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phoenixtoashes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:11:31 -0000

My plan for any future kids of mine, piercing-wise, is that they can get one set of holes in their earlobes at age 12 if I believe that they can do proper aftercare.

Up until then, I'm restricting them to stick-on and clip-on earrings.

Definitely no infant piercings, for me - if I want my kids to look "cute," I can find a set of stick-ons!

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Ambulance Driver — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:51:17 -0000

Sewmouse, the difference is that those blood tests and inoculations have a proven therapeutic benefit, and earrings do not.

Plus, the potential for infection with those medical needles pretty much ends with the injection. Not necessarily so for a piercing.

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Andrea — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:42:48 -0000

Just remember AD, the more you resist, the more she may push back. One hole in each ear is REALLY not that big a deal. You can put your foot down on the other piercings and tats and so on, but be sure not to drive her to rebel even harder by resisting even the simplest of piercings.

Pick your battles. :)

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Sewmouse — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:59:12 -0000

Matt asked:
Can someone explain to me why a 12-month-old with pierced ears doesn't result in child abuse charges for someone?

Matt, it's for the same reason that having your infant inocculated against diseases, or given a blood test doesn't result in child abuse charges. There is no more pain or (if done by a professional) danger than either of those procedures.

Heck, some doctors actually hook babies up to IV's, which is exponentially more painful than having one's ears pierced. I think a bit of "perspective" might do you well.

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Jay G — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:13:29 -0000

Happy Father's Day AD!

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nemo of utopia — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:32:20 -0000

Just another voice seconding the use of a disposable needle over the gun; less trauma, less risk of infection, in short, her ears will thank you. I went through the whole cauliflower ear think with wrestling, and ear trauma is not fun. Also had 9 14 gauge earrings in one ear with no problems... done by a professional piercer with needles in a clean studio. It was fun while it lasted, but the earrings went away when I started pulling 3 shifts a week on the ambulance and the holes are barely noticeable.
And remember; while they may change the way people are perceived, piercings don't change who you are. She's still your same little girl, just a little sparklier now

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reflectoscope — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:23:15 -0000

If I ever have daughters and they want their ears pierced, they can drive themselves (in their car, with the license and insurance they're old enough to have and paid for themselves) to the place and get it done. I figure if they're willing to go to that much trouble, they mean it.

Jim

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Grace — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:46:49 -0000

I had my youngest daughter's ears pierced when she was about 3 months old. I asked them to put the holes pretty close to her head as her ears would probably grow. Wouldn't you know it, she has pretty dainty ears and the holes are still really close to her head (and she is in her twenties).

When I was in grade 5 (a gazillion years ago), my teacher pierced my ears at recess, using her fingers to pinch (to numb them) and a needle and a potato. My parents never gave permission (and the teacher would never have thought to ask). Any teacher who did that nowadays would be sued to high heaven! Probably rightfully so.

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Bo... — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:17:23 -0000

aargh...I hate that word "coochie".... (kill me, I'm a prude.)

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Mrs. Who — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:54:05 -0000

LabRat: Yes, I've got double pierced ears...The first I did myself, the second set was 'professionally' done. I'm not saying it would hurt that much...just a deterrent for KB until she's older. Especially, as others have said, for her to be able to keep it clean those first few weeks.

(Word verification: trinests...for birds into menage-a-tois.)

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just a girl — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:43 -0000

my six y/o girl's best friend has pierced ears. i reminded little red head of her hatred of IVs and she has decided no way does she want anything that may cause pain, swelling, etc. smart kid. i got drunk at fire convention this week though, and came home with a belly button ring. trying to hide it from redhead til she's at least 40 :)

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LabRat — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:35:58 -0000

Oh Christ yes, no piercing guns ever. I cannot fathom why people will take every precaution with any other piercing but somehow think their earlobes are immune to infection or ineptitude. I'd get my lobes pierced from the same level of professional I'd get my nipple pierced by.

Ms. Who- have you never had anything pierced? That clothespin thing you describe would be orders of magnitude worse than just about any piercing save a large-gauge cartilage job.

Word verifiction: "redneste"- the genitals of a backwoods meth-head woman.

