Daughter double-pierced her own ears without my permission

[Anonymous]

So many crazy people here. My rule for second piercings is that I want my girls to wait until high school because they are still growing and I think they should wait until they are fully grown for proper placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, You are the parent. It is quite simple, if you do not want her to have them, tell her that she has to remove them immediately. If she does not, ground her, take her phone or something else that will get the point across. Ear piercing is not a big deal, but respect is.

Bingo! People saying to let it go are crazy. That's teaching her that your word -- and her respect for you -- are irrelevant. WTH?!

[Anonymous]

I love this. Why? Because I did it too. Multiple times. At exactly that age. At a friend's house and at camp. Trying to show my independence, autonomy and making my own choices. I had parents that were more traditional and had more rules than I needed and it led to these little (wonderful) acts of rebellion.

And guess what? My home piercings. Infected. I learned!

And in the end, I don't think my parents (or more specifially - mom) remembers. The purple streak in my hair may have left more of an impression.