12 year-old wants a tattoo

[Anonymous]

Have her buy a temporary tattoo on inkbox. They look pretty real.

https://inkbox.com/

[Anonymous]

Unless it’s a full face tattoo it’s not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't be serious.

There was a troll post in recent history by a "dad" who was thinking of letting his 13 year old get a tattoo to commemorate his dead mom.
Troll score: 0, it's been done before.

That's a much better troll with the dead mother angle.

[Anonymous]

Even with consent, nobody reputable is going to give a kid that age a tattoo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have tattoos, and love my tattoos. But 12 is too young to decide to get art on your body for life. She needs to wait until she is 18 or so.

This. Just got my first tattoo at 45, but had been wanting one since I was a teen. I can tell you that the tattoos that I wanted as a teen are vastly different than the ones I’m interested in now-and the one I got. This is what I’ve told my teen who wants a tattoo:

1. You have to be 18
2. You have to think about your design for at least a year. If you still like it, then it’s ok to move forward.
3. You have to pay for it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have tattoos, and love my tattoos. But 12 is too young to decide to get art on your body for life. She needs to wait until she is 18 or so.

This. Just got my first tattoo at 45, but had been wanting one since I was a teen. I can tell you that the tattoos that I wanted as a teen are vastly different than the ones I’m interested in now-and the one I got. This is what I’ve told my teen who wants a tattoo:

1. You have to be 18
2. You have to think about your design for at least a year. If you still like it, then it’s ok to move forward.
3. You have to pay for it yourself.

Wouldn't your first rule make the other two moot? At 18 they can do what they want.

[Anonymous]

If this isn’t a troll post, why not get her some of the nicer temporary tattoos until she’s old enough for a real one? Also, lots of tattoo artist refuse to tattoo anyone under 18, even with parental consent. I can’t imagine you’ll find ANYONE. To tattoo a 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

Lol.

Even if you agreed, there's no reputable shop that would do it. Even the ones that do minors won't do younger than 16.

Plus, I guarantee you, as someone with over 50 hours in the chair, and ink in tender places, she couldn't handle it. Especially on the ankle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have tattoos, and love my tattoos. But 12 is too young to decide to get art on your body for life. She needs to wait until she is 18 or so.

This. Just got my first tattoo at 45, but had been wanting one since I was a teen. I can tell you that the tattoos that I wanted as a teen are vastly different than the ones I’m interested in now-and the one I got. This is what I’ve told my teen who wants a tattoo:

1. You have to be 18
2. You have to think about your design for at least a year. If you still like it, then it’s ok to move forward.
3. You have to pay for it yourself.

Wouldn't your first rule make the other two moot? At 18 they can do what they want.

True, but no.2 is a very strong suggestion. Ultimately, it’s up to them, but I’m definitely not paying for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have tattoos, and love my tattoos. But 12 is too young to decide to get art on your body for life. She needs to wait until she is 18 or so.

This. Just got my first tattoo at 45, but had been wanting one since I was a teen. I can tell you that the tattoos that I wanted as a teen are vastly different than the ones I’m interested in now-and the one I got. This is what I’ve told my teen who wants a tattoo:

1. You have to be 18
2. You have to think about your design for at least a year. If you still like it, then it’s ok to move forward.
3. You have to pay for it yourself.

Wouldn't your first rule make the other two moot? At 18 they can do what they want.

Very few 18 yo’s can “do what they want” without parents support/money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even with consent, nobody reputable is going to give a kid that age a tattoo.

This.

[Anonymous]

Lol. No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't be serious.

There was a troll post in recent history by a "dad" who was thinking of letting his 13 year old get a tattoo to commemorate his dead mom.
Troll score: 0, it's been done before.

That's a much better troll with the dead mother angle.

Yes. That one reached 8 pages! Lively discussion, including points which have been made here. Stayed tuned for the tattoos are trashy crew.

[Anonymous]

You are insane for considering it.

[Anonymous]

Lol I'd buy her some temporary tattoos or crayon tattoo markers.