When is the best time to pierce ears?

That really depends on you.  I know a lot of moms pierce their daughter's ears when the girls are infants, but if you're going to do that, you're going to have to take responsibility for the upkeep and cleaning while the piercings are healing. 

Personally, I think it's better to wait until the girls are older, and can say whether or not they want their ears pierced at all.  (Not all girls do - I didn't.  Still don't.)  Plus, you can use it as a lesson in responsibility, and get the girls themselves to care for their ears as they're healing. 

Ultimately, though, it's your choice.  There is no "best" time.  Heck, my mom pierced her ears when she was 46.  She loves them and it wasn't any more painful or exciting than if she'd been 14!

I'd say after 10 or 13 -- big enough for her to decide if she wants them done and big enough for her to take care of them.

i had mine done at 3, and my mom told me that she wished she would have waited longer. i'm not going to pierce my daughter's ears until she asks for it. i think it should be the child's decision.

My 3 year old daughter sucks her fingers, and we have tried everything to break the habbit, eventually I got sick of it and because she always begged to have earrings like Mommy and Bunny(grandma) I told her if she quit sucking her fingers for 4 weeks we would get them pierced. She is working on 2 weeks with out sucking her fingers. We also practice cleaning her ears every night to get her used to what she will have to do when they are pierced. I think it should be a childs choice, hopefully I won't regret letting my 3 year old pierce her ears so early. Ask your peditrtion, my daughters is going to pierce her ears for me at her next check-up.