NBR: How old were you when you got your first ear piercing

mrsvedo

13th birthday. I'd wanted them forever but my parents were strict about waiting till I was a teenager.

krispy83

I was 7.  I had been asking for 6 months or so - my mom wanted me to wait because she wanted to be sure I really wanted them.  I cried and my younger brother passed out, which I've never let him live down!  I got a second set at 14.

cnthrdlywt2bwZ

19. I had too many dance competitions to allow earrings to stay in right after, so I never bothered. After I did my ears and they were no big deal, I got my belly pierced ten days later. :-??

I'm absolutely certain that I have cried (newly given birth and super hormonal) over thinking that they will ever poke holes in their beautiful perfect little ears.

Raeily

Almost 20.

Skeezon

My mom pierced my ears at 6 months. They've never closed up.

Jliongrrrl

I was in 2nd grade. And I have white friends who have pierced their infants ears. One little lady ripped the earring out and she has a weirdo looking scar. I don't have kids of my own, but most of my friends seem to be doing the piercing early on in elementary school. 

doeydo

Maybe about 6 or 7, I don't really know though.

Passanie

13. It was terrible. They both got infected, swollen, painful. I totally wish it had been done when I was small enough to not remember.

alithebride

13.

moroccojade

I was 7. My grandma and I got them done together. I got a second piercing at 14. My belly button done at 18 (it was 1993 after all).

I always said I'd let my daughter get hers done when she asked. As soon as she turned 2 she started asking to get her ears "peered". I told her it hurt and it was like stapling her ear lobe. She said that would be fine. So my mom and I took her. She didn't even flinch. (I did see her eyes widen for a half sec though. Then back to her poker face.)

After it was done she said "See, that was just fine." Then she received a thin application of barely-pink lip gloss and a lolly pop from the store that did it. No problems or infections.

When we got home my husband whooped for joy and twirled her around. Then he called his mom in Morocco. She whooped as well and said "congratulations" in derija a dozen times. It was good!

PhoenixRising11

I was in second grade (so maybe 7 or 8?) when I got my first holes. I was 19, I think, when I got my second holes and also got my left helix pierced. I wear small silver balls in the holes on my earlobes, but I only put the cartilage piercing in occasionally. 

sonore32

I think I was in about 2nd or 3rd grade...it took wearing earrings everyday for about 10 years before I could leave earrings out for any extended period of time. One did close up all the way about 5 years after I got them pierced so I had to get that one re-done.

Now I couldn't imagine not having earrings. Because of what I do everyday earrings are really the only jewelry I can wear so it's the only way I have each day to feel a little dressy/girly. Heck even my wedding ring is on my right hand 90% of the time (except the 1 day/week I don't practice).

GreenBride624

13.  I almost passed out.

I don't see it so much as a "coming of age" thing but as a "I don't want another damn thing to have to worry about so you are waiting until you can take care of them yourself" thing.

Leah hasn't asked yet & I'm okay with that!

My ears are pretty sensititive so I pretty much exclusively wear small-ish light weight hoops.

Shepherdjel

Hmmm a lot of people here in CT get them done when their kids are babies...I have no desire to do this, but it is like "a thing" and everyone always asks me when I am going to get Alleigh's ear's pierced.

myJunegirls

I was 13 when I got mine

CTDec03Bride

A baby, I think around 6 months old.

Hoycie

6 months old

Ali2b1g

SusieBW said:

I was 10.  And they're uneven because I totally jumped when the first one got done.  Like, I cannot wear studs because it look silly, they're so uneven.

I think earrings on tiny babies looks silly.  I get that it is cultural for some, but I still can't get past it.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Ali2b1g

GreenBride624 said:

13.  I almost passed out.

I don't see it so much as a "coming of age" thing but as a "I don't want another damn thing to have to worry about so you are waiting until you can take care of them yourself" thing.

Leah hasn't asked yet & I'm okay with that!

My ears are pretty sensititive so I pretty much exclusively wear small-ish light weight hoops.

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AshleyT121

I was 3. 

We bought Adelaide earrings for her first birthday, but she still doesn't have her ears pierced. I haven't been able to work up the nerve to take her.

RiverPlate

I was 9.  It wasn't a birthday thing or anything, but I had a list of things I needed to be able to do to prove that I was responsible, then I could get them.  I got my second set of earrings in HS, a third in one ear, my cartiledge, and tongue in college.  Hey, it was college.

My girls don't have their ears peirced.  I told Sophie she has to be 9, but in reality she just has to be able to take care of them without them getting infected.  She's 5, and we're still working on her accomplishing some of the more basic hygeine things by herself (like shampooing), so I don't see it happening anytime soon.

julie37619

9 for the first set.  It was this huge coming of age thing to my dad who got all excited and then emotional about it.  I kind of felt obligated to do it even though I didn't want to because he was so excited about it.  Then at 18 I got a second hold and 21 got my cartilage pierced.  Since then I've let them all grow back except the originals.

GilliC

34 and counting...

Surely I'm not the only one without pierced ears?

Louise06

I was 12. My 7 yr old asked me about it the other day and I told her how it was done and then she was all hell to no.

booknerd226

I've never had them pierced. It squicks me out to think about something hanging off my ear. And the metal goes in your ear! Gag.  :-&

Mrs.GinTN

I've never had mine pierced.  My mom wouldn't let us when we were little, but I never really wanted to anyway.  Both my sisters got theirs pierced at some point though.