That being said, I would suggest you do it sooner than later if you want them done so your baby doesn't play with them as much.

Either way, she is your little gift and the decision is yours.

Hi, most stores wont do it unles they are 3-6 months old....but some pediatricians will pierce their ears for you, but rare now days.

I took my daughter to Claire's

Hello,

I pierced my daughter's ears after she had her second checkup when she was about 4 months old. The doctor suggested waiting until after her second round of shots. My daughter only cried for about 1 minute...then she was done. It was so easy cleaning them b/c she wasn't able to fuss about it and move around. She never had a problem with it and to this day are still pierced (she is now almost 5). I had many people tell me it was too soon, why did i do it....and I replied it was our choice and it was what we decided to do. My daughter didn't have much hair when she was born...so I wanted everyone to know she was a girl....and I thought it was cute. It did help...lettting them know she was a girl...and she looked adorable. Do what you and your family decide. I went to a place inside Vista Ridge mall.....nothing special.

My daughter was 2 1/2 when she had her ears pierced. I wanted to get them done when she was smaller, but my husband felt we should wait until she was old enough to ask for them. We had no problems with them and in the end, I am glad we waited. But a friend of mine had her little girls done at 3 months and didn't have any problems either. It is really a personal choice.

Hi H., I am a mother of 4 with 3 of them being girls. I decided to wait until they were old enough to tell me they wanted them. My oldest daughter wanted them at 3 yrs. old. My middle was almost 12 and my youngest was 4or 5 and let them close up at least 4 times. We usually got them re- pierced each spring. It is a personal choice and If she wants them she will probably show an interest pretty early on. Waiting until she is old enough really dosen't take that long and that way you know She really does want them.
Take care,
T.

I have 2 older daughters that I had them wait until they could choose and earn it as something they want. I also have a 2yo who has had hers pierced since she was about 6 mos. I plan to take my 2mo old to get hers done soon. I wish I had gotten the older girls' done younger. My 10yo got hers done almost 2 years ago, and because she had visitation with her dad during her aftercare, her ears became infected and she's had all kinds of problems. Just do it young, clean them while they sleep and enjoy!

I don't have any children (yet), so I don't really know from that perspective...

but I can relate that my parents chose to wait and let it be kind of a right of passage type thing that we did for my 13th birthday. I remember feeling very special and grown up on that day, so excited! I felt like a real young lady. I had friends who had them done younger and of course I asked my parents if I could, too. But in their wisdom, they had us wait (my younger sister had hers done at 13 as well) and it turned it into a very special, meaningful personal event for me as a young woman.

No idea what you should do, just wanted to relate my personal experience in case any part of it is helpful to you. :c)

My daughter is 5 years old and the rule when she was born was that you had to wait until 2 sets of shots which was 4 months. Believe it or not,the doctors would recommend "Claire's in the mall" I wanted to go to a doctor or somewhere more upscale however, the doctors said Claire's pierce ears more often and they are more experience. Well, they were right. We never had a problem and they were able to handle young babies very well. We went with another friend and they did great. Have fun.

Hey H.! I took my daughter to the mall and had it done when she was 9 months old. I probably would have done it earlier, but we were new to the area and I was still getting settled. You will find that many people are split on should you or shouldnt you get your daughter's ears pierced. I say go for it. One of the things I have noticed which is great..my daughter is now 2 1/2 and she doesnt mess with her earrings and I can change them whenever I would like and she leaves them alone. A friend of mine got her daughter's ears pierced when she was 3 and it has been very hard to get her to leave them alone. I say go for it.
Good Luck!

i am one of those that "strongly disagrees" LOL! i think it looks tacky on a baby, just my personal opinion. in addition, i have a friend that had her baby's done very young(maybe a month or two), and they lost 5 or 6 earrings - in addition to me just not liking the look, i think it's a safety hazard. additionally, babies have such fragile immune systems, i'm not a fan of introducing a totally unnecessary possible infection site. if you just have to have it done young, see if your pedi will do it. good luck and congrats on the baby!

I had my daughters done when she was 6 weeks, they did both at the same time one tech on each side. Used 14 k gold. I kept them clean and have not had any problems.

Good Luck.

I have 2 daughters and one son. My older daughter got hers pierced at age 4 after begging me and begging me. She cried and complained when I cleaned her ears or came near her ears for a couple of weeks afterwards. We pierced my younger daughters ears at age 8 mos. because of the bad experience with my 4 yr. old. and she only fussed a little when they first pierced them and we had zero issues afterwards. We went to Claire's in the mall because my pediatrician said they were good, and to make sure they opened a fresh packaged needle for the gun.

Hello H.,
I have both of my daughters done when they were baby. It is a lot easier to do it when they are young. Yes, it will hurt them a little, but then they never know it is there. My first daughter was 6 months old, and my second daughter was 4 months old. I had their done at the mall. some mall will do it at 4 months some older. When you take them. They will mark their ears to see if it is even. Make sure you look at it and that it is even, before they start piercing. Also. when they get ready to do it. Have the bottle ready for the baby when they cry. Once you give them the bottle. They forget it. It is easy to clean it while they are little. After several months. Then go shopping to see if they have a earrings for baby that has a ball behind the ears so the butterfly one will not bother them. The earrings with the balls on both side are the best. Because you can screw them and unscrew them. It is easy to put on and take them off. Those earrings are very famous in Mexico. I love it. They are hard to find at the mall, but just keep looking for one. If you don't want to do it at the mall. The doctor office will do it. Check your doctor office. My used to do it when my girls were little, but I didn't know it at that time. Enjoy your little one with beautiful earrings. Don't wait when they are older, because they will pull them or cry a lot that they will not let you do the other side of the ear. I know!!!! From experience from a friend of my who waited until her daughter was 4 and boy did I have to help her hold her daughter down so that they could do the other ear. I will never forget that. check around the mall before doing it. Okay. Enjoy. B.