So I've always been against getting my daughters ear pierced young because I wanted her to ask to have them done. Well she's only 2 and she's asking, I even tell her it hurts a little and she still says she wants them.

So my question is, does anyone have a 2 year old that has gotten their ears pierced? I'm asking because I'm just concerned she's going to play with them and possible pull them out.

There are little stickers that can be put on the ears... Maybe sold at Claire's? I'd think a two year old would love those.

Personally, I'd wait for the reasons that you mention and because of the possibility of infection which seems like it would be more common with a little tyke.

The rule I had for my daughter was she could get her ears pierced when she wanted them pierced AND when she was mature enough to be able to do the care that went along with it.

Just because she is asking for them doesn't mean she really knows she wants them. 2 is kinda young to truely know if she wants her ears pierced. She may like them, but as she gets older her mind may change and now the holes are there. I would never ever get my daughters ears done at that age. My 7 yr old got hers on her 7th birthday and even then i really wasn't sure i was going to let her until i knew she really really wanted them. I didn't get mine done until i was 11.

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My rule is she has to be old enough to take care of them. My 8 yo DD will probably never have them done because she's afraid of the pain! Do you think she could really take care of them? An infection is a major pain.

My dad's rule was "If God wanted you to have holes in your ears he would have put them there." So needless to say I got my ears pierced when I graduated college and go my first job. Got my second holes when I turned 30.

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I had my daughter's pierced when she was 5 weeks old.
Have never had any problems with them.

*If you decide to do it, make sure that the peircer takes into consideration that her lobes will grow as she grows. Placement is very important in a growing child.

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My DD's were pieced around 18 months. We did it at Claire's and they have two people do it (one on each ear). She yelped once and that was it. No problems with infection although once she hit 3, we got her hoops (the kind that if you pull on them the backing unhooks so they don't tear your ear. They were easier for her to sleep in. She loves them (she's almost 6 now)

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Let me share my sister's experience with ear piercing, my one niece she did at weeks old and no problem till she had to hold her down to put the earrings in, she let the holes close and redid them when she was older. She had her older done when she was about 4, and my niece only let the one doing it do one ear because the first one hurt so much!!

I let my oldest have her done when she was about 8 she understood that she needed to clean them everyday, which she did. But she did say it hurt more than a shot! NOw my middle one wants hers done but she's not good with pain and I am putting it off!!

You know you dd the best and she might really want it done and it might not be a problem.

My mother wouldn't let me get my ears pierced until I was 7, and now I never wear earrings, haven't for years, seems like my ears always get infected no matter how well I clean the earrings... my older daughter is 6 and I won't let her get pierced til she is 7 or older. Same with the baby. I don't think my son is interested in piercing yet but he's old enough

I got my DD ears pierced when she was 6 weeks old. SUPPOSEDLY
the nerves aren't as sensitive the younger they are! I really am not
sure that's so true though. She cried and I felt like a heel! But, thankfully
they did both at the same time. THATS the key---If you are going to do this,
get one girl on one side and another on the other side. Do them both at the
same time. Otherwise, I imagine you will possibly just get one ear pierced
and then have to pull it out!

Good luck!!

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I had my dd done when she was two and asked for pierced ears. She never touched them but she also would not let me change them. Once one fell out and it was very hard getting it back in her ear. When she was about 3 1/2 she lost another earring and asked for me to just take the other one out, which I did. I really wished I had either done them when she was very, very young or until she was old enough to take care of them. Her ears closed up, and about 6 months ago (she was 9 at the time) she had them pierced again.

My daughter didn't get her ears pierced until she was about eleven years old. I used to get her the little stick on earrings they sold at Claire's when she was little. Personally, I don't like seeing babies with pierced ears...it grosses me out. ~Lisa

Two is too young for her to care for them, and too old for you to be able to do so easily. I'd have her wait until she's old enough to care for them, and even then, make a point if sticking with gold or silver earrings to avoid becoming sensitive to cheaper metals. The stick-on earrings are a lot of fun.

Why would anyone want to pierce a baby's ear? I just don't understand that. Why not piece their nose or tongue too at the same time. That is so vain. Might as well do a tattoo or two at the same time.

m y granddaughters ears were pierced at her 6 weeks check up by her doctor with a syringe. she never twitched, cryed or anything!
but as to why! it's a mater of choice but she was extremely bald and everyone thought she was a boy!
plus she never messed with them ! we bought good quality cleaned them regularly but didn't change them for years! we bought different ones when she was able to care and change them her self!

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my daughter was just about turning 5 when she got them and she is now 8 and they have only been changed about 3 times. wait until she is older not so she can take care of them but to remind you to help her take care of them.

When my DD was around 9 she BEGGED to have her ears done, The rule me and DH had for this was at 16 years old. But she asked daily to get them done, So we did, She got a HUGE infection and even at 9 she kept taking them out. the holes grew up, We had them REDONE and once again she got yet another infection and this time we made her take the earrings out. now she can't have them done till she is 16 years old. 2 is very young to have her ears done even if she is asking for this. She more than likely asking because she likes the earrings and not because she wants to have them pierced. I would wait on it.

