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Published 17:30 09 Nov 2021 GMT
Hilary Duff has taken to social media to not only reveal that she has decided to have her daughter's ears pierced, but also that she is fully prepared for the wrath of the internet.
The 34-year-old Lizzie McGuire star and mom-of-three took to her Instagram Stories on Monday (November 8) to share a picture of baby Mae James Bair with her new ear studs.
Alongside the image, Duff included the caption: "Yes! I pierced her ears today. Can’t wait for the internet to call me a child abuser… again. Lesss go."
The actor's comments come after she was hit was bombarded with comments of "child abuse" after she revealed that she had pierced daughter Banks Violet Bair's ears back in 2019.
Sharing a snap of her holding baby Banks, people were quick to spot that the child was wearing an ear stud - check out that image below:
Sadly, Duff received comments from Instagram users, with one person writing, per Her: "I can’t fathom why you would you think it’s okay to have your daughters ears pierced. Causing her a tremendous amount of pain and discomfort.
"And tell me how did it make you feel sitting there and watching her have pain inflicted on her unnecessarily?"
Fortunately, people online have been quick to jump to the defense of Duff this time around.
Over on Twitter, one person responded to critics, writing: "If the child doesn’t want their ears pierced when they are older, they can just let them close. It’s not that deep. It’s not child abuse. I’m happy my mom did it at an age that I have no recollection of it."
A second added: "Bruh… my ears were pierced at 2 months old and my mom is the best. People need to mind their business. It’s not that deep."
Piercing a baby's ears is not only still very common these days, but also very common in many cultures, such in Hispanic/Latin American families.
Additionally, according to the official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, ear piercing is a safe procedure at any age, although it cautions parents to wait until the child is older to avoid potential infections.
The site adds: "For the actual piercing procedure, have a doctor, nurse or experienced technician perform it. Rubbing alcohol or other disinfectants should be used to minimize the chances of an infection."
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