Many parents like to pierce their child's ears at a very young age. Some seem to think that infancy is the best time to do this, and they have their reasons. In all matters, I think that cosmetic body modification of any kind is a choice for the child to make when he or she is old enough to make that decision and care for the modification. Call me crazy, but it seems to me that children are individuals too. I would gladly let my sons (or daughters if I ever have any) get ears pierced if they desired to do so and had reached a maturity level where they could take care of it responsibly. I feel making this decision for a child is a forced identity. I would like to go over a few common arguments for infant and young child ear piercing. One reason often given for doing it at a young age is that it may be less painful, and may fear the pain more as they grow up. First, having had my ears and other areas pierced several times, an ear piercing amounts to little more than a pinch and then