piercing babies and toddlers.

[Lomster]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Why would you ask? Since i'd guess most of the population would probably say its not right, although there is obviously always the odd few...

It was a topic on a parenting forum I am on and its something that I have always had strong views on so thought I would see what you guys here had to say

[Blackstar]

I think it is horrible to see small children with their ears pierced.

[Pheebs]

Originally Posted by Blackstar

I think it is horrible to see small children with their ears pierced.

Yeh agreed. The chubby ones can have them though.

[Muban]

Getting it done to girls or boys under secondary school age is utterly wrong in my opinion. As for preschoolers thats even more worrying, exactly what image are you trying to portray of your child and what kind of messge is it sending to them?

Even if you don't take into account that fact that you are permanently modifying your childs body without their consent before they are able to make an informed decision for themselves: it's not exactly safe is it. Children aren't able to play with toys with small parts but you allow them to wear jewellery? Also there is the hazard of it being pulled/ripped out, not even intentionally but just from playing.

What just justification is there for it other than a parents vanity?

[Wryel]

Originally Posted by BBx

I used to HATE piercing babies and toddlers when I worked at Claire's Accessories

It usually took two of us (one gun each) at the same time so minimal fuss.

Some kids would scream and others would be like. "meh".

The kid should choose for itself not have it forced upon them.

BB x

Are there any health and safety requirements to be able to pierce ears? I'm surprised you can get it done at Claires Accessories! Although, I've no idea where to go to get it done tbh. Being a man and all.

[_dogma_]

Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

I feel the same about Obese kiddy's as well, Usually struggling down the street with an Obese mother, To me this is child abuse.

I agree with this, wholeheartedly!

I think it's wrong for kids to get their ears pierced. Until the child is old enough to know what it is and want it done then there is no reason to put them through it.

I was 10 when I had my first set done (I have 4 now), the gun got stuck in my ear and it ripped. It was bloody sore! I'd hate for a baby to go through something like that. It's sickening!

[vix]

I had my first lobe piercings when I was about 4 months old, can you tell my mum thought I was a fashion object?

I ended up having 15 piercings by the age of 18

I did a few young ones when I was a piercer, but we made a point of doing both ears at ones otherwise you ended up with the wussy kids running about with only one piercing.

I remember one kid started papping themselves when they saw the gun, and the mother was horrible and basically held it down and told it 'you ARE having your ears pierced'.

I don't really give a stuff either way, except I had a lot of school friends who weren't allowed to have theirs done, which I think is a bit mean.

[Piggymon]

I had mine done when I was about 1 years old. My Dad went mental.

I can't say it affected me at all, in some ways it was nice that I had it done and couldn't remember any pain

I don't think I would let my children have their ears done until they were about 10/11.

[Kell_ee001]

Originally Posted by Pheebs

Yeh agreed. The chubby ones can have them though.

[Tak]

My dad let me have mine done when I asked (about 11 I think) purely because my mother had ordered him not to let me have them done until I was 16. It was my choice though - if I hadn't of asked then it wouldn't have happened.