I got my son's ear pierced yesterday!

[JVL1018]

I personally am not a fan of earrings in young boys---always makes me think of the 80's and mullets(sp?)
I do like when both ears are pierced in guys in late teens or early 20's though

Same here..on little kids I think it looks a little cheesy/trashy, sorry.

 

[Southern4sure]

Your kid, not mine.

Mine will be waiting until he actually takes care of his HAIR before I consent to a piercing.

I so agree with this. This would be just one more thing to have to remind my DS to do. Personally I do not like earrings on boys, young or old.

It does not look redneck but more like ghetto, IMHO. I have never seen a redneck with a earring and trust me, I have seen my share of rednecks...

 

[ChuckB]

well, DD7 had heres done at 7, DD11 had hers done at 10, DS 13 had his done at 12, DS 16 says no way, mine was done at 15 or 16, grew closed at 22 when I was in the army and I have not worn one in years, as far as rednecks go, I have been called worse, not a bad thing here, we do make jokes about it alot, dying hair???? dunno, the boys and girls here like to put highlights in, so far none of mine have pushed the issue......

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I personally don't like piercings on boys but that's just my opinion. On the other hand, it's something that can easily be changed. Piercings can close up if you don't want them anymore. I'd be more worried if the OP was letting her young child get a tattoo which is really permanent. An ear piercing just doesn't seem like a big deal. If it's something her son wanted and she was okay letting him get...then oh well. She wasn't putting her son in any kind of danger so there doesn't seem to be a reason for so much criticism

 

[In a hurry]

I haven't seen a lot of criticism. The OP knew she was asking a question that people would have opinions about (like her mom). No one has said she is a rotten mom, unlike many of a CB thread! Just that they wouldn't choose it, or don't care for the look of it.

 

[TheRatPack]

My son asked for one when he was 9 or 10 and we (his father and I) both told him no....not until he was 18 and out on his own. My dd doesn't have her ears pierced either, she doesn't want them done.

I have 2 in each ear...but will not get anymore than that, I don't like the look and it's hard enough for me to keep up with 2 sets of earrings.

I do have boys/men in my family that do have piercings though, not necessarily in their ear....but all of them did them after 18 and at their own expense.

 

[AnaheimGirl]

Hey! How did you get this picture of Uncle Marshall and my cousin Clair at our family reunion!!!!

Dem der' are yer kinfolk?? Well, shoot a duck an' start da stew 'cus you could knock me over wit' a feather!!!

 

[Alice's Mom]

Girls having their ears pierced is traditional feminine dress. Boys with ear piercings is not. What's wrong with a double standard when it comes to fashion?

I don't believe in double standards and that with all biological exceptions aside men and women can do things equally.

As a woman I am thrilled with the fashion options I have today, not that I should partake in all of them. Men are much more limited.

I had my ears pierced at 8 and I took care of them just fine. My daughter hasn't asked yet, but she's afraid of needles and probably won't for a long while. Again if I had a son who asked for his ears pierced I would say sure. Hair dye, in their teens sure, tattoos, when your 18 and I hope not then either.

We all have our thresholds. The OP obviously loves her son and I bet he had a lot of fun showing off his earring at school today. As far as we know she isn't starving him or beating him.

I don't have kids, but I think my opinion still counts. Sorry if I get longwinded here, but here it goes

The reason I am against earrings in any men period, is the public perception of it. Here's a little story for ya. I have a 4 year old nephew, he is a diagnosed genius in a special school, and is as handsom as he can be. Clean cut, nice clothing, well mannered. He is absolutely brilliant and I see him as being a leader in the future. Now, if I ever saw him with an earring, my perception would totally change. How many world leaders have you seen with earrings??? The earring may not be wrong, but it just doesn't fit with those who have a major positive impact on society. Maybe if the earrings were taken out now the holes would grow back, but again they may not. Just seeing the holes would remind me that they had been pierced. I'm not saying you want your son to be the next president or even company CEO in the future. These are just my feelings. However, I know for a fact that the majority must be with me on this one, because we haven't elected any pierced presidents, senators, or state representatives yet.

May be a weird explanation to you, but makes plenty of sense to me.

This is a weird explanation to me, because with all that gets revealed about our political, financial and business leaders, a pierced ear is nothing compared to drug abuse, adultery and fraud.

 

[DawnCt1]

I don't believe in double standards and that with all biological exceptions aside men and women can do things equally.

As a woman I am thrilled with the fashion options I have today, not that I should partake in all of them. Men are much more limited.



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"Doing things equally" shouldn't have to translate into "doing things the same". Because men "can" wear skirts if they want to, wouldn't it be silly if they did.
Men having limited fashion choices may not be the handicap you think it is, it could actually be very liberating.

 

[MrsPete]

ITA. Also it seemed to me that you wanted it more than he did.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[MosMom]

Different strokes for different folks. I personally think getting a baby's ear done is worse than an 8 year old boy but people would disagree with me on that so everyone's got a different opinion and we all know what our opinions are worth.

 

[Banzai]

I don't see anything wrong with it. The only ear pericing I don't care for is the gauged ones, but that's just me. I've got friends (male and female) who are periced all over, no big deal.

I don't like babies with periced ears, as they have no choice in the matter. Kinda makes me wanna pin the parents down and jam a needle though their skin.

 

[gris gris]

Oh, and I do think "redneck" is an insult, but this is what I think of as redneck.

LOL I went to a wedding once and the bride & groom came in on a tractor blaring "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" (although a little different from the pic - they came in on the top of the tractor) - I always knew they were rednecks! LOL

 

[MamaLema]

On the other hand, it's something that can easily be changed. Piercings can close up if you don't want them anymore.

They will close up but the hole will be visible. I haven't worn earrings in about 10 YEARS when the holes closed up but you can clearly see the holes still.

 

[foolishmortal]

OMG A BOY WITH AN EARRING........GASP!


You would thing this is the worst thing that can be done to a boy.

I am male so someone asked a male opinion here it is

I had my ear pierced when I was older than 8, but still young, 13 14 timeframe....and guess what it is still in my ear almost daily 17 YEARS LATER!!!

I also have GASP...Tattoos...and GASP....body piercings.

But hmmmmmm, I work for a living just like all, I raise my kids (who the oldest got straight a's for 3 years in a row now), I take vactions at the same place most here do...WDW....But yes that dang ear piercing when I was younger sure made me redneck, ghetto and worse than everyone else!

I would rather be the person I am right now!!! I will end it there before I say something to get myself banned.





OP YOU ARE FINE IN LETTING HIM DO IT. YOU ARE HIS PARENT NOONE ELSE.

 

[Annie68]

Same here..on little kids I think it looks a little cheesy/trashy, sorry.

My thoughts too!

 

[azgal81]

I think earrings on boys are lame. But if he's happy with it whatever. I don't see that it's a big deal if he doesn't like it later just take the earring out and the hole will fill up. Simple fix.

 

[Marseeya]

Holes don't necessarily close up.

I got second and third holes in my ears in the 80s and lost interest in maintaining them after about a year. They never closed. I could put an earring in now if I wanted.

 

[left210]

I didnt have time to read all 10 pages of replies but since you wanted our opinion - I think it is ridiculous when little boys have their ears pierced. To me it seems like it is more about the parents wanting it for the child then the child actually even knowing what they want which is what it sounds like in your case since you were pushing him to get it. Not exactly the thing I would want for my sons first communion. To each is own.

 

[In a hurry]

Yep...I've got 3 that never closed up. Out of nowhere I became allergic to all known earing metals, and stopped wearing them 20 years ago.