When Should Your Little Girl Ear's Be Pierced?

For me I think any age is okay. If you want it done early, the baby should have at least received her first anti-tetanus vaccine, which is usually part of DTap-IPV combination vaccine, and the size of her earlobe is big enough so that the earring will be positioned centrally.

Some parents choose to have their baby's ears pierced at birth or during the first year of life while others prefer to wait it out until the child is four or five years old.

If you want to have your kids ears pierced when they are bigger, it is recommended to best wait until the child is emotionally ready to go through the brief pain and understand the process. Parents must be aware that after ear piercing, a great amount of care is required to prevent infection. Alcohol must be dabbed on the earlobe three times a day for at least two weeks. Do not attempts to remove the earring until after two months or so. If there's irritation or some discharge, have you daughter's earlobes checked immediately by your pediatrician.

How to tell if a child has an Ear Infection

Most Children affected by otitis media do not yet have sufficient speech and language skills to tell someone what is bothering them. That often makes the disorder hard to detect. Parent and caregivers should watch for these common signs.

• Unusual irritability

• Difficulty sleeping

• Tugging or pulling at one or both ears

• Fluid draining from the ear

• Loss of balance

• Unresponsiveness to quiet sounds or other signs of hearing difficulty such as sitting too close to the television or being inattentive

If you notice any of these in a child, consult the doctor. The doctor can diagnose an ear infection by examining ears with special light instrument. Prompt treatment can relieve pain, cure the infection and prevent permanent hearing loss.