14/09/2026
🎓✨ YEAR 5 & YEAR 6 PARENTS-IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT EAR PIERCING, NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN AHEAD!✨🎓
Is your child in Year 6 and dreaming of having their ears pierced before they head off to secondary school? 👂🏼💎
I’m absolutely here for it, but my biggest piece of advice is: the sooner, the better!
It can be tempting to wait until the summer holidays, but there’s a really important reason to think about getting those little lobes pierced well before then.
Many secondary schools have strict jewellery policies and require earrings to be removed for PE lessons, sometimes every week.
And while a piercing may look healed after the initial healing period, the piercing channel underneath takes much longer to fully mature.
Getting them pierced earlier gives the ears more time to properly heal and strengthen before secondary school starts and your child potentially needs to regularly remove and replace their earrings.
🌿 A little bit of forward planning now can save a LOT of irritation later.
If you've been thinking “We’ll do it in the summer…”, why wait?
October half term or Christmas (Christmas present piercings!) can be the perfect opportunity to start the healing journey, giving those piercings plenty of time to settle before the transition to secondary school.
And Year 5 parents- you can get ahead of the worry altogether!🙌🏼
If your child is keen to have their ears pierced and secondary school is still a little way off, getting started during Year 5 gives their piercings even more time to fully heal before they face regular PE and jewellery removal.
✨ More time for the piercing channel to mature
✨ Less pressure to rush before the summer
✨ Time to establish good aftercare habits
✨ Better prepared for secondary school jewellery policies
✨ And much less last-minute stress for everyone!
Of course, every child and every piercing heals differently, and I’ll always advise you based on the individual piercing and how it is healing.
💎 Thinking about getting your child’s ears pierced? Don’t leave it until the last minute!
I’m taking bookings now, with limited appointments available.
📩 Get in touch to book or chat through the options.
Year 5? Get ahead.
Year 6? Don’t wait.
The sooner you start, the more time those little ears have to heal.🤍✨
💎 Melanie Aslin Fine Piercing
🌿 Quality • Precision • Care
