Wolf
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Makes sense now. Good luck to your lass mate she sounds like a good girl
Would you pierce your child’s ears?
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Wolf
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That's the whole problem there is no restrictions as long as the child is 6mths old and 1 parent consents then they're allowed to do it. We live in an age where parents are told not to smack children as its harming them yet we let those same parents stick holes in their children's ears. It needs a complete revamp in its legislation, yet if that happens there will be people saying its unfair they can't pierce their child's ears as they simply think their choice is more important than the child.
Pathetic Shark
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It is disgusting that parents do this to small children. I was almost sick in a jewellers watching this and walked out leaving a potential purchase in the shop.
3offTheTee
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Congratulations Guys.
We are at post number 44 and ALL in agreeent.
Phil the F will be redundant soon!
We are at post number 44 and ALL in agreeent.
Phil the F will be redundant soon!
clubchamp98
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It’s not just ears though, is it.?
Ye Olde Boomer
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My daughter had hers done when she started school at five, I think?.
Considering that she's almost 43, it amazes me that I remember.
The simple gold studs were loaded in some kind of gun, two of them, and two people did it at once, one on each ear.
That way, the kid wasn't going to refuse to have the second ear done after doing the first hurt more than expected.
The important thing is that it was my daughter who insisted on doing it. Nobody pressured her into it.
She had to keep the original studs in for at least a week, I think, dabbing with peroxide solution, so the holes would heal cleanly before she bought other ear rings. It may have been longer.
Her Godmother bought her diamond studs the following Christmas, I remember. She has much bigger ones now.
Another thing I just remembered; elementary school would allow only studs, nothing dangling, in the early grades. Safety issue.
Considering that she's almost 43, it amazes me that I remember.
The simple gold studs were loaded in some kind of gun, two of them, and two people did it at once, one on each ear.
That way, the kid wasn't going to refuse to have the second ear done after doing the first hurt more than expected.
The important thing is that it was my daughter who insisted on doing it. Nobody pressured her into it.
She had to keep the original studs in for at least a week, I think, dabbing with peroxide solution, so the holes would heal cleanly before she bought other ear rings. It may have been longer.
Her Godmother bought her diamond studs the following Christmas, I remember. She has much bigger ones now.
Another thing I just remembered; elementary school would allow only studs, nothing dangling, in the early grades. Safety issue.
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Rooter
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My girls are 7 and 12 and have their ears pierced, however it was 100% their decision. 12 yr old now has 2 sets which she has small studs in and looks fine. Both had them done aged 7.
However the first post is so wrong, i agree its child abuse! The kid didn't want them doing, should not have been forced. However i will question, were you there for part 1 when she had the first one done? my eldest had the first and didn't expect it to hurt so much, so was pretty sheepish about having the other ear done, i bet its not uncommon for kids to kick off after having the first one!
However the first post is so wrong, i agree its child abuse! The kid didn't want them doing, should not have been forced. However i will question, were you there for part 1 when she had the first one done? my eldest had the first and didn't expect it to hurt so much, so was pretty sheepish about having the other ear done, i bet its not uncommon for kids to kick off after having the first one!
Ye Olde Boomer
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They do them both at once with little kids...for that very reason.
At least my daughter's were done both at once.
jim8flog
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no but I would box them.
PhilTheFragger
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I have 3 daughters, 25,24 and21
Eldest had her ears done at 14
Middle had hers done at 13, but didn’t get on with it and let them heal up.
Youngest one has never shown any interest
Eldest was making noises about it from about 11, but we held off until we thought she was making a rational adult decision and not just bowing to peer pressure.
I’m not in favour of very young children having theirs done and babies and toddlers is a huge no no,
Eldest had her ears done at 14
Middle had hers done at 13, but didn’t get on with it and let them heal up.
Youngest one has never shown any interest
Eldest was making noises about it from about 11, but we held off until we thought she was making a rational adult decision and not just bowing to peer pressure.
I’m not in favour of very young children having theirs done and babies and toddlers is a huge no no,
Pathetic Shark
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Unreal timing - a friend of mine in the States has just proudly posted a picture of her six month old grand-daughter with pierced ears. "She only cried for about 10 minutes" ….. if I reply to that thread I will lose it completely. 
Don Barzini
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Agree with this. Although, it looks EVEN worse when said baby is bald and has also had one of those stupid elasticated head bands applied to their head.
Kellfire
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No I wasn’t there for round one, because that was done in the shop next door. She was brought into the hairdressers to calm down but she was clearly traumatised by it.
Rooter
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not here they don't, one at a time when my kids had them done.
Rooter
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So technically (i'm purposely playing devils advocate), the kid could have been bang up for it, realised it hurt and didn't want the second... That then makes it a more interesting debate in my opinion...
Kellfire
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Not for me because a child that age shouldn’t be mutilated anyway. Her consent isn’t even a thing at that age - she was about six or seven at most.
Rooter
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I'm out.
robinthehood
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For some cultures its the norm to have baby girls ears pierced pretty much immediately , probably doesn't hurt any more than a vitamin K jab.
Kellfire
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The vitamin K jab is needed. That’s the difference.
robinthehood
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The jab as in the delivery method isn't.