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I've been wanting to get Emma's done to, but I don't know no where else but Claire's and they'll only do it if you purchase their earrings which I don't like... can I get the 411? if you don't mind me asking

The best thing to do is look and call your local tattoo shops. The reason I'm choosing a piercer because of sanitation purposes and it's a needle as oppose to the earring which can cause permanent damage and trauma to the earlobe, I've had mine done with I was a few weeks old and I still had to get them redone. My previous holes closed up but are still visible. @emmagrace_mum

really? I didn't even think of all that. Thank ya for that info. I'll look into my local tattoo shops

I plan to take my daughter to a piercer over a Claire's or Wal-Mart or whatever when she decides she wants them done too. I've not started looking yet, but I'm just glad other people are of the same thought!

Not a problem @emmagrace_mum I've too searched long and hard until I found someone willing to do so. Some piercers just want your child to be vaccinated, and some may want you to wait until a certain age to where they feel comfortable enough doing so.

@cookiemonster1216, most people recommended the gun vs a needle. To each their own.

Wanted to get my daughters done at 2 months. but. I'm way too nervous to take her to Walmart or Claire's and them use a gun, when they have little to no idea what they're doing half the time. just some random person with a gun. I'd much prefer a professional piercer. We haven't gotten them done yet, and she's 9 months old. But I will for her first birthday.

I just know from my own experience that I had a better experience, faster healing, no infections, etc etc from my needle piercings than I did with my gun piercings. So that's why I want to get my dd's ears done the way I do.

That would be a cute birthday present @their.bomb.ass.mom

Definitely. When I got my ears redone I got it done with a needle and I seem to have had an easy heal time with them @cookiemonster1216