My daughter wants tatoo - Am I being to strict?

I made my girls wait until they were 18. It is a pretty big decision and I think waiting until they are at least considered an adult before they do decide is how I based it. With piercings I was okay on ears at whatever age, after 16 for their eye brow and anything more than that again I had them wait until they were 18. I don't think it is mean to make them wait. It is pretty permanent and we all know how much their minds can change. And my one daughter went on her own after 18 and had some done and now doesn't want them. They can be so fickle. It would be great if your daughter is still interested when she is of age for you to offer to be part of the experience and that way you can help to make sure its a safe, experienced place. I wish you good luck. I like to say to my girls that I went through an awful lot of over protecting to make sure they didn't get hardly any boo-boos in the 18 years I cared for them and then the first year they are in charge they go out and deliberately get boo-boos and they even paid for them...they giggle. It is their body and when they are of age, then they can decide. I have nothing against a tattoo but I just think it is an adult decision for them to make when they are an adult.

What i think is if she is very srtict on this and if she she sticks on that then give her one chance only once and that to for a very small one if your custome allows and that too with your total family permission and warn her that this will be her final tatoo of her age.

I don't really see a difference between 17 & 18, but I'm also not her parent. I can understand wanting to make her wait if she was like 16. I just feel 17 is just a year away from them being adults & pretty much what they want at 17 they will still want at 18. Right? Be lucky she only wants a small tattoo.. LOL! Now if my daughter was to come to me at 17 & ask for a tattoo... I would probably let her, but I wouldn't allow it any sooner.

What country do you live in? i guess I am on the conservative side. My parents wont allow it either no matter what age I am. I guess it depends on your culture and stuff.

Tattoo had become a fashion. Personally, I had become amused by the art. The intricate designs are fascinating. But when somebody has a tattoo for the whole of an arm, like those two female contestants in American Idol Seasons 7 & 8, the image becomes filthy looking in time. The art and the fashion diminish. Information I gathered regarding tattoo: 1. You can never be a blood donor. 2. You can be a potential leukemia candidate. 3. You can catch HIV or AIDS. 4. You can have instant massive brain damage and die. Tell your daughter there are tattoo stickers she can put for fashion and remove via rinsing with soap and water. That way she can change designs as often as she likes and as appropriate to the occasions she attends...

No, you are not being strict to her. You are right asking her to wait until she turned 18 or maybe much longer so she can think of it and maybe change her mind by then. Even if you don't want too, once she reach the right age, she can decide whatever she wants.

I don't have this problem yet, but a friend of mine did. She didn't want her daughter getting one either, but as soon as she turned 18 she did. Biggest thing is to discuss placement. She didn't talk to her mom beforehand since she knew her mom would just say no. She came home with a chinese symbol on the inside of her wrist! Now everyone's more upset of where she put it than her having it!

actually i think you are a open mother.you respected your daughter very much.i have ever rebelled very much when i was 17 and i have broken my mum's heart many many times.i want to taste every fresh things at that time.although i don't like the tatoo.but i think that is your daughter's choice no matter she would regret or not in future. after all that is her own decision!you can persuade her but you'd better not to stop her.this is not cocker her but respect.she would understand you one day when she grow up!