Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Change the law on minimum age for ear piercing to a minimum age of 12 years old
Open for signatures
45 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the right for parents to inflict unnecessary ear piercing on children too young to care for the piercings themselves or have an educated opinion in the matter. Babies as young as a week old are having their ears pierced.
Introduce a minimum age to an appropriate age of 12. Where children are of secondary school age and can make the decision themselves with parental agreement.
Remove the ability for parents to take their new born babies and toddlers to have their ears pierced for no benefit to the child at all.
It causes disruption in school with having to take earrings out for PE lessons and increases the risk of infections and accidents for the child.
Remove the ability for parents to take their new born babies and toddlers to have their ears pierced for no benefit to the child at all.
It causes disruption in school with having to take earrings out for PE lessons and increases the risk of infections and accidents for the child.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.