12 year-old wants a tattoo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know, OP. I don't actually think there is any real reason to say no, except... I *feel* like this falls under "You are too young" category.

I am leaning that way. DH is against it.

It's likely illegal in your jurisdiction, OP. That should end the discussion.

Get a henna tattoo for her, once and move on.

[Anonymous]

So a 12 year old can’t get a tattoo but can be given hormones to transition if they identify as the opposite sex?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So a 12 year old can’t get a tattoo but can be given hormones to transition if they identify as the opposite sex?

Wow, how much time did you waste trying to find a thread where you could post a comment like that?

[Anonymous]

This cannot be real. Be a parent for god’s sake.

[Anonymous]

I am going to let my kid get a nose piercing this summer when she turns **16**

She’s wanted one for years. But there is an OCEAN between a 16 year old nose piercing and a 12 year old tattoo

NO. Just N-O

[Anonymous]

Too young. Also ankle tattoos are painful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Oh good grief! She's 12 - how is this even a question to ponder yourself never mind pitching it out to the public to crowdsource.

Society is DOOMED! DOOMED, I tell you!

This has to be a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So a 12 year old can’t get a tattoo but can be given hormones to transition if they identify as the opposite sex?

Of course they shouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't be serious.

My DD is serious. She keeps bring it up.

Pretty sure it isn't even legal at her age.

[Anonymous]

She can bring it up all she wants.

12 how are you even asking this question.

Graduation from HS after turns 18 fine until then no.

[Anonymous]

She can save up her money and get a tattoo when she turns 18. It isn't even legal to get on at 12, doesn't matter if she "keeps on bringing it up" she's twelve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know, OP. I don't actually think there is any real reason to say no, except... I *feel* like this falls under "You are too young" category.

I am leaning that way. DH is against it.

It's likely illegal in your jurisdiction, OP. That should end the discussion.

Get a henna tattoo for her, once and move on.

There are henna and rub on tattoos all over the place OP, she can get one of those and it will stick around for a little while until it washes off. Extra points if she has a bad reaction to the adulterated henna, it might scare her off tattoos for a while.

[Anonymous]

I told my kid no tattoos until her brain is matured at 25. Obviously she can do whatever she wants at 18, but its a reminder to her than her brain is not fully developed and that she cannot fully appreciate the consequences of her actions now (and shes a teen, not a pre-teen like OP). If she waits I told her I would give her a 4 figure sum of money.

[Anonymous]

Sure. Tell her it’s great that she’s doing so much research and she should absolutely go for it as soon as she’s 18.

[Anonymous]

No.

No tatoos in my house. My kids are teens and young adults, and I don't think they will ever get one. If they do, as adults, on their own dime, I won't grumble too much. But as minors? Certainly not.