Would you let your 12 yr old child get a tattoo!!??

I think it is wrong as well. A twelve year old should not get a tattoo. It is inappropriate for her age and if she get it at that age she might regret it later in life. She is still a child and if she gets a tattoo, I think it might hurt her childhood a bit. A tattoo is mainly for adults not children.I think the age 16 and older would be better.

Sure, I would...if it was a temporary tattoo. As for a real one I'd say no way, not at this age! If either of my kids ever want tattoos they'll have to wait until after they turn 18. Fortunately for me neither of them are interested in getting any, with maybe the exception of temporaries for my youngest, that is. But I was the same way at his age and I never got a real one. I guess the fad just faded away. LOL Hopefully you, or someone she knows, will be able to talk your daughter out of it. Or maybe if you convince her of getting a different gift she'll forget all about wanting a tattoo, at least until next year anyway. Good luck and happy mylotting!

It would depend on what it was, why she wanted it, how mature she was. I, for example, want to get a tattoo that it a symbol for the disability rights group I belong to. If my 12-year-old wanted to get that or something of similar meaning, I think I would let her. If it was just something without meaning, she would have to wait. I would recommend drawing the design on her body where she wants it and letting her walk around with her drawing for a week. If she gets tired of it, then she's going to realize that she doesn't want a tattoo. That way, I wouldn't have to be the bad guy.

that is far too young to get a tattoo because it is so invasive. plus as her body changes, it will change (because she is not full grown as of yet). i think it is a bad idea.

Here in the UK, it is illegal to get a tattoo until you are 18 years old. I think 12 is far too young and also they are still growing, so the skin will grow and stretch and it will distort the picture of the tattoo. I have 2 tattoos, I had them done in my 20s. They age over time too, so they need to be touched up after a few years if the colours start to fade.

OMG! Do not let her do that, when you get a tatoo it is perminate nad she is too young, she is alos going to ruin her skin wich is not good! When she is old it will look very ugly , please make her think a lot about that and tell he she needs to wait a while!!

Hello kerry and welcome to myLot. Twelve years old is way to young to be making a decision about something that well be with her for the rest of her life. You have to outsmart these kids. You might go to a tattoo parlor and see if they will even give her a tattoo and find out every thing you can about the law in this regard. Then take her to the parlor and have them explain to her about the pain, dangers and the law. If your ex insists on letting her get the tattoo find out if such a thing fall under child protective services. It could be considered child endangerment. Also insist that you go along when she has it done so you know that your ex is taking her to a registered parlor. Sometime you have to get sneaky with kids.

Hi kerryokequeen, as a mom I have the responsibility to explain the pro and con of having whatever before making any decision. Yeah, I have just learned the detailed and valuable info and knowledge about tattoos after net surfing. I would let my kids know, he or she would suffer greater pain to remove the unwanted tattoos when he regrets to have the same tattoo for certain reason. I would not agree to let her to have a temporary one even during such young age. For there still would leave something on the skin after the removal. Anyway I suggest her to have it after she has grown up and become mature. Happy posting

I'm going to agree with the mommy on this one. Having been a stupid 12 year old myself, I've done far too many things back then that I still regret today, 12 yr olds don't think much they just want what they want and then regret it when it comes biting their arses, I ruined my face and destroyed my bright future in sports thanks to my young-age stupidity. Although a tattoo wouldn't lead to all that, a 12yr old is a 12yr old, she's not old enough to make decisions that will affect her for the rest of her life yet, you need to continue standing your ground on this, and try to explain to her that she's not ready yet, because even if she's determined now kids change their minds way too quickly, but having a tattoo at 12 would certainly mean it's not going to be the last one, and you can already tell how she'll turn out. I commend you for standing your ground, don't let her do it.

I think that your gril should wait untill she is 18 or older, 12 years is too young for a tattoo. I belive that some places have laws against minors being tattooed. but I do agree with you that she should not get a tattoo at her age.

As far as I am concerned, I think I would not let my 12 year old child to get a tattoll . For me, I think it is a liitle dirty not not so tidy in our life. I do not like it that way. But when the child is older, I think it will be Ok for him to have a tattoll in his body. Have a nice day .

i dont think getting a tattoo at 12 yr is good. once tattoo is used on body it is hard to erase so when the child becomes young she may not like it. so i she sud have tatoo when she can make decisions..

A Big NO no. Even if they grow old i would not allow them to have a tatoo. not gonna happen.

i don't think it's a good idea, the child must as well change his mind and all it's too soon and also it doesn't look good to children

It is impossible for me to let my child to get a tattoo, especially when the child is still so little. We don't have any tattoos. It may not be good, but here people tend to think that the one who has a tattoo is not a very good person. Sometimes the tattoo is a logo for the gangs. And if one day you feel regretful to have this tattoo, it is too difficult to remove it. I love China

In my country it is not possible to get a tattoo if you are 12 years old. If you are under 18 you can't get a tattoo, it is illegal, and your parents permission is not enough. I think this law is meant to the protect children against things that they might regret later on, and I think that makes sense. I don't think that children are able to make a decision like that. A tattoo is a permanent thing. Yes, you can get it removed if you regret it, but as far as I know that will leave a scar, so it is not like a piecing which you can remove if you get tired of it. A tattoo is not just a question of dealing with the pain, it is also important that you are old enough to understand the consequences of your choice, and I don't think that a 12 year old child is mature enough to make a decision like that.

no i would not.

I would never allow a 12 year old to get a tattoo. Children are too young for the responsibilty of having a tattoo. When they are of legal age is when a tattoo should be comsidered.

No, no, no, no, no! She's far too young. Here in the UK it is illegal for under-16s to get tattoos (I think). Then again, it is very painful so it might put her off for life at her young age! However, if you put your foot down you might alienate your daughter. Can't you negotiate an extension? Say you will give it very serious consideration when she's a teenager i.e. 13. Hopefully by then the desire will have gone.

One, investigate if any artist that is reputable, will actually tattoo her. Another thing is, try and compromise, 16 is a more realistic age, honestly. Find some way to compromise, or create an avenue in which she has to earn it, study, prove she has done her research on it.