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post #1 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:00pm
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I am of the opinion it is fine for boys to pierce their ears. As long as they are old enough to take care of them properly, which is exactly what I would tell a girl, if I had one. As I figure its not permanent, as long as they aren't gauging, its safe and inexpensive. I also feel its their body and their choice. My 13 yr old wants his left ear pierced and I am fine with it. How do you guys feel about it? Do any of your sons have pierced ears?
post #2 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:22pm
My sons are 13, and if either of them wanted a pierced ear, I wouldn't argue.

I would not allow piercings anywhere else.
post #3 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:30pm
My son was 10 when he got both ears pierced.

A long time ago he came home and asked if he could get them pierced. I said if he still wanted to when he was older then I would allow it, but 10 was just too young. The next day he went over to a friends house and came home with two pierced ears.

When he was 16 he asked for a tongue ring. I immediately said yes after a short reflection about what happened at age 10. He is 17 now. He loves his tongue and earrings. He has his nipple pierced, but I don't think I'm supposed to know about that one.
post #4 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:36pm
My opinion is the same as yours
post #5 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:37pm
I let my 8 year old get his ear pierced. It was his choice and he thought about it for 6 months before we actually went and got it done. He's had it about 6 months now and he's taken really good care of it. I was actually quite proud of how responsible he was about it.
post #6 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:43pm
My son is 14, will be 15 in June. For his 11,12 and 13th birthdays, I took him for ear piercings, so he now has 3 on one ear.

He also has black/blue dyed hair. I always tell him when I'm doing his hair we will have such good "Remember When?" stories to tell!
post #7 of 50
4/1/08 at 7:55pm
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kristina-I looked at your 14 yr olds pic and he reminds me a lot of my son, who wants the piercing. Also I wanted to say your sons pic with the husky is to cute...your husky looks like he's wearing reading glassed, by the markings on his/her nose lol.
post #8 of 50
4/1/08 at 8:06pm
I want to get my sons ears pierced...but he is too young, now (5)...if he wants to when he is a pre teen-teen, I'll let him if there he is a good boy in school and around the house
post #9 of 50
4/1/08 at 8:16pm
My boy got his done about a year ago, at 15. His Dad still doesn't know. I'm not cool about other piercings until he's supporting himself, and he's okay with that.
post #10 of 50
4/1/08 at 10:04pm
My son is 12. If he wanted his ear pierced, I would have no problem with it. His Dad, however... :

Honestly, if he wanted any other piercings, I'm not sure I'd be so cool with it. I know, I know, his body, his choice, but one of my brothers had alot of piercings, alot of "impulse piercings" on random parts of his body. Not he just has his ears pierced... and various piercing scars over many parts of his body.

My son has the most beautiful color hair, but if he wanted to dye it, I'd be all for it. Right now he's growing his hair long. How long, I don't know, but if he wants to grow it all the way down to his butt, I'm all for it. A couple years ago he wanted a buzz cut. I HATED it, but I let him get it anyways.
post #11 of 50
4/2/08 at 1:15am
i dont see how its any different than girls getting theres done
post #12 of 50
4/2/08 at 1:31am
Wouldnt be ok with it.
post #13 of 50
4/2/08 at 2:21am
I don't have any boys but the rules are the same for boys and girls if I had them.
post #14 of 50
4/2/08 at 2:37am
Well, my ds pierced his own tongue when he was 13. I didn't know whether to smack him (figuratively, of course) or kiss him for having the cojones. He never had any others as a teen but he now has pretty big gauged (sp?) rings in both ears. And he is a professional piercer And oh, heck yeah, he has pierced both dd and me He is awesome. Give him your blessing and pretend you really have a choice
post #15 of 50
4/2/08 at 4:34am
My Ds (going on 17) got his ear pierced when he was about 3 or 4 years old I think. He stopped wearing an earring in it when he was about 9 or so I think. All his decision.

My Dd (14) has her nose, ears, and naval pierced.

We discuss safety and care of the thing and then get on with it.
post #16 of 50
4/2/08 at 6:54am
My son is two, so no piercings yet.

I would let both my kids (boy and girl) get whatever piercings they wanted, as long as we could find a reputable place to do them.
post #17 of 50
4/2/08 at 8:51am
My son is 8 and has his ear pierced. He started asking when he was 7 and we told him to think about it and if he still wanted to...fine. So, one night he said he wanted to , so I took him. He is responsible for it and has always done a great job keeping it clean. He takes it out every week for his soccer games (No jewlery rule) and puts it back in on the way home. Side note: A few weeks ago he heard his first narrow minded thing from a soccer team- mate about it. You know "my Dad said only boys who are gay get their ear pierced".
post #18 of 50
4/2/08 at 5:29pm
Up until last night I would have said no. But DS (12) came and asked if he gets straight A's till the end of the school year would I let him pierce his ears. I told him I would have to think about it.... I am still thinking...
post #19 of 50
4/2/08 at 5:35pm
why not boys?
post #20 of 50
4/2/08 at 5:44pm
Yeah I don't know why it would be odd for a boy to get pierced either? Strange lol
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