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I was going to take Jillian to get her ears pierced yesterday. I feel so bad, though. Why do I feel so bad? I think it hurts. Of course it's only for a few seconds, but I feel awful. I know everyone does it, but I'm having a hard time.
So yesterday I was ready to go. But then Jason asked me why I felt she needed her ears pierced right now. He doesn't want her to have them pierced until she's ready.
Then my mom came over and said she couldn't bare to come with me. She thinks I should wait until Jill is around 2 or 3 and asks to get her ears pierced. She also thinks if Jillian was the only baby, it would be ok. But James is constantly tugging on her hair and always pulls her bows out, so he would probably do that to her earrings. Once she told me that, I realized that would most definitely happen. These two can't keep their hands to themselves. But I LOVE the look of a cute little girl with her ears pierced. I know to most people this isn't a big deal at all. And I really don't think it is either... it's just a hard decision for me mostly because of James picking on her. What to do, what to do?
So the ear piercing is going to wait... for now anyway. My mother-in-law says she'll take her. Which is totally ok with me. Maybe I just don't want to be there.
Tell me your thoughts....
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Hi Kelly! Mom sent me a link to your blog so I could see some pics of the kids. Derek is handsome as ever :) and the twins are adorable! I miss seeing you guys.
Oh, and I agree with your mom about the earrings. James will totally rip them out when he sees them. Then they'll REALLY hurt :( Better to wait until she's older and can defend herself.
Hope to see you guys soon!
Tina
Although i think earrings are adorable, I think its brutal to do it to a baby....and way to much of a headache for a mom who has so much on her hands!! She's gorgeous with out them!
Well of course you know that I am ok with piercing my daughters ears because I did it like 3 days after her 2 month appointment. Which is the soonest you can get them done. I think it is SUPER CUTE!!! I have always wanted to have my baby girl with her ears pierced and I decided that when I had a girl I was going to do it. There were a bunch of people trying to make me feel like I am an evil mom. Telling me that it should be their choice, that it hurts them SO BAD, how could you do that to your kid, bla bla bla!!! Well I did it anyway even though people made me feel bad and I am SO GLAD that I did!
First of all she seriously cried for like a second. Her shots hurt her more than this (judging by her reactions to both). She was asleep before we left the store. Her ears never got infected, not even red or anything and were perfectly good to go like a few days after getting them done. Even to the touch she would not react.
My advice is do what YOU want to do as a mom. She is YOUR KID! You are by no means torturing your child and if she hates them she can take them out. I see it as doing your girl a favor. She will never remember the pain, she will never be afraid of getting her ears pierced, she can not grab at them or tug on them yet, she is not dirty so infection is not nearly as likely, and she will look super cute for YEARS and will be ahead of all the other girls and the envy of all the other girls.
Thats my oppinion. I support any decision you make :)
O but if you get them done then don't get the baby backings. They come off super easy. You do not want an earring to fall out because they close super fast. So just keep the normal backings. They do not stab their head, I promise :)
And it seriously is not a hastle at all!
I love little girls with earrings, I think it's adorable. I'm waiting for my own girls to get theirs done because I want them to tell me that they want them pierced. I want to make it a special day, maybe for a birthday or just because. I still remember the day I got my ears pierced and I was so proud of myself and loved my newly pierced ears. It's a good memory. I want to make it a memory with my girls too.
Go with your gut Kelly. Genny, as you well know, has both Hannah and Claire's pierced. As long as you keep them clean they are fine. I certainly do not agree with whomever said it was brutal!!! Puhleeze!!! But go with your gut!
Well, you know how I feel. Sarah said it all, but what I like best about what she said was she's YOUR kid, so do what YOU want to do.
if it was my girl, I'd wait. Then once they get old enough and can take care of them on their own, then get them done. That way they have something special and exciting to look forward to. That way too it makes it more special and meaningful. But it is your girl, so you are allowed to do what you want=)
dont do it dont do it dont do it!!!! james with rip them out in 2 seconds. Wait till shes older! i remeber when you got yours when you were 8 and i had to wait till i was 8! it was so much better that way! Don't let maria take her! it's your special time with her! Wait till its a girls day and she can get a hair cut and her nails done too!
i got mine pierced when i was hmm, 24? and i wish i'd have them done as a baby! kt wants nothing to do w/ getting her ears pierced (this has been going on for a few yrs now) so she can decide later. i think i'd be really tempted if it wasn't for the possibility of james pulling them out. i've seen people w/ the ripped lobes and they don't seem to heal up all that well, so bc of that i'd wait.
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