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Sashka — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:40:31 -0000

Hopefully it'll be a while before my little girl asks me (she's 1), since I don't even have my own ears pierced and neither does my mother. Just never cared much, I already have the right number of holes in my head. For now I'm thinking that if she really wants it I'll save it as part of a special mother-daughter day when she gets her first period.

And lest anyone accuse me of being inconsistent, I refused unnecessary aesthetic modifications on my little boy, too. ;)

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Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:46:46 -0000

My parents did the "when you're 13 or you start your period - whichever comes first!"

Mom broke dad down when I was 10 but I get why they waited, they're hard work to keep clean and if she has sensitive skin she'll have to have only gold -- mine react to even stainless steel.

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Rick R. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:27:02 -0000

My wife has an interesting, and unrefutable (in these PC-days) response, when people ask why we wouldn't consider tatoos or having our 3 year old pierced:

"It's not part of our culture."

Word Verification: "Hymatic" -- Sounds like an automated deflowering device.

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10% — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:41:04 -0000

My In-laws still don't know I have tattoos. Technically I only have two, although I'm closing in on 20 hours total work. I'm 100% certain they will hit the roof if/when they do finally find out.

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Christina LMT — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:06:29 -0000

IF she ever does get her hoohah decorated, don't worry. You will never, ever find out.

I, too, hate seeing small children (of either gender!) with pierced ears. I just don't see the necessity.

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SANDY G. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:31:10 -0000

I feel for you, lol! I hate to tell you, it's only going to get worse. I've raised three girls and the teen years can be very interesting!

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Sabra — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:23:38 -0000

Can someone explain to me why a 12-month-old with pierced ears doesn't result in child abuse charges for someone?

For much the same reason a newborn boy with his foreskin forcibly removed doesn't. It's de rigeur in our society.

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Crucis — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:55:40 -0000

My daughter got her ears pierced the same day my wife did. My daughter was 15 at the time. My wife went first and that almost made my daughter back out. That was 15 years ago.

A few years later when she was in college, she asked my about getting a "small" tattoo. I told her if she was into self multilation, why didn't she just stand in front of a mirror and slap herself silly. She didn't like that response but she didn't get a tattoo either.

Now she's married and a mother of three. A few months ago she said she was thinking about getting a small tattoo on her ankle. (A friend of her and her hubby at their church has one.) I just looked at her and didn't say a word.

Far as I know, she still hasn't gotten at tattoo. From time-to-time, she and the kids will sport washable tats, but that's all.

It's just stupid, really.

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Matt — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:00:19 -0000

Can someone explain to me why a 12-month-old with pierced ears doesn't result in child abuse charges for someone? Unbelievable. My daughter won't be getting anything pierced until she's at least 120 months old.

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grandmamargie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:26:04 -0000

My eighteen year old nephew (years ago) got his ear pierced which caused his 12yr old brother to want his done. My brother-in-law, a country boy, talked him into waiting until he was eighteen by telling him that at that time, if he still wanted it done, he would get his done too. Yep,Country Boy had to get his ears pierced on his son's eighteenth birthday. HeeHee (But it only lasted about three days.)

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Ambulance Mommy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:51:39 -0000

In our family, we got our ears peirced for our 10th birthday. It was a special celebration that we did with my grandmother (my mom's mom)

All of the girls in the family looked forward to the special event. It was a really cool tradition, and we've started it with my neice already.

At 10, we were fairly responsible enough to twist the earings daily, and make sure it was clean, etc. So I think I would agree to it, if I ever have a daughter

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Bernice — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:46:54 -0000

I had to wait until I was 12 to get my ears pierced. Fine and dandy. When I wanted second holes at the age of 16, they told me no. I pierced them myself. As well as three or four in my cartilage for good measure.

I may not have much say in this since I am not a parent myself, but from the point of the daughter... pick your battles AD. :) At least I waited until I was out of the house to get my first tattoo.

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oliviastotland — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:38:52 -0000

We are so lucky in that our daughters' school doesn't allow any kind of jewellry, and any existing piercings must be removed whilst on school premises (it's a boarding school, so that means for 2 weeks at a stretch). They move on to senior school at 13, and then they are allowed to consider having their ears pierced. Eldest took me up on this, and did a good job of keeping clean and had no infections. What the other two will decide, I don't know!! At least their next school only allows small gold studs and single piercings only. I'm totally with you on multiple piercings/body piercings and tattoos!

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