Ear piercing

[denis567]

I was in Asda cafe today and at the next table was a young woman with her small baby (looked to be about 6 months old). The little one had had his ears pierced and was wearing a stud. I wonder what others think of this practise?

[sandyRoe]

It's barbaric.

[sherrardk]

Hate it - I think it's cruel.

[anneasquith]

imo its child abuse !

[NazNomad]

Chavvy, barbaric and totally unnecessary.

[craft1948]

My gypsy cousins' children all have pierced ears.

[20SilkCut]

agree with you all - totally unnecessary.

[Bobbisox]

I had my daughters done when she was 8, my Dad went ballistic saying "If you were meant have holes in your ears, you would be born with them"...
but 6 months..terrible

[Hopkirk]

Whoever did the piercing should be charged with assault - the person being mutiliated had not given pemission.

[Bobbisox]

ha-ha...eh?????

[karenmac60]

I was in a shop about a year ago and there was a wee tot getting her's done - the poor wee soul was screaming the place down. My daughter and I had to leave as it was quite upsetting (plus I was gonna punch the mother :) )

[tiggerblue10]

I do think its barbaric but my mum had my ears pierced when I was a baby.

[Bobbisox]

when I had my daughtes done, her friend had hers done the previous week and I am afraid I bowed to pressure

[craft1948]

My daughter had hers done when she was 12, after 2 years of nagging.

[sherrardk]

I had mine done when I was about 7 but that was because my parents had just divorced and I was playing them off against each other. My daughters won't be having theirs done until they are at least teenagers.

[ummmm]

I let my daughter get her belly done at 13.

She wanted it done so badly that it turned out to be the perfect present for a 13 year old. I would never let her wear anything that exposed her belly anyway....she still has it in 5 years later and she still hasn't exposed her belly except on holiday :-)

[jno]

She wanted it done so badly

... I hope it wasn't done so badly, ummmm...

[anneasquith]

what is the point of having the piercing then ?

[ummmm]

Lol...it was done well.

That's my point Anne...she wanted it so badly. She was so happy when I took her...and hardly anyone has ever seen it.