Age limited on a tattoo!!!!

I have 2 tattoos and I want another one. I got my first one when I was in my early 30's so I was well above the age limit! My son wanted to get a tattoo before he was 18 and I would not sign for it, although I knew what he wanted meant a lot to him and it wasn't just something flighty that he'd regret. He did get the tattoo when he was old enough. We are all different though, and I don't see anything wrong with what you did. It's not like she got a tattoo of a dragon or a gang symbol or anything. She got her initials, which is symbolic of her. That's not something she's likely to changer her mind about any time soon. Even when she gets married, that will still be part of her identity. I do think that your daughter may have gone a bit overboard, as well as her father. He was probably more mad at himself for knowing that he's lost touch with her and had to find out about the tattoo from someone else. He shouldn't have taken it out on your daughter though. And I really do think your daughter is doing the right thing by apologizing for how she talked to him - even if he won't talk to her yet.

It sounds like you have custody of your daughter. Therefore the choice is yours to make. It might have been nice to consult him, just so he felt included. But as the child's sole guardian, I don't think you did anything wrong. I don't think 16 is too young for a tasteful little tatoo.

In my opinion, yes she is to young and yes you probably should have spoken to her father prior to getting it instead of just springing it on him. Only reason I say she is to young is because tattoo's are forever - what she wants now at age 16 isn't going to be what she wants at say age 25 or so. But at least it was her intials and not something else she might later totally regret. I was 18 when I got my first two tattoo's and just this past year (I am now 32) I recently got one of them covered and the other redone and covered a little bit of it.. As far as the father is concerned, she is still partly his. does he have an custody for her? does he pay child support? I guess those would factor in as well. if he does have partial custody and he does pay child support, then yeah, he should be included in those decisions.

You know your daughter better than anyone. You know in your heart if she is mature enough to know if that is something she really wants or something she will regret in a few years. My daughter was 17 when she got a tatoo and I had to sign. it was on her back and easily covered. The thing is, they are permanent. As for asking for her dad's permission....NO! If he is not a regular part of her life, then I would not have thought to ask for it. My 15 yr old wants a belly piercing. I am in the process of considering it for her. I have no intent on asking her dad. He almost never sees her and knows nothing about her or her life. I have legal and physical custody and so he really has no say at all in my decision.

no i don't think you should have gotten his permission since she lives with you and never really sees her dad

Well... No she isn't too young, and a tatoo of her initials are not the type of tatoo that you say OMG that tatoo! yes I think you shoud have gotten his permission but I think he'll calm down in time

17-18 chances are if you didn't sign she would have gotten one anyway so letting dad know would be pointless. the only problem i see is kid;s forget their gonna have kid's some day and as long as you can cover them up why not, but getting them on your neck or hand's you better think long and hard. i have 17 of them and all can be covered with a long sleve shirt. also some job's won't hire you if tatoo's are shown. but i don't think i've had a long sleve shirt on for 50 years, the way i see it if ya don't like it don't look. PIERCING'S NOW THAT'S A PROBLEM.

If her father were really involved enough in her life, you'd think she would have told him herself about her plans. If my husband had custody of my son, and I lived far enough away I didn't see him regularly, I would hope my son would want to consult me on things, you know? Seeing as she hardly sees him and he hasn't shown an interest in being more involved, I think that's his problem, and he doesn't really have a right to be upset over it. And it's just ink. :P

Does the father take responsibility for his daughter? Does he pay for child support? If so then he does have the right to complain. It would of been wise to ask both parents and/or step-parents about the decision. On the other hand she can have a tattoo if she wants. But she must be sure she really wants it. Tattoos last forever unless removed. She better hope to not regret her decision. Many people do regret having a tattoo while others don't.

Well I am not sure any harm really came from it. But if her father is a part of her life I might have asked his opinion on it too. But if you are the number one parnet than I guess it would be okay. Then again I also feel if my kids went to see there dad and then came back witha tattoo and they never asked me I might be a little upset. I guess it depends on the person to me. I hope I helped in some way and happy mylotting to you.

I am a lover of tattoos and piercings at the ripe old age of 42. I have twin daughters that are 19 now. I drew the line on tattoos, that they had to wait till they were 18, not because of legality in age, but because I didn't ever want their tattoo ventures to be one of a whim. I expressed to them they had to think about what they wanted and where they wanted them, as well. I wanted them to have meaning to them. They can really gives us insight and be a reminder as to where we have been and where we are going. I did allow my girl to get piercings, hidden, to an extent, when they were 15. One had their tongue done the other her belly button. With piercings you can take them out and they heal. But tattoos are permanent. I do not think you were wrong at all. You have custody, and hopefully you educated your daughter beforehand, as I'm sure you did. That's what us mommy's do!

It's funny that you have type this. My husband and I have talked about this before about our kids. I have two children with a different relationship. He claims my daughter and we have a child together. My ex husband and I have talked about this and we came to an agreement that if Kadin wanted a tattoo that we would see what he wanted before we would sign for it. My ex has alot of racial tattoos and that is something I FORBIDDEN AND WILL NOT ALLOW. If it is something meaningful to him for even his name or initials then I would be ok with that. I was 16 when I got my first tattoo and my mom signed for it. The only thing is I had to pay for it and which I did and then I paid for my mom to get one too. It will be same thing with my children if they want tattoos they will have to pay for it themselves and I will have to approve of the tattoo before I sign my name to it. If it is something I don't approve of then he/she can wait until they are 18. I'm 26 with 9 tattoos and 3 body piercings and I started at 16. I think 16 is ok as long as what they want isn't evil or something that he/she will regret.

I think that maybe he would have liked to have been envolved in this decision. I am sure he is just hurt since he his her father. It does sound like you have primary custody though. So your decision to allow her to get the tattoo is yours. I am sure that this will work itself out.

I don't think she was too young. I personally won't ever get a tattoo thought because it just ruins my body and like I dislike idk no offence. The only thing I'm getting is maybe a belly botton ring nothing else though.

the only thing i would have done is maybe make her wait till she was 18, but if it's small and something that means something to her, go for it. i've onlg just got my first tat and i've wanted one since i was in my teens, it's on my wrist a celtic band and tarus symbol to look like braclet. but your also talking to some who has, 7 piercings in one ear and 4 in the other plus my left tragus done. so i'm not perfect, i made the mistake of taking bout 6 of my earing out yrs ago, but had them redone last week and i'm sorry for it. thou my partner keeps his silly complaints up about them and their not really nice.

I think to make the child relly mature i what they need, and believe in it. Not a good thing to have not a desirable Tatto you will never get rid of it!!! It is not about, good or bad childerns

I think 16 is an old enought age to get one. I would never get a tatoo because when I turn 50 I dont want it to bne all wrinkley I'll just stick to the temporary tat's they wipe off with a simple cloth and never look wrinkely!