Alright, so I've read both sides of it all. Some think that ear piercing for babies is wrong and cruel, while others think it is cute and a rite of passage. Now here is my view of it. I remember when I got my first piercing, I was eight, and it was traumatic. I nearly squeezed the stuffing out of my bear. So I think that it is better to pierce her ears when she is younger so that she won't remember it. Also, I don't care what anyone says, the risk for infection is the same. Some people will say at the age of 4 or 8, the child has more shots, but at that point, they also are exposed to more germs and bacteria while at school or just playing around outside in the dirt. So Emilee has only had one set of shots, but she does not go to school or play outside. So it all balances out. Additionally, at her age, she's less likely to play with her ears, so there's less of a chance that she'll hurt herself, like she would were she a year or two. The backings to the earrings are locked, so it'd take a LOT of effort to get them off, so the choking aspect is lessened as well. Finally, this is just a personally reason, but I think all girls should go through this "rite of passage" at one point or another.
So because of all of this, we took Emilee to get her ears pierced today. She turned 3 months today and that is the soonest that she can get her ears pierced. We got titanium round studs to lessen allergic reactions and lessen the chance that she'll catch her earrings on something. She only fussed for a couple seconds, and then was fine. She's such a trooper. And she's cute as can be.
So here are the pictures. =)
Emilee is excited! She's about to get her ears pierced!
[Age: 3 months exactly]
Emilee's ear being marked. She was such a wiggle worm.
Just after she got her first ear done!
Other ear done! YAY!
Calm Emi. See? Not a big deal, right?
1 comment:
What a pretty little Lady! She is very cute!
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