Minor children, tattoos, body piercing?

Originally Posted by Kailie

Guess I don't look too good then.

Guess it's a good thing that I stopped caring about what other people think a LONG time ago.

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The wording was "not many", so unless you're counting yourself as plural it doesn't necessarily including you.

Honestly, it really varies on any facial piercing. Some people look fine with them, some people look good/fits their face, and others look ridiculous with certain ones. I'm sure even you've seen a few people that had a particular piercing or two that didn't really suite them. It's just like with some hair cuts, dyes, and even choices of clothing.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

The wording was "not many", so unless you're counting yourself as plural it doesn't necessarily including you.

Honestly, it really varies on any facial piercing. Some people look fine with them, some people look good/fits their face, and others look ridiculous with certain ones. I'm sure even you've seen a few people that had a particular piercing or two that didn't really suite them. It's just like with some hair cuts, dyes, and even choices of clothing.

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What might not look good to some people though may be stunning to others.

It doesn't matter if the piercing "suits" them or not (and who really defines that?) it is about what THEY enjoy. It's the same with clothing, hair, etc. For most people who get piercings, they don't do it to look good anyway, it's a form of expression for them.

sharky, your comment just made me a little sad. You would hate talking to me? Even though we would obviously have things in common with our love of cats, you would judge me by my piercings?

Sorry to go off on a tangent... I'm done now.

^I guess that's where we really differ in how we see it. I just see it as another form fashion (though be it those are more likely into the counter culture type trend), no different than the common lobe piercing or wearing a necklace. Just another piece of jewelry to me - with my view on anything in particular being more along the lines of that does/doesn't fit their face or just judging/appraising the jewelry itself. I don't view those with them as anyone different or special. Maybe that's because I grew up around people with multiple tats (parents, family, and family friends) and even a few extra piercings.

IMO no one should have more than 8 piercings, 6 tatoos, or 9 cats. Anything more is excessive.

Originally Posted by kara_leigh

I was definitely taken aback and offended by the metro comment. I believe my son is going to be homosexual.

There are A LOT of women that can't walk past stores without buying something, have TONS of shoes and sunglasses, have an entire bathroom full of products and have a panic attack if they run out of said products, but NO ONE ever has a problem with that.

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You have to be straight to be metro (its a neologism for metropolitan heterosexual), and I fully support girls being girly, double-standards and all. They can dress as they like at age 18 when liberated from my autocracy!

I would allow an ear piercing.. its common practice for most women to have pierced ears.

facial piercings.. no. Children dont think ahead that this leaves permanant holes and scars.. which may not be so attractive 5-10 + years later when they decide they no longer want that piercing. Many professional jobs frown upon facial piercings as well.

Tattoos.. NOPE.. fads come and go, kids change their minds on what they like and dont like so fast. Cant imagine getting a permanant marking on your skin that you may not like a few years down the road.

other body piercings (non-facial).. something like nipples or genital piercings.. OH HELL NO!.. What reason does a child have for something like that?? belly button- I'll think about it.. it is something that can easily be hidden when you need to be professional. I personally do like the look of belly button piercings.


In general tho.. no, I would not allow my minor child to get these things. If they still want them when they are 18, they can get them done then.

Pierced ears: Yes. No matter where on the ear (I had both my ears pierced in the cartilage when I was 16-17).

However, I was 20 before my mom OK'd my belly button piercing (she claims I took advantage of a weak moment..well, YEAH!). If my child wanted their belly button pierced, all I would do is show them what it could look like years down the road. I took it out when I was 22 and the holes never closed. It'll look sooo nasty once this baby is born, I'm sure.

I'm not into tatoos, and soo many people get ones that are just fashionable for a short time. I don't think I'd let my minor get one, but if they want to start piercing or tatooing their body once they're 18, I might look disapprovingly at them, but I wouldn't be able to do anything.

Well, I'll never have children but I would have no problem with piercings. Tattoos would have to wait til 18.

I had a few piercings when I was younger, I was over them in my early 20's so took them out - no harm done.

Facial (tongue excluded) would have to wait till they are out from under my roof. Tatoos I'm ok with unless its something stupid. I have no problems with piercings or tatoos but they wouldn't get either without some extremely careful considerations into it, they would have to pay for atleast half of it and better be prepared to have me crawling up their butts about caring for it and be atleast 16.

Ear piercings....OK

No tats, no body piercings anywhere until they're no longer living in my house and I'm no longer responsible for them. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against tats. I just think that one should be old enough to make an informed decision about them before getting them. Just my opinion.

I remember when my friend's son went off to college. He and his wife went down the next day to bring him some furnishings.....and walked right past him because they didn't recognize him! He had gotten a face piercing, shaved his hair into a Mohawk or something....in one day! When she realized he was her son, she stood there in shock. And then burst into tears.

So....when my DS went to college, right before I left him there that first day, I said, "You're my son and I love you. But I'm telling you right now! No tats! No piercings! Do NOT shave your head! Do NOT do anything stupid or so help me god, you will be grounded for the rest of your life! And I'm serious!" He looked at me and started laughing. Gave me a hug and a kiss. And that was that. He didn't do any of those things. (Although he still teases me that he's going to shave his head and get an earring! And I still tell him that, so help me god, I will ground him for the rest of his life! )

And when he found out that my sister and I are thinking about getting tats, he told me that "so help me god, mom, I will ground YOU! And don't think I won't!" Kids!

