fwiw, almost no good piercers where I am will do body mods on anyone under 13. there's 1 lady who specializes in children, and she won't take any kids under 10. options for under-10s are either pediatricians (many of whom will not do piercings but some do -- often ONLY lobe piercings on children for whose parents this is a cultural practice) and places like Claire's. This is why my 12 year old doesn't have pierced ears: they can wait til they're old enough to go to the close, good piercer that I trust.