Mothers Opinions Please

Feb 13, 2013

Ema D.

I have a ten year old daughter who will be eleven on May 7th. She's in the fifth grade currently and has asked me a few times if she could get her ears pierced a second time. I told her I would consider it after she starts middle school. Do you moms think that she is too young. Please give your honest opinions.

Feb 13, 2013

Katie P.

I know I'm young too but I asked my parents a ton! I just got them done last month. But I'm in 7th Gradw.

Feb 13, 2013

Bryanna S.

I'm not a mother, but I think that 11 is still a bit too young. As of now, I have about 10 piercings in my ears, but I stuck with the single set until I was nearly 14. Maybe wait until 8th grade or just before high school? Multiple ear piercings (to me) always came off as more 'mature.'

Feb 13, 2013

Ema D.

I got my second hole in highschool. I have tattoos and piercings but I got them all once I was legally an adult.

Feb 13, 2013

Allison W.

I'm not a mother either, but my ears were pierced when I was 2 or 3...

Feb 13, 2013

Jaye R.

Well my daughters only two, so maybe I'll change my mind once I make it that far but for now I'm thinking middle school is fine for a second ear piercing.. Shes not really that far off. Id say maybe 13 is a good age. I believe you have to budge a little bit and compromise to teach them to be reasonable adults and also because I feel that given a little leeway theyre less likely to go against our wishes and do something really crazy! But like I said, I'm still kinda new at this so if you ask me again in eight years I might see things very.differently!

Feb 13, 2013

Ema D.

Yeah I was thinking maybe she's still a little to young. I don't intend to make her wait until she is an adult for a second earring piercing. I just wanted opinions on what is and appropriate age.

Feb 13, 2013

Lillie M.

Well obviously I'm not a mother, I'm nearly 14. But I had my ears pierced the first time when I was 11, I'm going to get a second one soon. But with your daughter, I think if she wants it let her, but it also depends where the piercing is,it doesent hurt either if its at the bottom of the ear,.it does hurt more if its like on the top.

Feb 13, 2013

Catalina T.

I got my ears pierced when I was only two months old. It is a part of my culture I guess, (vietnamese) to get our ears pierced at a young age. I don't think there's anything wrong with it! Some girls her age want their noses and belly buttons pierced.. At least it's not that!
If you're really concerned I would say wait till she's in middle school or at least 13.

Feb 13, 2013

Brittany A.

I got my second holes when I was either 10 or 11, I don't feel like a piercing like that is a problem at that age, but that's just my opinion.

Feb 13, 2013

Cynthia C.

I got my second piercing in 8th grade. I begged for years, stand you ground girl!

Feb 13, 2013

Primrose S.

That's a little young.. I would say 13, and I'm 15 and I have 5 peinrcings.

Feb 13, 2013

Amanda Nicole G.

This is such a debatable topic... But here's my opinion on it, I know how I was and how strict my parents were with that kind of stuff for me. My mom ended up piercing my ears the second and third times in eigth grade at home with a gun she bought at Sally's. it was kind of fun that she did it for me rather than going somewhere because I trusted her and felt more comfortable with her.. But with my daughter I wouldn't be opposed to taking her somewhere bc doing it yourself is not for everyone. I think that 12-13 is a perfectly fine age for something like that, and think back to how you were as a kid and what you wanted then. At least in this day an age she's asking for an ear piercing and not a belly piercing or something more crazy, you know? Also- I don't know you're daughter to say if she would do something like this but I do know around that age I was very stubborn and trying to be independent a little too hard, and that if my parents told me no I couldn't do something- it made me want to do it even more and you don't want her to go ahead and rebel and do it herself either (so just keep that in the back of your mind too). And if I were you I would tell her she could get her ears pierced maybe as a type of reward for getting straight as for semester or make the honor roll or something and you'll take her to get them done? Then you both win and you're not just letting her get it done without proving she can work hard for it & that when she does good in school you notice and reward her for working so hard. My parents did that with me when it was time to start dating I had to get straight as for a while before I could group date and then continue to prove myself & take on more responsibilities before I could go on a date alone- which I know sounds very cheesy, but it worked and it kept me grounded, and I also always knew that I had to put school & my education first before everything else... Which it can be really easy to let your grades go in high school when you want to be "cool" or go out and party and do what everyone else is doing. Just an idea though! But it really sounds like you know how you feel about it already, and my advice is go with your first instinct because nobody has her best interests at heart but you!

Feb 13, 2013

Ema D.

Believe me I'm glad it's not a belly piercings she wants right now or something else so I'm trying to be reasonable about this. But if she was to sneak and do it I would take it out myself the moment I saw it and let it close right back up.

Feb 13, 2013

Twana B.

From one mom to another...I think middle school age is a good time for the second piercing. I'm so glad my girls are still little. I have a few more years before these conversations...

Feb 13, 2013

May D.

My mom wants me to get my ears a second piercing, but I don't want one. if your daughter wants one, I'd say let her get it. but say no to belly or nose, all the girls in my grade are getting their stomachs pierced and I'm only 13.

Feb 13, 2013

Alma M.

I'm a mother of a 16yr old and she asked me if she could dye her hair and I said if you keep your grades up will have it done and she sure kept the grades up and I had her hair dyed..All these things will come up little by little through the years ;-) I say its all up to you Ema and if you don't feel like its the right age then its not..and explain to her why then plan out the right age you would consider. :-)

Feb 13, 2013

Taytay F.

It is your decisio if you r happy with it then go for it.

Feb 13, 2013

Amanda Nicole G.

I totally agree with alma!! That's excactly what my parents did with me and I think it makes them work for it bc right now this piercing is a fad and two months after she gets it, it will prob be something else.
But ema, that's excactly what you should do but I was just trying to say we all weren't teenagers too long ago so we know how we were & I sure know how sneaky I was at times to my parents so I use it to my advantage with my daughter!

Feb 14, 2013

F F.

A little too young I think too.. Let her get in her mid teens to make sure she still wants it an makes better choices.

Feb 14, 2013

F F.

This is her second piercings as in a whole second set?

Feb 14, 2013

F F.

My daughter is 41/2 now and had hers done around 1 1/2 y/o only one set! And that's all till she's married lolmao

Feb 14, 2013

Amy O.

I got mine done in 4th or 5th grade. They are a pain the first few weeks but are ok from then on. I think if you help her with them she will be ready. Just my opinion.

Feb 14, 2013

Sarah C.

My girls are 9 and almost 11. I would probably let them do it in middle school or maybe for their 13th bday.

Feb 14, 2013

Sarah C.

And a second set of ear piercings doesn't scar as bad as other piercings if she decides she doesn't want it anymore.