Is 10 months too old to get ears pierced?

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When my daughter was younger I was planning on waiting until she was old enough to make the decision herself. But now I’m kinda leaning more towards getting it done now, but now I’m worried that I waited too long and she’ll mess with them and pull them out. I know most people are either on team “get it done at 3-6 months” or team “do it when she’s older” but now I don’t know what to do 😔 did I miss my window where she won’t tug on them?

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Too old? You mean too young? There is literally no reason to accessorize your infant. Wait until your child is grown enough to be able to #1 ask for a body modification, understand that it hurts and can consent to go to a licensed piercing artist who will use proper piercing equipment in a licensed tattoo shop.

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Wait until she's old enough that a tattoo/piercing place will do it. Absolutely no Clair's or kiosks at the mall. Never a piercing gun. I'm team wait until they make the choice themselves though. But if you're gonna do it, do it right. No piercing gun.

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Just wait until she’s old enough to tell you she wants them

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Her body her choice. Wait until she’s older. I got my ears pierced when I was a baby and as I grew the holes weren’t centered anymore and now I never wear earrings because it looks weird.

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Why put your baby in pain for your own amusement.  Let her get them when she's older if SHE wants them.

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Wait until she’s old enough to want them and care for them herself

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I would say you probably missed the window and should wait til she can be safe and not touch them. I did both my girls before a month old. It’s customary in my culture to get it done around 9 days old (the first day mom should be out of the house PP). I was late with both and did it around 15 days and 21 days for each girl. They were only aware of them at the time of piercing (only at a tattoo shop with clean sterile needles!!!!) and they never ever touched them. If I were you, I would now just wait until they are old enough to understand no touching them while healing.

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10 months old is still like a baby, so you’ll constantly be around her. you’ll be able to stop her from pulling on her ears. i think it’ll still workout at her age

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It’s not worth the risk at all. She could tug on them and eat them.

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Just wait. I got mine pierced younger than 10 months and I still tugged and pulled on them. I wish I had been able to choose when to get them pierced, I never wear earrings and my holes will NEVER close up. When they're pierced that young, it's not as reversible.

Is 10 months too old to get ears pierced?

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