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What's with all the outrage people? It's an online petition. There's no actual legislation happening here. Have you all not figured out by now that there are crazy people all over the internet? Heck, there's a guy over on Fashion & Beauty who is calling for high heeled shoes to be banned.
How did your doctor diagnose the cause of your metals allergy was getting your ears pierced as a baby? Why would you even think this? Did you read it on Facebook?
It's a well-published medical fact.
"Did you read it on Facebook?" LOL. I guess that is where you get your information, eh?
For those people whining about it, it's a petition. Look, in a country of 64 million people you can get a bunch of people to sign a petition for almost anything.
I don't know that there should be a ban - but I do know that it's grossly irresponsible to subject a baby to ear piercing. It serves no purpose for the baby. None. The baby has no idea that it's ears are pierced. The baby does not care about looking more fashionable than the infant in the next stroller over. And, unlike cute or pretty clothes, it causes the child needless pain as well as runs the needless risk of infection.
Knock it off and quit projecting your own desires onto your baby.
There are plenty of people in the UK who also want to ban circumcision.
Personally, I would not have pierced my daughter's ears if I had one, our family has a tradition of having a girl get her ears pierced when she gets her first period, as a way to mark a special transition and to make it more celebratory than "ok, here's a pad, enjoy the next 45 years."
I did have my son circumcised because I'm Jewish and it was important to me. And since that time, the medical pendulum has swung back around and there is recognition of medical benefits - enough so that the AAP recommends that insurance companies cover it, although I am not sure if the number of parents choosing it has started to go back up at all.
I am from an Italian background. My Nana, first generation American, did not go with the culture and did not pierce my Mom's ears as a baby. Mom never pierced her's and wore screw or clip on earrings her entire life. Obviously, she did not pierce mine. As a teen, I too wore those screw/clip earrings. Know what? They HURT like H. My ears turned red from them. When I was 22, I got mine pierced. Wonderful just from the variety. Unless you wear HEAVY, dangling pierced earrings, studs or small hoops do not hurt, or stretch out the holes.
I did not pierce my own daughters ears as babies, but certainly gave my permission when they were teens and wanted them pierced.
Will the holes close up if not wearing earrings? My older daughter (lesbian) hadn't worn pierced earrings in maybe 10 or 15 years, but was still able after all that time for her sister's wedding.
My feeling on this in hindsight? I would have preferred to have my ears pierced as a baby rather than all the pain and trouble I went through as a teenager without it.
My husband was Italian. We got our first daughter's ears done at 16 months, the second at 6 months. The second one went smoother. And yes, it is a common practice. When I was younger a lot of parents had them done as newborns by doctors.
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