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When selecting earrings for children, you have plenty of items to consider besides aesthetics. Earrings need to be appropriately sized for your child and safe. In this post, we’ll review various safe earring options for children, provide popular earring styles and give you some helpful considerations as you browse for earrings.
We compiled a list of considerations to help you choose the best earring options for your children.
• Hypoallergenic Metal: This is one of the most important factors because babies and children have sensitive ears and it’s important to avoid an allergic reaction. Many parents prefer hypoallergenic metals for earrings, such as platinum, for children because they tend to have sensitive skin. High-quality materials include sterling silver, gold, or surgical steel, which are often non-toxic and safe. Avoid plastic or cheaper materials for earrings. You can also look for nickel-free options in case of a nickel allergy—they will be labeled as such.
• Secure Backing: You have a variety of earring back options, but there are particular styles that are best for babies and children. A screw back earring is a safe and popular option for earrings as it’s one of the most secure options. A covered screw back has a closed end to encase the post, so the sharp end of the post doesn’t poke through. This style of earring backs provides comfort when babies are sleeping. Once you twist them to close on the ear, they are secure. Plus, the back will not fall off, so you don’t need to worry about an earring back being a potential choking hazard. The other style back is the butterfly earring back, which is suitable once your children are older and more comfortable wearing earrings.
• Style: Like earring backs, it’s important to select an earring style that is safe and not a choking hazard. Avoid dangle and hoop earrings because the child can pull on them, which could damage the earrings holes and could lead to infection.
We gathered some popular earring styles that work well for children.
You can customize these classic, simple diamond studs with a variety of metal and stone options. A screw back would make this ideal for infants.
Four distinct gemstone curves make an elegant, delicate pair of screw back earrings that work well for children. Select 14K white or yellow gold and either lab or natural diamonds.
These simple diamond earrings feature two loops of metal covered in diamonds for a unique design in either white or yellow gold. These have screw-back earrings that work well for children.
As you consider piercing your child’s ears, it’s important to keep a few points in mind:
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Many parents prefer hypoallergenic earrings for children because they tend to have sensitive skin and you need to avoid infection. High-quality materials include sterling silver, gold, or surgical steel, which are often non-toxic and safe. Avoid plastic or cheaper materials for earrings. You can also look for nickel-free options in case of a nickel allergy (they will be labeled as nickel free).
Yes, earrings are safe for babies. Precious metal posts (compared to base metal posts) are less likely to cause an allergic reaction. You’ll want to select a safe earring back (like a screw back) so the back doesn’t poke or become a choking hazard for your baby girl.
Between two and four months old is the best age to pierce a baby’s ears because they’ve likely received two tetanus shots. Many physicians recommend waiting until then. The older the child, the more likely they are able to localize pain, to be afraid, and to tug at their ears (which can cause infection).
A stud is recommended because it heals better than a hoop. With hoop earrings, children can tug and pull on them, which could cause infection. Studs are the best option for infants until they’re older. Once the earring holes heal and the infant adjusts to having earrings, close-fitting hoops called “huggies” are an option.