Thread: How young is too young?

Ah ok thanks SP x

for me it's cute.. for little ones to have pierced ears

My mom's policy was, no permanent body modification until we (her 4 kids) were of legal age and no longer her responsibility. It's a decent policy, really, and she did take me out on my 18th birthday to get mine done.

My dad is Mexican and it is a cultural thing to put some gold on your girls from the get go, and all my cousins had gold studs from infancy. My sister and I were considered odd. I never really bothered- mom got me nice clip earrings for special occasions.

I won't let my kids do theirs until 1- they can make the decision for themselves and 2- they can maintain their own hygiene. But each kid is different so I don't know when that'll be.

Speaking from personal experience, piercings are ok (although I can't say I'd let my future kids get theirs done until about 10 or so) but tattoos...!!!
I had three by the time I was 18 - have spent loads of money covering them since (and I'm only 24). At least earrings, other piercings etc you can remove...

Originally Posted by InVinoVeritas

If they're too young to ask for it themselves then they are too young full stop. I think babies with pierced ears look horribly common ( chavvy ), I'm not keen on them on young girls either.

I think my daughter will have to be in secondary school before I would even consider it, I am happy to say that I think her dad would agree.

Maybe a trip to Claire's is in order in a few years time.

Totally agree, if they are too young to ask then they are too young! I had to wait until I was 11 and my children will do the same.
There is nothing worse than going into Claire's and seeing a baby being held down and screaming in pain after having its ears pierced because mum and dad thinks its cute!!!!!

I remember what an ordeal it was to get my ears pierced as a teenager I guess I was maybe 12 or 13 and all I wanted was to have them pierce, they were infected 2 or 3 times and I had to go through all the pain all over again. My cousin had gotten them pierced when she was a baby and I remember being so jealous that she did have to go through that. So I think if the parents want to do it, it's okay and if they want to wait it's okay too