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We thought about getting her a tattoo but we're going to wait until her 3rd birthday! Honestly tattoo's and ear piercings are 2 totally different things, obviously not something you agree with, and I'm not being VAIN by getting her ears pierced. HONESTLY YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME, YOU SHOULDN'T SAY STUFF LIKE THAT. Being judgemental isn't nice, how about we work on that.

I totally agree Happyfacekimi!
We too decided to get the tattoo on her 3rd birthday! It was amazing! She is 3 and half now and loves it, now she can't wait til she's 4 to get that tongue ring!.........GEESH!

I loved your response so much I thought I would to it. As I said before, I had my daughters done at 5 weeks and there was absolutely nothing vain about it. It's a choice, simple as that. If my daughter grows up and decides she doesn't want them, she can easily remove them, case closed! If she still loves them, great! Keep wearing them. At 5 weeks, she never flenched, never cried, nothing. She is three now and has no trouble with them at all. - That was my choice, not vanity!

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I am very sorry. I did not intend for my reply to come across as being judgmental. I am very passionate about this issue. My Mother had my ears pierced when I was a baby. I have been told both got infected because I saw them in a mirror one day and would not leave them alone. I feel that it is a personal decision. When I was old enough, I would have liked to have been asked if I wanted them pierced. I asked my Mother why she did this. She said because she liked how it looked on her daughter.

The rule at our house has always been when you are old enough to take care of them. So 10 years old seems about right if you are responsible with other things like chores, homework, etc. Around here it is a privilege that you have to earn by being responsible in other thing.

Personally i would say give them a daily chore of some sort and if they can remember to do it every day for a month without being reminded, then i'll allow it.

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Maybe those with the really bad infections have allergies to the metals.

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I have no idea the answer to this, but does anyone know how long you have have your ears pierced before they won't close back up? There is some point at which they won't, isn't there?

I personally wouldn't let a two year old get her ears pierced unless it was being done for religious or strong cultural reasons. I wouldn't because I think it's a lot of work to make sure they're properly cared for, I'd worry about the baby messing with them, and I just think children are beautiful the way they are.

My DD begged and begged, but I made her wait until she was 10 and old enough to take care of them herself.

I have this problem. Surgical steel works best and I cannot wear any post-type earrings, only the types with a thin wire that passes through the ear - which wouldn't be good for an infant or toddler, for sure.

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I just want to clarify my post earlier...Maybe gross me out was too harsh...Certainly nothing about an innocent little baby would gross me out...I even had to sit back and think why I don't like piercings on babies...I have no idea really...I honestly can't answer that...Maybe it was because my Mom never liked it and somehow formed that opinion into my head...I really don't know...DH was telling me this morning that our sister in law had our niece's ears pierced when she was a few weeks old because she looked so much like a boy...She had no hair until she was two and she was the spitting image of her grandfather!...I guess I just like the innocent look of a baby...The piercings just seem to take something away from that...to me...It doesn't mean that my opinion is right or wrong...As my famous saying goes....Some of us like Pepsi...some of us like Coke!...I'm probably one of the few women I know who love big earrings...I wear very large hoops that I buy from New York and Co...I hate those small, demure little pearls and diamond studs that everyone wears...I like to express my individuality...So I'm all for jewelry!...I just don't like earrings on babies... ~Lisa

If there is a point it is more than three years. When I was younger (much younger) I forgot to take my earrings out before playing sports. At the game, one the the studs broke and a jagged edge went through my ear. I didn't get an earring in that night or the next week and if I remember it HURT. That ear healed shut and I didn't want to wear just one so I never put one back in. It did heal shut.

people get bent over the craziest stuff. I have several friends that have their 2 year olds ears pierced. Like anything else they get interested then forget about them.

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I had my ears pierced when I was ten, wore earrings reasonably often, and gave up when I was about thirteen, because my ears kept getting irritated. At 22, I tried a tiny pair of silver studs from Wal-Mart, just to see if the holes were still there, and they were. I've been fine since then, but I either make my own earrings, buy silver studs, or replace the cheap hook on purchased earrings with silver ones. With a pair of pliers, that's really easy.

I had my daughter's done when she was 18 months. And I am very glad I did and so is she (she is 10 now and afraid of needles). She never had any problems as I was the one that had to clean them daily and turn them. I always kept small gold balls or her birthstones in. I didn't change them often and she has never had one problem with them. She had tons of earrings now and changes them daily. My mom made me wait until I was 13 to have mine done and I always swore I would do my daughter's when she was little.

My oldest got her ears pierced when she was 6. She wanted them pierced so bad (some of the girls in her class had their ears pierced....) so I told her she could when she gave up her security blankie. (we had been trying for the longest time to get rid of that thing ) She said ok, and that was it, gave it up no problem. I took her that following weekend to get her ears done and we've had no problems at all. I cleaned and turned them every day till we could change the earrings. Now I clean them 2-3 times a week and whenever she wants to change her earrings. And she is getting better at doing the job herself too, so each time I have to do less and less.
Now my youngest? I doubt she'll get hers done at all. She watched big sis get hers done and that was it for her!

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DH and I have talked about this a little. We decided that we will let DD (who is only 9 months old right now) get her ears pierced for her 6th or 7th birthday - if she wants to. My mom's so crazy! She bought my DD birthstone earring for Christmas. I guess she was just excited since it's her first and only grandchild. We'll be holding on to those earrings for quite a while though. LOL

I think I was about 5 or 6 when I had mine done.