Getting your ears pierced is usually just a quick little pinch, and then you're done. Yet sitting in a chair and waiting for a stranger to put a piercing gun to your ear lobe can be scary—especially ...

A video of a baby getting her ears pierced has kicked off a heated debate online about the rights and wrongs of piercing children’s ears. In the short clip, a baby is held by her mom as workers ...

SARTELL — For many Millennials, their first ear piercings were a memorable, coming-of-age tween moment at the local mall's discount jewelry story. For older generations, there's the scene in "Grease" ...

Sumanda M. would love to get her 5-month-old baby girl's ears pierced, yet she's received conflicting advice on when to do it. "My friend said to have it done at 6 months because she will be too small ...

BOISE -- There's debate over how old a child should be when they get their ears pierced, where the procedure should be done, what tools are used, and just how safe it really is. "Back in the old days, ...

A 2001 clinical review on body piercing complications highlighted growing concerns around early ear piercing in children ...

Actress Hilary Duff sounded off on Instagram this week, alerting followers that she was ready for any backlash associated with her having her 7-month-old baby’s ears pierced. "Yes! I pierced her ears ...

When you become a parent, you're immediately bombarded with decisions regarding your baby's well-being. Will you use cloth diapers or disposable? Will you co-sleep or put your baby in a crib? Will you ...

A former Claire’s employee quit after her store manager, along with a parent, pressured her to pierce a non-consenting child’s ear. While the employee refused, and the parent and young child ...

A surgeon at Children’s Hospital Colorado reportedly offered to throw in an unexpected treat for a little girl during an outpatient operation: an ear piercing. But, according to a new story by the ...

There's almost too much information out there about piercing your child's ears. If you can avoid one thing, though, avoid getting them pierced with a gun, which is most commonly used at stores in the ...