children'S ear piercing (1-12 years)
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The parent/legal guardian MUST provide a government issued form of photo identification (license/photo card/passport)
AND
A medicare/concession/health care card with both THEIR name AND the child’s name on it as proof of guardianship.
POLICY
WE DO NOT PERFORM PIERCINGS ON CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE.
This is due to the development/growth of ear anatomy and higher danger to a small child if an infection is developed during healing.
This is not a judgement call, this is our moral responsibility to only provide safe piercings within our studio.
- We strongly recommend waiting to have a child’s ears pierced until the child asks for it themself and can understand and follow the aftercare instructions. This results in a far superior piercing experience and healing process for everyone.
- Our preference is ALWAYS to use needles for any piercing. We require parents to apply numbing cream to the child’s ears (following advise from the pharmacist and numbing cream manufacturers instructions to a tee).
- Needle piercings will not be performed on children under 13 years of age without this step being adhered to, regardless of how you think your child will handle the procedure.
- If a child has stated they don’t want the piercing to be performed, or has been evaluated as not being able to safely sit still for the procedure - it will not be performed.
- This decision can be made by the Piercer at ANY time during the entire piercing process.