Comments on: Ear Piercing http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/ The Intersection of Design & Motherhood Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kari http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-219118 Kari Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:46:05 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-219118 I know this is an older post, but I am so happy to have come across it. I have a 6 month old daughter and have been having the inner dialogue of "When would it be appropriate to get her ears pierced." I have decided to wait until she can ask...for a variety of reasons. But, your story made me excited for that special day...and a little teary! Thanks for sharing. I know this is an older post, but I am so happy to have come across it. I have a 6 month old daughter and have been having the inner dialogue of “When would it be appropriate to get her ears pierced.” I have decided to wait until she can ask…for a variety of reasons. But, your story made me excited for that special day…and a little teary! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Maria http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-43801 Maria Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-43801 Earrings are fun! Yay for your daughter. I got my first piercing at 7 at a mall. Got infected had to let them close. I got them redone at 9, also at a mall. I got my second set of holes at 11 at am all. Got infected had to let them close. I got them redone at 12, also at a mall. I got my third and fourth holes also at mall but one third hole and one fourth hole (different ears) closed up eventually. I finally got them redone by a professional piercer when I took my 7 year to her to get her ears pierced. It only took over half of my life to realize professional piercer is the way to go and if you look online there is a lot of information that shows that gun piercing in malls is more painful (it is) and is more dangerous and much less sterile. At least I can pass this info along to my daughter and she doesn't ever have to get pierced in a mall by a gun ripping a hole in her ear. Earrings are fun! Yay for your daughter.

I got my first piercing at 7 at a mall. Got infected had to let them close.
I got them redone at 9, also at a mall.
I got my second set of holes at 11 at am all. Got infected had to let them close.
I got them redone at 12, also at a mall.
I got my third and fourth holes also at mall but one third hole and one fourth hole (different ears) closed up eventually.

I finally got them redone by a professional piercer when I took my 7 year to her to get her ears pierced.

It only took over half of my life to realize professional piercer is the way to go and if you look online there is a lot of information that shows that gun piercing in malls is more painful (it is) and is more dangerous and much less sterile.

At least I can pass this info along to my daughter and she doesn’t ever have to get pierced in a mall by a gun ripping a hole in her ear.

]]> By: gainesville fl web design http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-19120 gainesville fl web design Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:49:56 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-19120 Congratulations. I can see that she is really proud and enjoys them! Congratulations. I can see that she is really proud and enjoys them!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Anonymous Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:35:27 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-876 I'm also surprised to see how long some people had to wait.<br />here in Brazil, as someone pointed out regarding Latin America, girls get their ears pierced whent they are 2-3-day old usually. That is my case. <br />Despite of that, I didn't do it with my girls, bc I don't like babies with earrings. The oldest got hers pierced when she was 6. And the younger one, who's 5, is trying to find the courage to do it (she knows it hurts a bit). Almost every small drugstore here offers the service to pierce ears and we've taken the younger one twice to do it, but in the end, she still does not have the courage. She'll do it, whenever she really finds the courage.<br />Fernanda I'm also surprised to see how long some people had to wait.
here in Brazil, as someone pointed out regarding Latin America, girls get their ears pierced whent they are 2-3-day old usually. That is my case.
Despite of that, I didn't do it with my girls, bc I don't like babies with earrings. The oldest got hers pierced when she was 6. And the younger one, who's 5, is trying to find the courage to do it (she knows it hurts a bit). Almost every small drugstore here offers the service to pierce ears and we've taken the younger one twice to do it, but in the end, she still does not have the courage. She'll do it, whenever she really finds the courage.
Fernanda

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-60526 Anonymous Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:35:27 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-60526 I'm also surprised to see how long some people had to wait.<br />here in Brazil, as someone pointed out regarding Latin America, girls get their ears pierced whent they are 2-3-day old usually. That is my case. <br />Despite of that, I didn't do it with my girls, bc I don't like babies with earrings. The oldest got hers pierced when she was 6. And the younger one, who's 5, is trying to find the courage to do it (she knows it hurts a bit). Almost every small drugstore here offers the service to pierce ears and we've taken the younger one twice to do it, but in the end, she still does not have the courage. She'll do it, whenever she really finds the courage.<br />Fernanda I&#39;m also surprised to see how long some people had to wait.
here in Brazil, as someone pointed out regarding Latin America, girls get their ears pierced whent they are 2-3-day old usually. That is my case.
Despite of that, I didn&#39;t do it with my girls, bc I don&#39;t like babies with earrings. The oldest got hers pierced when she was 6. And the younger one, who&#39;s 5, is trying to find the courage to do it (she knows it hurts a bit). Almost every small drugstore here offers the service to pierce ears and we&#39;ve taken the younger one twice to do it, but in the end, she still does not have the courage. She&#39;ll do it, whenever she really finds the courage.
Fernanda

]]> By: hannahcloud http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-877 hannahcloud Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:19 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-877 I was in fifth grade and I remember the whole ordeal in detail because my mother decided one of the ears was pierced to high so a) I had to have the embarrassment of wearing only one earring for a week while the other hole "healed" (still amused by what mortifies us at that age) and then, when I returned to get the ear re-pierced, the piercer slipped through the old hole. I was totally ready to call it quits, but after an ice cream cone, my mother convinced me to go back. Glad I did, even though I never wear earrings anymore. One day, again, I hope. I was in fifth grade and I remember the whole ordeal in detail because my mother decided one of the ears was pierced to high so a) I had to have the embarrassment of wearing only one earring for a week while the other hole "healed" (still amused by what mortifies us at that age) and then, when I returned to get the ear re-pierced, the piercer slipped through the old hole. I was totally ready to call it quits, but after an ice cream cone, my mother convinced me to go back. Glad I did, even though I never wear earrings anymore. One day, again, I hope.

