A WOMAN has told how she was mum-shamed for taking her baby daughter to get her ears pierced.
Alyssa Doherty took to TikTok and posted a video of her baby daughter getting her ears pierced as she can be seen quietly sucking on her dummy.
Alyssa Doherty has told how she was mum-shamed for taking her baby daughter to get her ears piercedCredit: Tiktok - Alyssa DohertyMoments later as the gun pierces through the little girl's skin, she bursts into tears and her face appears to go red.
In the clip, Alyssa explains: "Back to when my daughter got her ears pierced.
"She cried for a few seconds.
What Ola and James Jordan really ate and did to shed 7stAlyssa captioned the post: "I got mum shamed for this LOL."
The video has since gone viral, racking up over 1 million views and hundreds of comment - with very mixed opinions.
"Should be her decision someday," wrote one.
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Alyssa replied: "Oh well!"
A second penned: "Not the piercing guns. So much trauma to the tissue."
A third noted: "Should be her decision."
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: "Torture. Way too young!"
Another argued: "This should be the kids decision not the parents."
And a further advised: "Needle instead of gun piercing would've been better.
I’m 6ft 3 & always stand out in a crowd - jealous women hate how much attention I get"I highly recommend that way if you have more kiddos with piercings."
Elsewhere, others defended Alyssa and told how they're grateful they were taken to get their ears pierced at a young age.
"My mum had my ears pierced at this age. I do not remember and was so grateful in my preteen years to have them pierced already! You go mumma," wrote one.
A second commented: "I got mine done when i was a baby and I’m grateful lmao."
In response to the negative comments, Alyssa hit back: "Okay Karen, she’s fine! You have your opinion I have mines.
"My daughter is happy and healthy.
"Most of ya mums made that decision for ya too."