Some parents abide by cultural customs and piece their child's ear when their still a baby. Others find the act to be nonconsensual and wrong, waiting until the child themself expresses a desire to ...

My 6-year-old said she wanted to get her ears pierced. My husband and I had let our kids decided whether they would get ear piercings and when. We took her to a professional piercer, and it was a ...

This common question might be met with mixed feelings from parents. When we were kids, getting our ears pierced was something of a game of chance: infections were common and best practices weren’t ...

WRAL contributor Amy Davis got her daughter's ears re-pierced at a tattoo parlor after a mall piercing disaster. When my now sixth grader was in first grade and turning seven, she decided she wanted ...

I just received an email seeking some advice as to when a child should get their ears pierced. I know that in some cultures a baby girl has her ears pierced right after birth, while others may wait ...

Harvard Square piercer Owen Beane is a legend among families for his kind demeanor and commitment to consent. Soon, he’ll open a new shop. In 1996, my friend Vicky and I took the T to Harvard Square ...

Rowan is a piercing studio that's warm, compassionate, and most importantly, designed for kids. Fact checked by Sarah Scott “Can I get my ears pierced?” This common question might be met with mixed ...