By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:40:58 +0000

There seems to be a lot of discussion and various opinions expressed lately on the question ‘What is the best age for girls to have their ears pierced?’ The correct answer is between three and six months old. I know lots of baby girls have their ears pierced before three months but it is probably a little young. At the other end of the scale, over six months is leaving it a bit late as baby girls are more likely to fiddle with them and perhaps they will feel some pain when having it done. Our two daughters had them pierced at three months which my husband and I believe to be the perfect age. With both girls, I was able to breast feed them immediately after the studs were fitted which kept any slight crying to a few seconds only.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:44:08 +0000

Our experience of having our daughters’ ears pierced as babies has been very straightforward. I took both my daughters to have their ears pierced when they were three months old (as my parents did with me and my sister) and we have had no problems at all with them. They are now eleven and nine years old and love the fact that they have always worn earrings 24/7. All other mothers of daughters I have known who have taken their little ones to have their ears pierced at younger than six months have had no problems since they heal very quickly. Those who have left it till they are older seem to have had more problems. It is also easier if schools do not like girls (or boys!) wearing earrings since the holes will have healed completely by the time they go to school and earrings can be left out for days without the holes closing. I think baby girls are best having it done as young as possible and am not the only one who thinks this I am sure.

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By: Debbie

By: Debbie