There are many reasons parents decide to have their daughter’s ears pierced. There are cultural reasons, family traditions, personal preference, or sometimes it is simply used to identify the baby as a girl.

Babies and young children often get their ears pierced to distinguish their gender. Some parents may simply think it’s cute on children, and others might prefer to get it done when cleaning and caring for the piercings are up to them, the adults, rather than the child.

Some people prefer ear piercing to be carried out since infancy, because they aren’t old enough to remember the pain caused during the ear piercing. Some even believe that babies don’t feel the pain at all.

Before decided to pierce your baby’s ears, you need to exercise caution in order to ensure that the procedure is done safely. Infact, the decision for a child to get her ears pierced is usually up to the parents until the child reaches a certain age.

When you decide to pierce your baby’s ears, you need to exercise caution in order to ensure that the procedure is done safely.

- Wait until she is at least 6 months old. Many physicians recommend that a baby be at least this age to get her ears pierced. The pediatrician will also want the child to be up-to-date on all of her vaccinations.

- Take her to your pediatrician to get the piercing done. Most pediatricians will pierce the ears with a needle if a parent requests it. A piercing gun at the mall is a less sanitary option for infants.

- Bring a toy or favorite blanket to distract the baby while the piercer is preparing to pierce her ears. One parent can hold her while the other talks to her in order to keep her calm.

- Give your daughter a dose of Baby Tylenol before she gets the piercing done to eliminate the discomfort that she feels.

- The babies should wear tiny hoops instead of studs. Earlobes that wear hoop earrings usually don’t get the holes move away. Parents must always take care of the piercing and the hoops as well (rotate the hoops as often as possible)

- Use 14 carat gold or surgical steel earrings. This prevents the site from becoming infected after the piercing.

- As long as your baby is pierced in a reputable environment, you take care to clean her ears several times a day. Clean the area often after the piercing. Use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean around the posts and earrings daily.

- Watch out for any sign of infection or an allergic reaction at the piercing site. Signs include redness, swelling and the baby tugging at her ears.

Ear piercing is actually a very safe procedure that can be carried out at any age, as long as it’s done in the right manner and professionally. What matters more is the after care, to avoid infection. Actually caring for ear piercing is even easier that caring for other hygiene matters.
So, feel free to pierce the ears of your babies.

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