Gisele Bundchen is no stranger to controversy – especially since becoming a mother.
The mother of two has irritated more than a few mothers over the last few years, first for boasting that the drug-free labour and birth of her son “didn’t hurt a bit!’ and then for stating in an interview that all women should be required by law to breastfeed for at least six months after giving birth.
Eek. Maybe keep your parenting tips and experiences to yourself, eh Gis?
Now it seems that Gisele has done it again, sparking controversy by posting a photo of herself and her seven-month old daughter Vivian on holiday in Costa Rica on Instagram recently. There’s nothing at all sinister about the photo, except for the fact that Vivian is very clearly sporting gold studs in her tiny earlobes.
The photo has conjured quite a bit of outrage, with some mothers stating that the little girl seemed far too young to have her ears pierced.
Others have pointed out that Bundchen is Brazilian-born and that in her culture it’s perfectly normal to have a little girl’s ears pierced.
Whichever view you side with, it seems that everyone does seem to have a view on this topic.
Would you pierce your baby girl’s ears? Or should it be her choice? How young is too young?
