Should parents be allowed to have their baby's ears pierced?

by kir Posted 2012/06/27 13:43:57

Related Topics: piercings, Baby, Country, Ears, Piercing, Parent, Ear, Pierced, parents

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	Allowed	51 votes	68%
	Illegal	14 votes	19%
	Undecided	10 votes	13%

Depending on the country, it may or may not be common to see piercings in a baby's ear. Should this be allowed or should this be made illegal for safety concerns?

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rand 2012/06/27 14:46:51

Allowed

+4
If we are to legislate parenting, let's keep it to clearly abusive behavior. This action has ancient history without clearly negative effects.
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Goducks5 2012/11/12 02:24:58

Illegal

I can't believe 49 people voted yes.

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Peaky Boo X) guess who? 2012/11/12 02:00:26

Allowed

As long as the parents keep them clean and rotate them it should be okay, its actually better when their a couple months old because they older hey are the more chance of an infection toddlers are going to touch and pull at them, when done as an infant it becomes "normal" and they arent tempted to play with them

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Mish Mosh 2012/08/07 17:48:09

Allowed

+2
Piercing lobes is painless and not harmfully as long asthe parents clean it out. If the child does not want it in the future then they could let it grow back

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Not what you think 2012/07/07 05:11:15
Skye 2012/07/01 05:02:10

Allowed

I got them pierced as a baby, and I'm perfectly fine.

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carrotcat 2012/06/29 05:44:09

Allowed

There's nothing wrong with piercing a baby's ear. I got my ear's pierced when I was four months old. Nothing happened.

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Vision of Verve 2012/06/28 17:07:24
Not wha... to Vision ... 2012/07/10 11:00:19
rhstarr 2012/06/28 15:43:41

Allowed

I dont think so!! In fact now you can get them done at doctor offices. When my girls were about 3 months old. Their doctor did their ears.

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baxter 2012/06/28 14:31:48

Undecided

+1
THEY SHOULD WAIT TILL THE KID 16 AND IF HE OR SHE WONTS THERE EARS DONE THEY CAN MAKE THERE OWN MIND UP

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Piwan 2012/06/28 14:23:34

Illegal

+1
I think it is absurd and wreckless to do that to an infant. Let THEM decide WHEN they are old enough to make the decision for themselves!

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Flowers 2012/06/28 13:56:25

Allowed

+1
If the parent doesn't want it, they are more than welcome to not do it. But to ban, I just don't see why

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Not wha... to Flowers 2012/07/10 11:04:30
Flowers to Not wha... 2012/07/10 11:25:31

Excuse me? I'm not really sure what you mean, maybe you are mistaking me for someone else

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☼ Supersonic Jocy 2012/06/28 11:55:23

Allowed

+1
I got mines pierced when I was 2 weeks old. I don't see what's wrong with that.

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DFA 2012/06/28 01:18:30

Illegal

+2
Are you kidding me? Of course that kind of thing should be up to the child.

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Kashee 2012/06/28 00:19:10

Allowed

I don't like it and I don't think it's a safe, but the government needs to stay out of it. Only the parent should make that decision.

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Reichstolz 2012/06/27 23:04:45

Allowed

+1
Hell they can kill them right up until they take their first breath and call it "choice", why not start them off with two holes in their head.

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Diana 2012/06/27 22:41:59

Undecided

+1
Could someone explain why they would have a baby's ears pierced?It's just for the mothers satisfaction.Can't we let children be children?

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Renée♥ 2012/06/27 22:39:05

Undecided

+1
My parents did that to me and my sisters and one got an ear infection later we figured out she's allergic to metal I didn't know that was possible

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kir to Renée♥ 2012/06/28 00:28:36

Some people do have reactions to certain types of metal; many times the type of metal is nickle which is very reactive.

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Medulla Oblongata 2012/06/27 22:28:18 (edited)

Allowed

There's nothing wrong with getting a baby's ears pierced. My niece got hers done when she was about six months or so. If anything, I think it's easier then.

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Crime Time 2012/06/27 22:26:35

Undecided

+1
Most girls have them pierced at youth but babies nooo

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TruBluTopaz 2012/06/27 22:19:46

Illegal

+1
I know that in some culture it is considered necessary, but having had the experience of listening to a screaming terrified toddler and an equally upset technician arguing with a mother insistent on having this done, I question the necessity of it. I've seen too many little girls with NASTY infections because they do not know how to care for their ears and little kids just get dirty and they wear cheap metal or plastic earrings.

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XXrawwwrXX 2012/06/27 22:15:06

Allowed

both my daughters have their ears pierced

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Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦ 2012/06/27 22:13:00

Allowed

+2
I personally don't like or agree with it, but it's not my decision. It's up to the parents to show good judgment. We can't outlaw everything that offends our delicate sensibilities-- we can only educate and discuss.

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Diana to Yuki ~ ... 2012/06/27 22:34:00

+1
We should let the child decide.When their old enough.

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Yuki ~ ... to Diana 2012/06/27 22:45:50

+2
I agree, and that's what I would do, and that's what I would encourage all parents to do.

But I don't think we can justify *outlawing* it. Unless there's some kind of actual abuse on top of the act of piercing ears (like hitting a child for crying, or shaking them) then I have to stand back and say, "It's your child, and I disagree with what you're doing, but I have no right to stop you. I just hope they don't hate you for it later."

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Lycaste skinneri 2012/06/27 22:11:43

Allowed

I don't see a problem with it, but as you wrote, it depends on the country.

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Beccy 2012/06/27 22:07:03

Allowed

+1
It's there baby but I think the child should have some say in if they have it done or not. Kids grow up fast enough as it is.

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♥K14 2012/06/27 22:04:01

Allowed

Here you see babies with their lips, noses and nipples pierced, sooo.....

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Sister Jean 2012/06/27 22:02:58

Allowed

+2
yes

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Cat Gaurdian 2012/06/27 22:02:53

Allowed

+1
I'm getting my daughters ears pierced in a few month and I don't have a problem with that

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Not wha... to Cat Gau... 2012/07/07 05:14:47
Cat Gau... to Not wha... 2012/07/07 06:38:16

+1
I don't remember either
I will thanks

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Not wha... to Cat Gau... 2012/07/07 06:53:06
Cat Gau... to Not wha... 2012/07/07 12:42:34

So true

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GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#... 2012/06/27 21:58:50

Allowed

$GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#_#)/$

+2
That's the best time to get it done.

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Sinister Ken Doll™ 2012/06/27 21:55:58

Allowed

+2
it's no big deal

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Jack's Pearl 2012/06/27 21:55:03

Allowed

+3
I don't think there are safety concerns with this. Studs, which they use to pierce an ear are nearly impossible for an adult to get off, so I don't think a baby could. I certainly don't want them choking on one. But I don't think this is a concern. So, it's not unsafe.

I look at it as it's my daughters choice. I didn't pierce her ears because I wanted that to be up to her. For her to say I want that. That's why I don't do it, but I don't think it needs to be illegal.

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