When you become a parent, you're immediately bombarded with decisions regarding your baby's well-being. Will you use cloth diapers or disposable? Will you co-sleep or put your baby in a crib? Will you ...

Parents — you might want to be all ears for this. Dr. Tania Elliott, a board-certified physician and mom of two from New York, is warning people not to pierce their babies’ ears. Elliott is a health ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. One mother's decision to have her infant daughter's ears pierced made ...

A mother who had her newborn daughter’s ears pierced just after her birth has drawn heavy criticism online. The mother posted a before and after video to TikTok on June 2 comparing her daughter, Lara, ...

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One mom sparked controversy after a TikTok revealed she pierced her baby's ears at birth. A mom has caused a stir on TikTok after revealing she pierced her newborn baby’s ears when she was just a day ...

A new petition in the UK is rapidly clocking up the signatures to have ear piercing banned for children and babies. In fact, it’s gathering such momentum that it’ll probably have reached its goal of ...

Q. Are there any caveats when piercing an infant's ears? A. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends waiting until a baby is at least 6 months old before piercing, says Dr. Joseph Greensher, ...

Boundaries and consent are two very important things. But, what happens when someone is too young to enforce them? One set of parents thought they had explained boundaries for their child thoroughly, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Alefiyah Malbari, a pediatrician at Dell Children's Medical Center, says ear piercing is generally considered to be safe for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A doctor and mom-of-two explained why she'd never pierce a baby's ears. Parents — you might want to be all ears for this. Dr.