I don't think I would really care about piercings or tattoos after they turned 16. That may change when I actually have kids though. I got my belly button pierced on my 16th birthday and my first tattoo just after my 18th birthday. I will let my kid get their ears pierced when they are ready to get them, whether that is 5 years old or 15. I wont get them done as a baby.

I don't like it when I see young kids with facial piercings. I see kids around 10-12 all the time now with nose piercings and wonder why their parents let them get pierced so young.

I am not having children if I can help it, but if I did, I wouldn't allow tattoos until after 18 as long as they have thought it through and I don't think I'd mind multiple ear piercing though. I am more uhh eww about a lot of other ones, even though a lot of Indian relatives have their noses pierced. I think it is an OCD thing for me that grosses me out.

My mom took me to Jcpenney's and got my ears pierced when I was a baby. I am glad that I was a baby and would have no memory of it. I have thought about getting my ears pierced a second time but am scared of pain, lol. and the same reason for not getting a tattoo. If I got a tattoo though I'd get something to commemorate my animals, I have thought getting foot/pawprints of the different species of animals I own would be cool. and my nickname from my BF if I knew we'd be together forever, but of course, that is uncertain, so I am hesitant to imprint something that permanent onto my skin.

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Thats for girls, if my boy wants a piercing, I'll jab him with a needle in the arm, tell him thats all he gets and to stop being so metro.

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You are cracking me up.

Some piercings, ear, tongue, lip, navel, nothing erotic.
Tattoos, absolutely not until age 18. In most states it is illegal, anyway, and you cannot "sign" for a minor to get one. DH gets that all the time, an 18 year old will come in and try to sign for a minor. He tells them when someone can sign for him to buy liquor, come back and he will do it. He even made my daughter wait until 2 days before turning 18, and we had veto power if she picked out something inappropriate. She got a foot long dragon over her spine, very cool.
She had an eyebrow piercing, but it did not heal well for some reason, so she took it out, She has her nostril and her tongue pierced now, and several well thought out tattoos.
I have 40% coverage, but wearing normal clothing, nobody would ever know it. I also have a double eyebrow, tongue, and a nostril piercing.

Originally Posted by Kailie

sharky, your comment just made me a little sad. You would hate talking to me? Even though we would obviously have things in common with our love of cats, you would judge me by my piercings?

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I was thinking that same thing ... 13 (14 if you count my tongue) piercings are on my face/ears, and I was a little sad to read that too.

The only piercings I would allow is one set in the ears for a teenage girl. Tatoos would be a definite no. My grown children have tatoos, but they try not to expose them when they are around me.

Originally Posted by Kailie

Guess I don't look too good then.

Guess it's a good thing that I stopped caring about what other people think a LONG time ago.

I have 9 piercings and 7 tattoos. My brother is a tattoo artist. All piercings/tattoos were done as an adult except my ears. I love every single one of my tats & piercings. People will always judge, people will always have their comments and if I ever start being/dressing/acting a certain way because people think I "don't look good", then I hope I drop dead on the spot because that will NEVER be the type of life I want to live.

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Wow. Sorry if I offended you.

FYI, I used to be a fairly hard core punker and have tats on my head. Did it look good, hell no but I like them.

I just happen to think that a female with a huge bar hanging off her brow does not look good. Some are very nice looking. Same goes with Monroes and nose piercings.

NO - I can't stand either to begin with. I think that all piercing (including the ears) should not be done to anyone under 16-18 yrs old.

I really hate it when I see babies with pierced ears because the parents decided they wanted it. I don't even have MY ears pierced and would not like it done having no say.

My saying about piercings "if God wanted more holes in our bodies, he would have made them when we were born!".....

And tattoos - no way - not at any age......

Originally Posted by Dusty's Mom

Would you allow your minor child to get tattoos and/or body piercings?

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I don't have kids but I would let them if they wanted. A lot of my friends even back in high school under age 18 had tattoos and piercings. Tattoos and piercings other than ear piercings aren't my thing though, but I wouldn't stop my future kids from getting them.

Several kids in our daughter's 8th grade class have pierced their own eyebrows, nose, ears, and lips. Here a 13-year-old can get pierced (but not tattooed) at a tattoo/piercing place with a parent's permission; their parents said no so they did it themselves. I guess the kids just got out a big needle and some ice, and locked themselves in the bathroom!

Luckily, our daughter doesn't think it looks so good (yet) AND she absolutley hates needles of any kind. She went through major trauma getting her ears pierced at 9, but she really wanted it and her fashion sense won out over the pain. She's never followed what "other kids" are doing, so we're hoping she doesn't want any facial or body piercings while she's still under our care because the answer would be no. Same with tattoos. But you have to take it one day at a time.

I do not have any children, but I would have no problem with them having tattoos or body piercings. My mother had my ears done when I was a baby (maybe 2 years old) and I still have those done. I got my first body piercing at 14 (bellybutton - with the permission of my mother) and my first tattoo at 16 (without her permission). She was upset about the tattoo for 1 week, and then she starting asking me all these questions about it, and then 1 month later she got her first tattoo. Now she has many (we even have a matching one - which I got at 18). When I was in my late teens, I have many, many piercings, most which are gone now (except for ear, bellybutton and nose). As well, I have 9 tattoos, all which are not vision when I am in "everyday" i.e. work clothes. Most people I know don't even know I have them until I mention them. So I would have no problem with this, as long as they told me before hand so we could make sure they go to a reputable studio.