Walk into any mommy and me class and you're likely to find a handful of baby girls with their ears' pierced — even more if you're in certain geographic areas. What's considered a cultural tradition in some parts of the world is being called "child In the U.K., a petition to ban piercing a baby’s ears is gaining momentum, already gathering over 39,000 signatures. Proponents say that piercings are child cruelty because of the pain involved. Critics say it’s just ridiculous. According to the Mirror Is it time we banned the piercing of babies’ ears for good? Quite a few folks think so, and are letting their stance be known with a petition on 38 Degrees. The UK based call to action aims to “Make it illegal for babies/toddlers to get their ears That’s right, the one-year-old has been forced into having pierced ears, so, presumably, she looks just like her bling mummy. Why do parents ever think it’s acceptable to put their babies through pain for no apparent reason, other than to look good and found that it's very important when getting any piercing to make sure that you go to a good studio, that they have an experienced piercer, and that they use good quality jewelry. After learning a little bit about the process, I was surprised to Ingram did not respond to requests for comment from ABC News. "Many of my patients have their ears pierced during the first year of life. In many cultures it is the norm," said Dr. Richard Besser, a pediatrician and ABC News' chief health and medical editor. .
A BRITISH petition signed by more than 30,000 people to ban the practise of piercing children's ears has sparked a debate among Sunshine Coast residents. There is a clear divide between people as to whether it's fair to pierce a baby's ears. An APN Angelina Jolie pierced daughters Zahara and Shiloh’s ears when they were six and five respectively. Her youngest daughter Vivienne had hers done even earlier, when she was just a baby. North West had her lobes sparkled up a week before her first birthday A demand for a ban on baby ear piercings has taken off across the pond. An online petition in the United Kingdom is calling for a minimum age requirement for cosmetic procedure. “It is a form of child cruelty,” writes the petition creator Susan Ingram. A politician in the United Kingdom is spearheading a campaign to ban parents from piercing their infant’s ears as they can not consent to the procedure. Labour MP Mark Tami will address the House of Commons about the ban after a petition gained 28,000 .
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