
Let’s be clear, I made the decision to pierce my baby’s ears at two months old and I have no regrets.
I have been a mother for three months now, so obviously I am an expert. No, of course not. I do know that I researched this subject extensively, found a bit of contradictory advice and eventually came to my informed decision.
Upon proudly sharing photos of my beautiful daughter with her newly pierced ears, I soon experienced my first slap of “parental judgement”. And wow was it a doozy! I received a harsh comment from someone I barely knew. They questioned “why” I would do this to my child and I almost responded with my list of reasons and justifications with links to articles and doctor’s quotes. In the end, I just deleted the comment and moved on with my life.
Mia Freedman gets her ears pierced. Post continues after the video.
So why did I pierce my daughter’s ears at such a young age? The short answer is, that’s when I had my ears pierced.
Top Comments
Soooo... circumcising baby boys is wrong, but putting holes in an infant's ears without their consent is okay? I'd suggest that ANY unnecessary body modification of a minor is not okay. Shameful.
My mum let me have my ears pierced at 7 when I asked if I could. I was not scared. Waiting til I could voice my own opinion did not make it harder or more painful, but empowered me to know my body is my own.