Best place to get child's ears pierced?
Wondering where parents are taking their kids to get their ears pierced these days locally? Looking for cleanest, safest option - thanks!
Spence Pediatricians usually can do it. That would probably be the cleanest and safest option.
Calico696 
KleinA piercing gun should never be used, on a child or otherwise. They are impossible to fully sterilize.
Go to a professional piercer at First Place Tattoos or another shop. They will use a one time use, completely sterile needle and jewelry. There is less pain and less risk of infection when a needle is used.
If a pediatrician is using a piercing gun, it is far from the best option, unfortunately. Please go to a piercer who has been trained and works in a clean reputable shop with full current certifications on blood borne pathogens and piercing safety for all employees.
Katherine My daughter's pediatrician pierced her ears with single use piercers. They were preloaded with the earing and I watched him take them out of the package. It wasn't a gun
jrsemom 
DannyC Both my girls got theirs done year ago at Claire's at the mall, and we had no problems. With that being said, I've heard that tattoo parlors are excellent places to go...the best trained and the most sterile.
Jersey Girl 
Nosila 
3wbdwnj I didn’t know pediatrictians used single use guns now. That’s definitely a good thing. No judgement here!
I personally had my ears pierced around the same age and my mom said it was so much easier to take care of the piercings, and I definitely don’t remember anything about it despite screaming my head off at the time.
And on a superficial level, I think babies with earrings are absolutely adorable.
I was trained to pierce ears when I worked for Limited, Too back in the day. We used instruments and the sterile earring is what did the piercing. We only pierced children aged 5 and up, and only lobes. For under 5, I'd probably want the pediatrician to do it. I had mine done by an actual jeweler and the placement of the holes was terrible and uneven. My daughter is 4 but I haven't really given much thought to her getting her ears pierced yet.
Tracy thanks everyone! My daughter is older, so it is her decision to get them pierced. Thanks for the recommendations!
Nosila - I can't wait to see that sweet little one of yours with her ears pierced. As if she isn't cute enough already.....
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