A petition to ban parents in the U.K. from piercing their child’s ears has gathered more than 36,000 signatures and generated a heated stream of comments from parents across the globe. The movement, ...

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 ...

Most of us try to follow new parents' rules for their babies, even if they seem a bit over-the-top. When those rules butt up against cultural mores, it can cause quite a bit of conflict. Such was the ...

Some parents abide by cultural customs and piece their child's ear when their still a baby. Others find the act to be nonconsensual and wrong, waiting until the child themself expresses a desire to ...

A VIDEO of a baby getting her ears pierced has sparked fierce debate online. The viral clip has been viewed 3.6 million times since it was first uploaded. The short clip shows a tot being held by her ...

We’ve all seen adorable little babies with their ears pierced. While some parents choose to have their baby’s ears pierced shortly after birth, others wait until their baby is a little older. And ...

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 ...