DTaP helps prevent diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Some experts recommend waiting until your baby is at least 2 months old before getting their ears pierced – after they get the DTaP vaccine at their 2-month checkup. Plus, they won't tug at their ears as they're healing. At this age, your baby won't move around much, which will make piercing easier. The younger a baby is when you pierce their ears, the less likely they are to remember it happening. But one small study found this was only true in children who pierced their ears after the age of 11, and who had a family history of keloids. Some parents wait, thinking there's a connection between infant ear piercing and keloids (small nodules on the ear that most often occur as a result of injury to the lobe). There are things to consider when contemplating when to pierce your child's ears, but ultimately, it's about weighing any risks and benefits. Ultimately, when and whether to pierce a baby's ears is a matter of parental preference.
The AAP does recommend waiting until a child is old enough to take care of the piercings themselves, because this is the best way to reduce the risk of infection.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) doesn't explicitly recommend when to pierce your child's ears, but says there's little risk at any age if the piercing is performed carefully and cared for conscientiously. In the United States, there are no definitive rules on whether or not to pierce your baby's ears (and when). For example, Hinduism has the Karnavedha, a traditional ear-piercing ceremony typically performed when a female child is between the ages of 1 and 5. Indian, African, Asian, and some Middle Eastern countries practice baby ear piercing as a custom, too.
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