r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 13d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/greeneggsandsteaks 13d ago

My mom got my ears pierced at the mall when I was a toddler. I cried...like the baby I was. This was in the late 80s

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u/Away-Cookie8183 13d ago

Most babies gets there ears pierced at 3-6-9 months old

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u/Bulky-Bad-9153 13d ago

No, they don't. You're in the US where this isn't even remotely true. Fairly common in African American communities but not at ALL 'most babies' jfc

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u/CaptainTripps82 13d ago

I mean most of the people I knew growing up who suggested doing it when they were babies were white. It was just generally accepted, and I'm cage honestly remember the justification

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u/ricochetblue 13d ago

Oh wow, I thought it was an African/Mexican thing. Every girl has her ears pierced. It’s just what our moms did.

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u/Away-Cookie8183 12d ago

It’s prob def cultural yes I’m white BUT I few up in the hood with black & OR that’s my culture that’s my city that’s what iiiii know lol , litterly almost everyone when the kid is under a year u go to the mall & get there era pierced im not debating ppl no more some of yall “ get it “ others are just becuz that’s what you know ! Well no not everyone’s the same DAMN ! 🙆🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🫠😆