AM I A BAD MOTHER TO PIERCE MY 2 YEAR OLDS EAR?
May 20th, 2009 | 
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My son just turned 2 a couple weeks ago. I tried taking him to Walmart to get his ears pierced but they wouldn't do it bc he said no and wouldn't let them touch him. They said I could buy a self-piercing kit so I did. I finally got the guts to do it a couple days ago, I asked him if he wanted one and he said yes (i know he don't fully understand that though)…I wasn't going to do it if he said no and if he wouldn't sit still but he sat on his dads lap and let me do it. He of course screamed and was mad after I did it but forgot about it about 5 minutes later. But he doesn't like me to clean it I think he's afraid I'm gonna do it again. I feel bad about it now and am thinking I should take it out and let the hole close and wait until he decides if he wants it done or not. I just feel horrible because I hurt my baby and put a hole in his body this young without him fully understanding what happened. Should I go ahead and take it out?
I'm cleaning it, I just have to hold him down 3 times a day and do it…that's one reason I want to take it out. I hate doing that to him. PLUS my parents are gonna freak when they see it.
are u kidding me. dont question yourself of being a bad mother just because u would like to pierce ur child's ear. i think it would have been better if u did it a little younger, but it's still ur choice. my mom would practically die if she found out she hurt us in any way. but she had me and my sister's ears pierced when we were close to one year old. baby's dont remember and they'll most likely thank u when they're older. soon they'll probably ask u for more. that's when the worrying starts to kick in,lol.i mean if u get pierced at the top thats a different story,but no ur not a bad mother at all. take it from someone who had their ears pierced young,i thank my mom til this day. and im still asking for more. but not all crazy. as long as u clean t and it wont affect medical conditions, then you'll be cool.
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Not a bad idea at all! If they get it now, then it's less pain later!
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TiP: hes too little wait till he gets older. even a pinch like that feels like a bad papercut to them
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Ask him if he wants it taken out. It should be his decision whether he wants a hole in his ear or not.
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Idk…I think you should wait until he says yes, without coercing him or anything.
Otherwise you're just gonna feel guilty.
I want my 17 month olds ears pierced but I am waiting until she is older so she knows what is going to happen and she can say yes or no.
I think it's better to wait until they are older anyway cause when they are like in 1st or 2nd grade it's a good way for them to feel grown up and for you to show you value their opinion on their bodies.
But I may be biased cause that's how old I was when I got mine done.
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i went and had my daughter's ears done when she was 4 months, it's better to do it at a young age they wont remember the pain later on but if i had a boy i don't think i would have done it yet without him telling me he wanted it
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You're not a bad mother.. You've just been stupid is all. 2 years old is too young. In fact 10 years old is too young.
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umm yeah i would take it out. If it was a girl I would say leave it in. but a little boy is a different story. If he wants it when he gets older then he will get it. All girls want there ears pierced and it never goes out of style. Different story with a boy.
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If he's not letting you clean it properly, then yes, take it out, otherwise you will end up with an infected ear and that won't be fun for him or you. Piercing your childs ear is your decision and no one else's to make.
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I hate to say it without knowing you, but I think you were wrong to do that. Let him decide when he's older.
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I wouldn't say you are a bad mother but I am against piercing a young child's ear, for several reasons. I'd like them to be old enough to make the choice. I would rather them have a better immune system in the event it gets infected. I have too much stuff to do and really wouldn't want to be bothered by ear piercing care on a 2 year old.
I think it was dangerous to do it on your own though. Most piercers are licensed and have to follow certain state regulations in order to peirce. Sanitation is another big thing that piercers follow strictly, so it could be dangerous doing it on your own.
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if u thaught he wanted u to do it then no but close it up until he decides if it was a girl i would do it but not with a boy
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If it was a girl I would say darling…since its your son I am going to say he should have been able to have made this decision when he is older. He may not appreciate it when he is a older.
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Just take them out for now and later in his life ask him if he would like to have his ears re-pierced. It doesn't hurt very much and it is very quick so when he is older he probably won't think it hurt as much as when he was younger.
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nope..not bad at all
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My mum pierced my ears when I was two. It was because her dad would only let her do it when she was 18 so she pierced mine at 2. I think you should leave it in. No matter what he says. Cleaning it isn't going to hurt him so just clean it. When he gets older, he might want it done then and it is going to hurt him. He has gone through the hard bit so you have just got to make him trust you that it wont hurt him. I know he is only 2 but you will find a way. All my friends can remember how much it hurt because they got theirs done at 10, but I cant remember back to when I was 2
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well i am sorry but i have never believed in piercing a 7 and younger yearold kids ear. you should definetly clean it every night and if he wont let you you could try showing him how to do it and see if he will do it himself. but if it isn't being cleaned he could get an infection and other stuff so then i would take it out and wait until hes 8 to get his ear pierced agian. i wish you and your boy the best of luck and i hope i helped!
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people pierce children's ears at a MUCH younger age then 2 especially little baby girls so people can tell what they are
) so dont feel bad as soon as they heal he will completely forget about it. Dont worry
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You are not a bad mother at all although many people would disagree with your decision to have it done at such a young age (mostly older generations). If it makes you feel better I saw kids in India with nose piercing at around 3 years old.
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Did your son specifically ask if he could have his ear pierced? No probably not. Therefore you inflicted that pain on him for your own selfish reasons.
Of course he no longer trusts you – what kind of mother actually pierces her young son's ear without his informed consent??? He did say no at Walmart didn't he?
It really isn't safe for kids this young to have their ears pierced so if he allows you to take it out, please do. Otherwise, you will have to let him continue to wear it, hope he doesn't get an infection and let it be a constant reminder of how you ruined his trust in you. Thankfully he is young enough for him to forget his feelings towards you when you did it.
I can't apologise for sounding harsh – it was a very self-centred and cruel thing to do.
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are u kidding me. dont question yourself of being a bad mother just because u would like to pierce ur child's ear. i think it would have been better if u did it a little younger, but it's still ur choice. my mom would practically die if she found out she hurt us in any way. but she had me and my sister's ears pierced when we were close to one year old. baby's dont remember and they'll most likely thank u when they're older. soon they'll probably ask u for more. that's when the worrying starts to kick in,lol.i mean if u get pierced at the top thats a different story,but no ur not a bad mother at all. take it from someone who had their ears pierced young,i thank my mom til this day. and im still asking for more. but not all crazy. as long as u clean t and it wont affect medical conditions, then you'll be cool.
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If he clearly said "no" and obviously didn't want it at the store…why on Earth did you try to do it again?
At any rate, if I were you, I'd take it out. Let him decide when he's old enough.
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I had my daughters ears pierced at 4 months. But why would you pierce a little boys ears????
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I think that if you are going to pierce a child's ear you should do it when they are Really young (before age 1) cause it is easier to keep clean!
I don't think however that any boy under the age of about 10 should have their ear pierced! I think they should be the one to say that they want it not for youto decide they are going to have one!
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Are you serious??? You poked holes in your two year old??? What is wrong with you?? You asked a two year old if he wanted earings? Of course he is not going to know what you are talking about! He is two for crying out loud!!! You need to be the parent and make decisions and not leave it up to your two year old.
Your job is to protect him, not put holes in him! Shame on you! And what the heck are you doing putting earings on a boy anyway?
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If you're question it, it probably wasn't the right call, but hey, it's done. Just remember this feeling when child #2 brings up the topic!
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