What do you think about boys and ear piercings? If your thirteen year old son wanted his ear(s) pierced, would you let him?

I wouldn't have a problem with it. It isn't permanent so if he changes his mind later all he has to do is take the earring out & nature will do the rest.

CeCe wrote:

I wouldn't have a problem with it. It isn't permanent so if he changes his mind later all he has to do is take the earring out & nature will do the rest.

Chris wrote:

What do you think about boys and ear piercings? If your thirteen year old son wanted his ear(s) pierced, would you let him?

I got mine pierced when I was about 13, so I'd be kind of hypocritical of me to say that my own son couldn't do the same thing I did. Plus, I really don't see the big deal about ear piercings nowadays. Sure, back in the 80's that would have been seen as "queer", but in the 2010's it's pretty common place.

It's getting harder to find a guy who doesn't have at least one in his ear.


When I was 10 I wanted to get my ears pierced, my mom said no, she said if I still wanted to by 13 I could, so I waited, and by the time I was 13 I had LONG forgotten it. Of course, I think another factor was watching my mom trying to pierce her own ears with a needle so she could wear a set of rings somebody have given her, and it didn't work but it was very bloody, and I decided I did not want to do that.


Now, if my son was 13 and wanted to get it done, would I let him? Hell no, and I wouldn't let my daughter get it done either. I'd make them go through the waiting period too and see if a year or two later they still think it's so important.

Supernova wrote:

... I think another factor was watching my mom trying to pierce her own ears with a needle so she could wear a set of rings somebody have given her, and it didn't work but it was very bloody, and I decided I did not want to do that...

Holy Shit! What size needle was it, a sail maker's?

I did my own ear using a sewing needle with alcohol drenched thread in it, a potato as backing and one glass of red wine. The only prob I had was the needle got stuck halfway thru when it hit cartelege, but eventually I managed to force it out. It was almost a relief when the alcohol hit the hole - pain was nothing compared to the psych trauma of sticking a needle thru your ear.

It was sort of a pirate thing with me and I say boys who have it done at the mall are sissies.

Shale wrote:

Supernova wrote:

... I think another factor was watching my mom trying to pierce her own ears with a needle so she could wear a set of rings somebody have given her, and it didn't work but it was very bloody, and I decided I did not want to do that...

Holy Shit! What size needle was it, a sail maker's?

I did my own ear using a sewing needle with alcohol drenched thread in it, a potato as backing and one glass of red wine. The only prob I had was the needle got stuck halfway thru when it hit cartelege, but eventually I managed to force it out. It was almost a relief when the alcohol hit the hole - pain was nothing compared to the psych trauma of sticking a needle thru your ear.

It was sort of a pirate thing with me and I say boys who have it done at the mall are sissies.

I hear you. My first ones were done with a sewing needle & ice cubes. Now it's just "click click"

Shale wrote:

CeCe wrote:

I wouldn't have a problem with it. It isn't permanent so if he changes his mind later all he has to do is take the earring out & nature will do the rest.

I was going to add that he could pay for it himeslf but on second thought though, we paid for my daughter to get her ears pierced so I guess a son should be able to expect the same.

I took my younger son to get his ear pierced at a tattoo place when he was 9yo. He got tired of it within a few months and let it close up.

I don't understand the big issue with piercings. Really. The only thing I would balk at is a tongue piercing, and not because I think it's unsightly, but because it comes with health risks.

Back when I was in elementary school maybe 4th grade, there was a boy in my class with his ear pierced. I remember thinking it was cute. Ever since then I haven't had a problem with a young boy getting his ear pierced. If my son was at least eight years old and wanted it, I would think about it.

I adore piercings. And think boys with them are fine. But I don't want my son to do it. I don't really know why, I just won't allow it on him. Maybe it has to do with my piercings (all after age 18) and Mom's reaction. She always said they would be cute "on someone else's daughter" !