George and I know that we'll get Kylee's ears pierced....we just haven't decided exactly when. Part of it is kinda procrastination and the busy days we've been having. However, my sister-in-law, Heather, came up with a really good, really compelling point the other day. If you get it done early (ie: NOW), Kylee can' consiously mess with her earrings, so they would be able to heal better. I've really been wanting to get it done (but haven't due to lack of time), but wanted to know maybe more input....especially from moms who have girls!
Oh, and the lack of time also stems from George's new big project...he's building a bunk bed for the boys. From scratch. We went and bought a butt-ton of oak this past weekend, and he's been working on it pretty much non-stop! I'll post pictures when there's something more to look at!!
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i know i'm not a mom, but i am of the opinion that it should be the person's choice. When/if i have a little girl, i will personally wait until she's old enough to choose for herself whether or not she wants pierced ears... or the scars from having them and letting them grow shut.
think about it this way: are you piercing her ears because of *your* wants (thinking it would be super cute to have a baby with little fancy gems in her ears) or are you doing it because you think she'll do it anyway when she's older. If it's the latter, maybe wait and let her do it herself. Make it something special that you take her to do as a tween or something.
My sister pressured my parents into piercing my ears when i was 8, but until then, i was perfectly happy with stick-on and clip on earrings :)
First, I don't think your're crazy wanting your dd's ears pierced. Admittedly, I know a lot of people have strong feelings when to pierce a child's ear. "Let them decide" is being replaced by
parental decision when mommy intuition knows, "earlier is better" from either personal or
friend's experiences of unpleasant childhood ear piercing. I think it just depends on your own personal choice whether or not you wish your baby or little girl to have pierced ears. Some feel perceived gender of their child is important while others find it a cultural tradition where all infant girls have pierced ears.
Second,I pierced our oldest daughter's ears when she was six weeks old and our youngest at just
days old. We found an experienced individual where they specialized in infant piercing following
some suggestions from our ped who encouraged me to go ahead early.She had her dd's done at
Piercing Pagoda and recommended them due to their professional training and experience with
infant ear piercing.
Fourth, my mom pierced my ears when I was 2 days old as and I've loved it....I think earrings on
little girls are adorable! If you don't know how she'd look at any age, then hold up a pair of
your studs to your daughters ear and decide for yourself. Many moms including myself like the
look of earrings on babies and little girls for no specific reason, but like how light plays off a simple gold ball on a bald baby girl or small gold hoop poking through the hair of a toddler.
Cerebrally, as mothers of girls of all ages, we know it celebrates their femaleness and femininity. After all, they are little girls, right?
Lastly, I think down deep, your mommy intuition is really telling you earlier is better to pierce
your dd's ears now. You said it best in your comment, "... George and I know that we'll get Kylee's ears pierced....we just haven't decided exactly when." The answer is yes and the decision has been made, both of you are in agreement.
I'd say go ahead and have it done soon and not worry about it anymore giving yourdaughter the "gift of pierced ears" now. She'll thank you later when all the other girls in preschool see her with earrings and are envious of you being such a smart mommy for doing it when you could care for them and she didn't remember having them done.
Did I say she'd look cute w/ little gold studs in each ear in her pictures? She will...
Please write me an e-mail if you would like our ped's suggestions for moms having their dd's ears
pierced.
Amy
Amyswor@hotmail.com
may as well pierce her bellybutton too, since she might want that as a teenager... save her the trouble now! And all the other little toddlers will be jealous for sure.
haha
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