Piercings

Other than one hole in each ear, I don't allow my children to get piercings before they are eighteen. I think they make a person look a certain way, and send a certain message that I don't want associated with my children or family. We also have faith-based reasons for not allowing multiple piercings.

WOW!! Shes sounds like a very *good girl& Good for u :) XX Very great u said to wait for abit only cuz they do tend to change thier minds! and with tongue rings it quite dangerouse - infection wise ( possibly) :( Funny enough my 13 yo was asking for a tatoo - ( thier not too keen on the piercings- atleast not yet lol ) to which if she were 18 we would have been in the studio quickly! but i told her if she still wants one at 18 then great ill take her on her bday! but in the meantime to think about what shed want maybe even draw up something shed like done! She hasnt brought it up again .... yet! :) I think u did the right thing :) Good luck! XX

As long as my kids are still under my care, I will not allow nor consider them to have piercing other than their ear. I am not just comfortable with the idea. If they already live on their own, they'll have to decide on it but still if they are going to ask my opinion I will still definitely say I am not infavor of it. It depends on them then.

If my kids will ask me to allow them to have thier body pierce, i will definitely say no! It is not that I am against of those people who pierced their bodies. I respect their beliefs regarding it. But we have different beliefs. And mine is, I can't find any essence nor beauty in piercing your body. Except, of course for ladies, ear piercing. lol I want my kids to take good care of their bodies and make it clean and simple.

I am with you. Ears only,but my daughter is only four, hopefully by the time she is of age it will be out of fashion. Your daughter sounds responsible. Just remember, piercing isn't as permanent as a tatoo

I personaly am not a mother but I am a daughter. I know how you feel about her getting her tounge pierced becasue I too at one point wanted my tounge pierced and my mom said the same thing. So I went out and got a fake one off the internet, it involves no piercing its just a suction cup like bead that goes on your toung that give you an idea of what it would be like. I sugest you get her one of these this way she has a way of trying it out. I talked my self out of it in the end decided I didnt want to have to eat through a straw when I wait for it to heal. Good luck.

My daughter is also 17. We talked about piercings a while ago. She seemed more interested in them at that time, but now she's not as interested. Personally I am not too much into piercings - I don't even have my ears pierced. But I don't mind them in general. But when I talked to my daughter I was clear about tongue piercing. I"m not talking about the aesthetic aspect of it - just because I don't appreciate it, it doesn't mean that others can't. However tongue piercings pose a few problems. Because they are in the mouth they are always moist and more open to infections. There are also a few studies that seem to conclude that tongue piercings are a problem for the teeth. The metal will touch teeth and with time damage the enamel. For that reason I suggested that my daughter thought about a bit more. She actually did change her mind and decided that if she was going to have a piercing she would avoid the mouth. She thought about the belly button for a while but ended up not doing it. Says she still might, but she's not sure yet. If she decides on doing it - belly button, eyebrow etc, but not mouth - I will support her, I choose my battles and this one doesn't seem to be that high in my battle priority :)

Well, considering the fact that your only objection is a personal offense against it, there really isn't any reason to object. It is her body afterall, and she'll be 18 soon and be able to do it on her own anyway. If it's the only thing she wants for her birthday, why not be apart of it? Soon she'll be on her own and there might not be a lot for you to be there for. As for the piercing itself, I'm the last person to object since piercings and tattoos very much appeal to me. But really, if she regrets it later on, she can easily take it out and it will heal just fine. Tongue piercings, risky as they are, are actually very easy to heal and manageable if done correctly. If you do decide to let her go for it, make sure you take her to reputable shop, and you may want to read up on the procedures as well. I've seen quite a few shops do a very tacky job, and that's definitely the last thing you want to be involved with.

She seems like she has a good head on her shoulders, so congratulations! You seem to have done better than most as far as your children are concerned, lol. My sister has her tongue pierced, and as long as you go to a reputable place, it should be alright. You won't be able to eat anything for a while, nor will you be able to speak clearly (which is hilarious), but the swelling eventually goes down. Once the hole is there, it's pretty easy to remove the ring and the hole will kinda fold over so it's unnoticeable. I personally hate piercings on me, including the two in my ears I was forced to get 11 years ago, but I love tattoos. Knowing that my son may be a little different when he gets to be that age, I don't THINK I'd have a problem with moderate piercings or tattoos, as long as he has enough time to think about it and make sure that's what he really wants, for tattoos anyway. Piercings will close up, but tattoos are harder to remove. I might buy him a tattoo for his 16th birthday, if that's what he wants. I know I celebrate big events with a new tattoo, but it'd be something else if my baby turned out to be an ultra-preppy, "don't touch my hair", tattoos-and-piercings-are-a-sin kinda teenager. Blessed Be