I never knew this was a controversial issue, until I was pregnant with Julianna. I guess I thought piercing a baby's ears was just something that the majority of people did. Maybe because 1.) My ears were pierced when I was a baby. 2.) The majority of girls I knew growing up had pierced ears as well. So when I discovered this was an issue for some, I was surprised. When I found out I was having a girl, I never even thought twice about whether or not I would be piercing her ears when she was a baby.
Apparently I never thought twice about it and my hubby had never once thought about it! After more than a few discussions on the issue, we ended up deciding that we would go ahead and get them done now rather than waiting until she was older. And we both agreed she would definitely only be wearing tasteful studs, no hoops or dangling earrings until her teenage years!
We got them done this past Monday. It was fast and she cried less than when she got her shots. I think her Daddy thought she would be screaming her head off, but she didn't. She hasn't been acting any differently and hasn't showed any signs of pain or discomfort and will let me clean them with no problems!
I know some say "Well, what if she doesn't like earrings and wants them out?" if she does end up not liking them, she can take them out and never wear them again! That is the beauty of ear piercing -it is not permanent and can easily be changed. My mom never forced me to wear earrings. It was always my choice, sometimes I wore them and sometimes I didn't. I remember there was one year that I ended up not wearing them, but I was sure glad that the holes didn't close up when I wanted to put a pair in again!
How do you feel about getting your baby's ears pierced? Will you? Have you? Will you not?
