So I’ve seen posts on social media & Tik Tok of parents taking their young children to Claire’s to get their ears pierced. Most responses these parents get are about how the child should give consent and to not ever take their child to Claire’s, instead, take them to a reputable shop for ear piercings.

Claire’s simply uses a piercing gun which just pokes hole in the ear rather than a piercing needle. The piercing needle is safer and allows for easier healing with less chances of infection. I also agree that a child should be able to consent to an ear piercing rather than the parent making the choice for them.

Taken from a news article -

“According to the Association of Professional Piercers, piercing with a needle is much safer than the guns used in many jewelry stores and mall kiosks.

“It is the position of the Association of Professional Piercers that only sterile disposable equipment is suitable for body piercing, and that only materials which are certified as safe for internal implant should be placed in inside a fresh or unhealed piercing,” the Association’s web site states. “We consider unsafe any procedure that places vulnerable tissue in contact with either non-sterile equipment or jewelry that is not considered medically safe for long-term internal wear. Such procedures place the health of recipients at an unacceptable risk. For this reason, APP members may not use reusable ear piercing guns for any type of piercing procedure.”

What are your thoughts on this?