]]> By: Kjersten http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Kjersten Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:54:10 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-878 I got my ears pierced when I was 13. My dad was against it and said that I could never get my ears pierced. But you dear Gabrielle convinced my mom to let me get my ears pierced and you gave that to me for my 13th birthday. It was very memorable and I thank you for convincing my mom. I love to wear earrings. I got my ears pierced when I was 13. My dad was against it and said that I could never get my ears pierced. But you dear Gabrielle convinced my mom to let me get my ears pierced and you gave that to me for my 13th birthday. It was very memorable and I thank you for convincing my mom. I love to wear earrings.

]]> By: Kate http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Kate Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:03:08 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-879 I was 9 and my mom took me and got hers done at the same time! I was 9 and my mom took me and got hers done at the same time!

]]> By: Krystle http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Krystle Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:29:03 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-880 I'm surprised to see how many people didn't have their ears pierced until they were older. I thought the norm was to have them done as a baby. I had them done as a baby and so did my sister. My mom's reasoning was that since we were babies we wouldn't touch them and they would heal. I still have them. I did, however, get a second set of piercings when I was in college and my mom let me get my cartilage pierced when I was 12 or 13. It would always get infected though, so out it came! <br /><br />Happy Birthday Maude! Beautiful pictures too! I'm surprised to see how many people didn't have their ears pierced until they were older. I thought the norm was to have them done as a baby. I had them done as a baby and so did my sister. My mom's reasoning was that since we were babies we wouldn't touch them and they would heal. I still have them. I did, however, get a second set of piercings when I was in college and my mom let me get my cartilage pierced when I was 12 or 13. It would always get infected though, so out it came!

Happy Birthday Maude! Beautiful pictures too!

]]> By: Fairly Odd Mother http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Fairly Odd Mother Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:28:36 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-881 Absolutely adorable photos! <br /><br />I've told my oldest "after 10" but that's mostly b/c I had a tough time with earrings and finally let them close up in my 20's. It's been *gulp* 20 years since I have worn them and I really don't miss them, because they always, always bothered me.<br /><br />Hopefully my girls won't have the same issues! Absolutely adorable photos!

I've told my oldest "after 10" but that's mostly b/c I had a tough time with earrings and finally let them close up in my 20's. It's been *gulp* 20 years since I have worn them and I really don't miss them, because they always, always bothered me.

Hopefully my girls won't have the same issues!

]]> By: Andi http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Andi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:16:47 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-882 I got them when I was born and so did my daughter. I got them when I was born and so did my daughter.

]]> By: skatej http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-883 skatej Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:49:35 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-883 My mom and I went to the mall on a school day on my tenth birthday. She did not tell me what we were going to do. As we approached Claire's, me rattling off as usual, she bent down and said "Because you haven't complained about wanting to get your ears pierced in a long time, I thought it would be a good present to get them pierced now, what do you think?"<br />Mine got infected, too, and I had them repierced at 12. Then at 13 I got an extra hole in each ear. Finally though, in college, I decided earrings weren't worth the pain my ears go through (no matter what I do, big red ears and throbbing pain for hours even after I take them out)and the holes, all four of them, have closed up. Most likely for good. My mom and I went to the mall on a school day on my tenth birthday. She did not tell me what we were going to do. As we approached Claire's, me rattling off as usual, she bent down and said "Because you haven't complained about wanting to get your ears pierced in a long time, I thought it would be a good present to get them pierced now, what do you think?"
Mine got infected, too, and I had them repierced at 12. Then at 13 I got an extra hole in each ear. Finally though, in college, I decided earrings weren't worth the pain my ears go through (no matter what I do, big red ears and throbbing pain for hours even after I take them out)and the holes, all four of them, have closed up. Most likely for good.

]]> By: m e l http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-884 m e l Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:41:06 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-884 Sounds like a fun outing. My parents made us wait until sweet 16 - until we could drive ourselves down to the shop and get it done. My daughter is 4 and I haven't yet decided on when to let her. Definitely not until she can take care of them herself. Sounds like a fun outing. My parents made us wait until sweet 16 – until we could drive ourselves down to the shop and get it done. My daughter is 4 and I haven't yet decided on when to let her. Definitely not until she can take care of them herself.

