So many children now want their ears pierced at a younger age. Some parents are keen to make their children wait until they are a little old whereas others prefer to get it out the way when they are young. Although it can be something a child looks forward to, often the reality is not quite as great. The piercing alone can hurt and then it often takes a good few months at least for them to heal and even after that they can still experience issues.

You first need to choose the right place to have them done. Some people prefer o go to a piercing parlour rather than a high street store or jewellers. Piecing parlours tend to use a needle as opposed to a special gun. This is supposed to be better for your ears.

When the time comes that you can change your piercing, you need to ensure that you use good quality earrings. You may be able to get away wearing cheaper ones for a few hours when going out, but you should either continue to wear the ones you had originally or buy high quality metal ones to replace them with. Any good jeweller will be able to recommend which ones are best suited.