How long did you make DD wait to get ears pierced (not a budget ?)

[Handbag Lady]

My mom made me wait until I was 18. When prom came around, I assured her that since I was still 17 that these pretty pink earrings would match my prom gown so much better as a piericing and not a clip-on. Also, I had to press the issue that I would be 17 and in college soon...


So, I got to have them done at 17! YAY for me.

But, you should all know that I couldn't stop and now I have 10 piercings in my ears. Two were not enough and I really like how they look now with their tiny silver ball studs. I had them all done before I turned 18.

I'm 41 now and don't regret it. Every once in a while I'll wear my hair up at work and it causes a huge sensation as no one ever notices them.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I was too young to remember which is the way I like it . I got my second holes in middle school and the third when I was in high school. I only wear one pair in the first hole now though. My parent's weren't really strict with stuff like that. My brother had his ears pierced all the way up on both sides and his tongue pierced 3 times when he was 18-20 but they're all out now (he's 31) and you can't tell. No gauges were allowed though as they take plastic surgery to fix and no facial piercings (like lip, nose, eyebrow) were allowed in my house growing up either (my parent's weren't happy about the tongue piercings but he was an "adult" and didn't live at home anymore).

 

[mercydisney]

LOL, My godmother did it the old fashion way when I was 6 months old. By old fahion way I mean she numbed my ears w/2 icecubes and a sewing needle. Yeap, my 1st earings were a piece of thread. If you all are wondering if this was done in the US? It was.

Both DD's got their's done in the Peds office as soon as the DR said it was ok. About 4 months old for both.

 

[rhpools]

Our pediatrician did our DD's when he did her 6 month shots. My first holes were also done by my pediatrician when I was a baby.

My mom did make me wait until I was 13 for my second holes.

 

[luvthemouse71]

Per DH he wanted both DD's to wait until they are ready. Oldest DD wanted her's pierced right after she turned 8. So we took her to Claire's and as she sat in the chair she was about to have a panic attack but went thru with it tears and all. Now all this happend while younger DD who was 3 at the time looked on and said sissy was a scardy cat. Just 6 months later and at the mall younger DD who was now 4 climbed up in a chair at Libby Lou's and looked at me and said "I want pink earrings today! And I'm not a scardy cat like Haley!" Well DH was not with us so I went ahead and let her do it. Older DD went and hid at the Disney Store across from Libby Lou's b/c she didn't want to hear younger DD cry but you know what she didn't cry one bit. She didn't even say ouch. The girls at Libby Lou's made such a big deal about it too. They said she was the youngest to have it done that didn't get upset. After all was done we had to go get sister out of the Disney Store and little sister rubbed it in the rest of the day.

Sometimes kids surprise you..I was a quiet kind of kid and my Mom thought I was going to be afraid. We were at the mall and she asked would I like to get my ears pierced. To her surprise, I jumped all over the chance. Always did love jewelry and I remember being so proud..my mom said I didn't cry either. My sister, who is a nervous nelly about many things had hers done at 8 and didn't cry, which surpirsed everyone, LOL.

 

[tlh0726]

We did it! She got them pierced on Tuesday, she was very brave getting in the chair but glad we had both done at once. She did cry and said it hurt.

Tell your DD Congratulations!!!

 

[benolathe]

I waited until I felt that my daughter was ready to take on the responsibility of cleaning them. Pierced ears were a gift for her 10th birthday.

 

[Girldreamer02]

My mom wanted to have mine done when I was a baby, but dad said not until I was old enough to take care of them myself. Never got them done till I was 18 and only got them done b/c my sister did too so I also wanted to. Also got second hole done when I was 21 and my belly button when I was 20. I am a horrible candidate for piercing. My holes always got infected no matter how clean I kept them. They are fine now, but they took a really long time to heal. They say a belly button takes about two full years to heal. I never mess with it anymore and its been fine ever since I hit around the year and a half mark. Sometimes I accidently screw my earrings on to tight and my ears get a little infected, but I am fine for the most part. I think its just what age you feel is best and if you feel like taking care of them yourself or not. I'd probably wait if I had kids just b/c I know how sensitive my skin is ( i can also only wear real gold or silver, which sucks b/c there are so many cute cheap earrings out there. )

 

[kriddle]

I got my older girls done when they were about 3 1/2. They kept asking for it so I took them in for their bday. They wanted it done so badly that they sat there through both ears and didn't get scared away that they couldn't be done at the same time. I was very proud of them that day! I am trying to decide when to get our 17 month olds done or if I even should.