]]> By: Laura C. http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Laura C. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:28:03 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-885 I was 32 (just 6 months ago). I wasn't allowed as a child, and by the time I was old enough, just not that interested. But the bug hit me again last year, and I finally did it.<br /><br />Later that week I went out and spent almost $100 on a new earring collection :) However, I have yet to wear it much, since one of my ears is having a hard time healing. It gets swollen every time I switch to a new pair of earrings.<br /><br />Any ear care tips anyone has would be helpful! I was 32 (just 6 months ago). I wasn't allowed as a child, and by the time I was old enough, just not that interested. But the bug hit me again last year, and I finally did it.

Later that week I went out and spent almost $100 on a new earring collection :) However, I have yet to wear it much, since one of my ears is having a hard time healing. It gets swollen every time I switch to a new pair of earrings.

Any ear care tips anyone has would be helpful!

]]> By: Mara from Motherofalltrips http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Mara from Motherofalltrips Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:20:59 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-886 First off, can I tell you how much I love the name Maude? So sweet and old fashioned. And the photos are lovely.<br /><br />I got my ears pierced when I was 11 too, but not on my birthday. It was a rite of passage when I got my first period. I remember going to the mall and picking out the sapphire blue studs that matched my eyes.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Maude! First off, can I tell you how much I love the name Maude? So sweet and old fashioned. And the photos are lovely.

I got my ears pierced when I was 11 too, but not on my birthday. It was a rite of passage when I got my first period. I remember going to the mall and picking out the sapphire blue studs that matched my eyes.

Happy Birthday Maude!

]]> By: Musings of a Housewife http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Musings of a Housewife Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:46:21 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-887 Awwww, so precious. I was about her age, but oddly I don't remember actually getting my ears pierced. I do remember how excited I was though.<br /><br />My 7-y/o recently got her ears pierced, and I think she looks so darling with her little sparkly pink studs in her ears. Awwww, so precious. I was about her age, but oddly I don't remember actually getting my ears pierced. I do remember how excited I was though.

My 7-y/o recently got her ears pierced, and I think she looks so darling with her little sparkly pink studs in her ears.

]]> By: kalanicut http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-888 kalanicut Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:22:11 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-888 I got my ears pierced at age 14. My mother took me out on a Mommy-daughter date. Wandering the mall awaiting the movie, I tested the waters, jokingly suggesting I should get my ears pierced.<br /><br />Much to my surprise Mom said, "Do it!" and I was so shocked that I felt like I had to go through with it even though I felt too chicken. Minutes later my ears were pierced.<br /><br />I still remember exactly where I sat to get my ears pierced, the new shoes I got and the movie we saw that night.<br /><br />Years later I worked in a small jewelry store and did the deed to others. With a piercing gun it was very quick, easy and much less nerve-wracking to do.<br /><br />Never thought until today that I was participating in a big rite of passage for all the women whose ears I pierced. Wow. I got my ears pierced at age 14. My mother took me out on a Mommy-daughter date. Wandering the mall awaiting the movie, I tested the waters, jokingly suggesting I should get my ears pierced.

Much to my surprise Mom said, "Do it!" and I was so shocked that I felt like I had to go through with it even though I felt too chicken. Minutes later my ears were pierced.

I still remember exactly where I sat to get my ears pierced, the new shoes I got and the movie we saw that night.

Years later I worked in a small jewelry store and did the deed to others. With a piercing gun it was very quick, easy and much less nerve-wracking to do.

Never thought until today that I was participating in a big rite of passage for all the women whose ears I pierced. Wow.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Anonymous Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:26:54 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-889 I was 14. My mom had made such a big deal out of waiting until I was 16 that when she suddenly offered, in my fourteenth year, to take me to the Walt Whitman Mall on LI I was sooo excited. Had my ears pierced at a jewelry shop, walked out of the store and promptly threw up into a garbage can! I was 14. My mom had made such a big deal out of waiting until I was 16 that when she suddenly offered, in my fourteenth year, to take me to the Walt Whitman Mall on LI I was sooo excited. Had my ears pierced at a jewelry shop, walked out of the store and promptly threw up into a garbage can!

]]> By: Jan (Family Bites) http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Jan (Family Bites) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-890 I was eight as well. I don't remember much of it except that it HURT. Your kids are gorgeous and I think Maude looks like she resembles you. I was eight as well. I don't remember much of it except that it HURT. Your kids are gorgeous and I think Maude looks like she resembles you.

]]> By: April http://www.designmom.com/2010/03/ear-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-891 April Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:17:05 +0000 http://www.gabrielleblair.com//?p=48#comment-891 She looks so excited in the photos! Happy birthday to Maude!<br />It was my sixth birthday when I got my ears pierced. I think I talked my parents into it with the old, everyone's doing it speech! After it was over, through the tears, I convinced them to take me roller skating to make me feel better. So sad I know! :-) Thanks for sharing, this post brought back fun memories. She looks so excited in the photos! Happy birthday to Maude!
It was my sixth birthday when I got my ears pierced. I think I talked my parents into it with the old, everyone's doing it speech! After it was over, through the tears, I convinced them to take me roller skating to make me feel better. So sad I know! :-) Thanks for sharing, this post brought back fun memories.

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