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abcisagirlygirl: 1 year ago

My daughter is wanting a tattoo she is 16 what should I say is she to young?

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Alienvoid: 1 year ago

Yes she is too young tell her tht she can do one when she be 18

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meman: 1 year ago via iPhone

Tell what my dad told me to wait 2 years and if she still wants it then let her.

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mikes703: 1 year ago

Actually...unless they have changed the laws...when I got a tattoo young you had to be 18 years old

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ptownright: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 9:24AM on 7/8/2011

Well I don't think you're gonna stop her, I don't have a kid myself but I would want to make sure she goes to a reputable and safe place. You may want to do some research and tell her your feelings and why tattoos aren't always great for young kids, but end it with if you're going to ... go here to be safe.

If she has a friend getting one see if you can talk her into letting her friend go first, maybe thr sight of the blood and needle might change her mind.

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

That's a great idea!

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satbeach: 1 year ago via iPhone

I agree tell her to wait. Tattoo is permanent, she needs to be a bit more mature before making that decision. I'm not sure if 18 is old enuf. My niece got one at 18 and wished she hadn't!

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b_ballgrl26: 1 year ago | Last edited at 9:28AM on 7/8/2011

It depends where it is, what is it, and your comfort with your daughter having a tattoo. Tell her to think about the future because tattoos don't last forever and does she want to be an old lady with a saggy tattoo? And if she ever decides to get it removed it's super expensive and doesn't work completely all the time. So you should sit down and talk to her about it and in the end it's your decision.

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CANhorsesREALLYfly: 1 year ago

Last time i heard it is illegal.

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reli: 1 year ago

i really dont think this question can be answered, every family is different, and therefore what works for one does not work for the other:

you should do what you think is best

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crystalrock90: 1 year ago via iPhone

I would wait tell she is 18. Then she can legally go to a tattoo shop by herself and get one. This will give her more time to think about what she wants. I wasn't the same when I was 16 vs. 18. I grew up a lot.

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Aneka: 1 year ago via iPhone

Tell her exactly what you want to tell her NO. Your the parent and you don't have to completely explain yourself all the time so give her a "no, because your too young" and leave it at that. NEVER argue with a child because you've already lost. Arguing with her will let her know that your both on the same level and that's not true. Don't be afraid that she'll rebel because all kids don't.

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drummergirl13: 1 year ago

Yes I would think she's too young... Tell her in a few years if she wants she can have one .... Maybe by then she will even change her mind!

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vixb1tc4: 1 year ago via iPhone

Legal age to get a tattoo with out parental permissions 18. Some tattoo shops with tattoo a child WITH parental permission as young as 16 , very few will allow younger. So ultimately it is ur choice to allow the 16 yr old to get a tattoo in a clean and regulated shop. How ever if she is determined to get one at this age and u r not willing to sign for it she may know how to get ahold of a shady underground artist. There are lots of very talented knowledgeable clean sterile people who work for them selves and not in a shop that is regulated by the state and health departments but she may not be aware of the things she should be very careful of. My suggestion to u is decide first if u really want her to get one. After all it is her body she is the one that should pay for it and she's the one that has to live with her choice. Make her do research on what she wants, where on her body she wants it, and which shop she wants to go to make sure she learns about the sterilization process at the shop as well as check with the health department for any claims against them. Have her present it to u in a very proffessional adult manner. And I would also make her do research on what has happened to people who found a bad artist or a dirty place. She needs to know if she's uneducated on sterilization processes that a shop has to go through and why she may not under stand what risks she is in for. Hepatitis HIV cellulitis are just a few diseases and infections she can get if she's not careful . And if she that determined and willing to go through all of this to get a tattoo make sure she researches what it takes to get one removed.. It costs alot to get laser removal and it's not 100 percent undetectable. That may be the best deterrent to her to really think about it long and hard.

I got my first tattoo right before I graduated high school at the age of 18 and after 10 yrs I do not regret any of my tattoos except the one i have of my ex husbands name. I am having a heck of a time trying to figure out something to cover it with, but it's big and bold so it's very difficult . And my best friend received her first one at 16 with her parents permission. They had the " it's ur body u have to live with ur choices" and she paid for it. It may have helped that her parents both had tattoos too but I don't really know.

Good luck . Take her to some shops and talk to the artists they will also help u with some stories that may want to make her think twice as well

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

I like you:) you're good

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caitpers427: 1 year ago via iPhone

Excellent! Perfect advice!

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vixb1tc4: 1 year ago via iPhone

Thank u both.

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Skorz: 1 year ago

Recommend a none permeant tattoo like a henna tattoo. A permanent one is way to adult for her age!

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justbeinghonest: 1 year ago via iPhone

I think you are too young to be a parent (at least mentally) if you need to ask this question. How in the world do you not know what to say?

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

Watch her be like 80.

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

But seriously nothing nice to say don't say anything at all you have wayy more dislikes that likes so maybe your honesty isn't wanted!

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emounicorn01: 1 year ago

exactlyyy

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dross1958: 1 year ago

who made you the bastion of what can or can't be said lissieladoniisi .

Firstly your opinions show your ignorance and secondly, everyone else is entitled to say what they wish, whether or not you agree.

Now how about you go and improve yourself instead of stalking others.

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

Nope making a comment isn't wrong at all it's when you insult people for using ask by saying youre a bad parent or why don't you ask a doctor seriously if you don't even like the idea of people asking public questions then dont answer them simple as that. Obviously you have problems with yourself because you're cyberly taking it out on complete strangers. Nobody wants your negative "advise/answers" so stop it! You're the definition of rude and for someone who supports a good cause you sure are a jerk!

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justbeinghonest: 1 year ago via iPhone

People want 'false / happy / incorrect answers'. You need to open your eyes.

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rolltide82: 1 year ago via iPhone

Thumbs up!

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LizzieIadonisi: 1 year ago

Okay my mother would say she's toying but you should ask her if it's really what she wants, if shell always be interested in it... If it's little an a symbol like a ladybug not like teenage mutant ninja turtles or something shell grow out of let her know what's up maybe she'll change her mind but it's up to you cuz she's 16

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wings80: 1 year ago via iPhone

Need to be 18.

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rolltide82: 1 year ago via iPhone

What should you say? Your the mother...tell her NO!!

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justbeinghonest: 1 year ago via iPhone

That is too complicated for some to understand....

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rolltide82: 1 year ago via iPhone

I know!! Lmao

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petals55: 1 year ago via iPhone

She has to be 18 by law but needs to be 18 anyway. Remember YOU are the parent!

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Harmony2.0: 1 year ago via iPhone

Kids that are in 8th grade have them! But please remind your daughter that there are risks! Such as: disease, infection, burning, and in he future she mat ask herself why did I get this tattoo! Also when she applies to college they people will notice it.

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jhvballgirls: 1 year ago | Last edited at 2:04PM on 7/9/2011

If she really wants it and you are ok with it you should start her out with a smaller tattoo and then add onto it when you think she's ready

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leeah12345: 1 year ago via iPhone

Not the best choice it's there for eva!

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phamill: 1 year ago via iPhone

My parents rule was if you wait until your 18th birthday, they would even pay for it. Can you two compromise with a belly button ring or something that isn't permanent for now?

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