I've never had my ears pierced, and I'm glad my earlobes are intact. Aside from the will of the kid in question, there are so many risks involved, and even if the piercing does go perfectly, all piercings have permanent effects of some sort or another. Piercings can be compared to tattoos. Yes, it effects smaller area (usually), but it is still body modification on a person to young to think for themselves about it. And later, they may dislike whats been done to them. Would you give your kid a permanent tattoo?

Sweet Nelltatoeface, that's scar tissue.<br /> <br /> <br /> I'm kinda on the fence about piercing babies ears. I would never do it if i had a child but it doesn't bother me if people do it to their babies as long as they do what they can to keep the babies from destroying them and keep them clean so they don't get infected.

I totally agree that the child should have some say.<br /> <br /> But I got my ears pierced at age...I have no clue, just young. xD<br /> I took the earrings out because they were annoying. Took years to heal, and when they did, I got these little bulbs in my ears...they don't do much I guess. I'm guessing they're just balls of pus.<br /> <br /> Now why I say this ?<br /> I never understood what piercing was when I was young. If I didn't get it, I would have had those bulbs. Exactly why you should get a child's ears pierced at an age they understand what it means.

What I think people don't realize is that even if you do take them out, they usually don't just "heal right up" or something like that. :( I haven't consistently worn earrings since grade school, my ears were pierced when I was three. They still haven't healed, and I'm constantly having to expel pus from the holes in my ears. It's uncomfortable, unsightly, and even if I wanted to wear earrings, I can't wear most kinds. Only gold, because anything else irritates and "burns" my ears, not to mention the holes aren't straight.<br /> <br /> I wish my mother hadn't had my ears pierced. Really do. It's a pain in the butt. :/

I don't approve of ear percing while you're a baby. I had mine when I was little,and they got infected,now I have ugly holes in my ears,and want to get them re-pearced to hide them.

Regardless of whether or not the child can remove them after the fact, I don't feel like a parent has the right to make the decision to modify their child's body without their consent. Until the kid is old enough to actually voice their opinion, it should be assumed they don't want it.<br /> <br /> Also consider I have a friend who had her ears pierced as a baby. She accidentally ripped one of her piercings out and now has a really awful scar on her earlobe that makes it impossible to wear any piercings there comfortably.

Well, if the child doesn't want them later in life they could simply take them out...<br /> <br /> I for one was grateful that my parents got mine done, because - for example - if everyone else had them at school and I didnt; I would want them done but wouldn't have been afraid of it hurting. {This happened when I wanted to get my second piercing- which is why I used it as an example}

I'm sort of neutral on this, while the kid doesn't have a say and I dislike that it also isn't a horrible thing as it can simply be removed if they wish. <br /> <br /> I got my ears pierced as a infant, and I did like that better because I didn't have to go through the salt water healing process myself, my parents got to do it. lol

I don't think it's necessary but why make it illegal or something? It feels like a pinch and if the child doesn't want it later on in life they can take 'em out, end of story.

I hate this. All it does is hurt, and get infected. When you're older, you already lose intrest.