Wonder what you all think about a 14 year old Girl getting her nose pierced. I said it wasnt appropriate, am I being to old fashioned?
YES its ok for a 14 year old girl to have her nose Pierced
NO WAY! Not till she is 18



Wonder what you all think about a 14 year old Girl getting her nose pierced. I said it wasnt appropriate, am I being to old fashioned?
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i say wait. 14 yr olds are still growing into their bodies, getting a sense of self, of style...
at 14 i wouldn't have known the difference between rebellion, "fitting in," "being alternative," "being cool," or doing something because I truly wanted it and knew I wouldn't regret it. She can wait until she's sure. If she still wants it at 18, she'll have a better sense of the reason behind it so she won't regret it.
I wanted my nipples pierced at 16. However, I also wanted a ton of other weird shit. My parents made me wait til I was 18. I got my nips done and the hip tattoos I'd also wanted for years, and was content.
I think people should wait until 30 to modify their bodies. But that's just me. Embyr, while we're on it: What do your hip tattoos say? I've always thought the siggy was adorable but I can't make out the words.
I think its ok. I got my tongue pierced and nose pierced at 13, got bored with them about a year and half later and took them out and was over it. Its just part of being a teenager i guess..





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I ddnt vote because the choice...nose peircings are gay wasnt there. I say let her get her belly button pierced, that's at least semi attractive. Bring her to hartford county tattoo to get pierced, while you're there tell Angel that Mike says hey from Arizona










Definately wait until she's 18. There's no need to have that done at 14. I've had people tell me that since my husband tattoos that if we had kids they'd be all tattted up as teenagers, if we did there is no way I'd let them get tattooed or pierced, other than ears, before they were 18.



I appreciate all the input, My wife and I are arguing about this. She went behind my back, and let our 14 year old daughter get her nosed pierced, without asking my thoughts on it.
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I let my older daughter get hers done at 13/14. She was getting good grades and was good about being helpful at home etc.
It's a spot that heals up fast and if she decides later that she hates it and takes it out it won't leave any real marks on her permanantly. *shrug* She isn't allowed to get anything else done until she's 18 though.
I don't really see it as a big deal. A good friend of mine had her nose pierced when she was 15 and went on to Columbia University. It's also common for Indian girls to have their nose pierced as children. Piercings can always be taken out. It's not like she is getting a tattoo on her neck.
also, consider all the rules her schools/activities may have against it....
but you can get a very subtle stud, and it'll be hardly noticed, so I voted it's fine.
I don't see a problem since it's not permanent. So I voted that it was okay. However, what SHOULD be considered is how the other kids at school will see it.... sort of like why my mom wouldn't let me wear revealing clothes to school. So, if your daughters mature and responsible... Yea... It depends on the kid.
If you really have a problem with it, just flex your manly powers.When I was living at home, I got a tounge ring (I was 19 I think) and my dad flipped out. He made me park my car all the way on the street and badgered me about it until I took it out.
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I said wait. I wanted my belly button pierced when I was in high school (and ended up getting it at 17), but my parents strongly disapproved. I also wanted my eyebrow (so glad I didn't get it) and a couple other random things. It may not scar badly, but odds are she's gonna change her mind at some point about having it. At least she's grown up a little bit by 18.
I believe you Dottie and you have my support





some background first,
i was 15 when i got my eyebrow done...
which was 13 years ago.
i came home and showed my grandma. she said "that's pretty" and then paused for a few seconds and said "i actually really like it" then she paused again for a few seconds and said "your mother is going to fucking KILL you".
when my mom saw she was, to say the least, not pleased. however, it was at a time when i had just gotten over a really bad "patch" of life (so had my mom). i was doing very well in school again, i wasn't doing any of the bad things i was doing before, so she just kind of "shrugged it off". also, this was at a time when it was very unusual for women to have facial piercings at all, let alone teenagers.
she actually wound up fighting for me to be allowed to wear it at school. my friend morgan and i both had piercings and brightly colored hair....... and were "A" students. nonetheless, some "concerned parents" decided to see the principal and suggest we not be allowed to wear them and that we should have to dye our hair back to "normal" colors.
now here's my actual opinion on your -personal- matter...
i -do- think 14 is a little young... BUT i have a hard time seeing the diff between allowing her to have her ears pierced and allowed her to have her nose pierced. also, piercing isn't really that big of a deal. it's not "forever" like a tattoo. if she ever decides to get rid of it, it will close up and (if you go to a decent place) should leave a very minimal (if any) scar.
if she's doing well at school and is a good kid, i wouldn't worry too much about it. actually, allowing her to do something that (in her mind) is a huge expression of her individuality could be healthy for her. she's right at the age (i taught for years.. i know kids) anyway... she's right at the age when she's trying to define herself. as adults we know that a piercing is mostly just a little ornament, but to her it could be a step into "adulthood". she wanted to do something with -her- body and she was allowed to (within reason).
i also think it can make her more trusting of you guys as parents and more likely to tell you things/confide in you.... which is hard to get a teen to do. if she knows you won't "freak out" about such things and fels that you understand her reasons, she'll be less likely to rebel.
I think it's reasonable if she's a good kid. You have to pick your battles, you know? My mom was a micromanaging nazi when I was a kid, even insisted on telling me how to dress and how to wear my hair, and it made me incredibly rebellious. There's still a lot of resentment and struggle between us. She's since chilled out a bit and my middle brother, who is 15, likes to wear his hair long. She lets him do it even though she hates it, because he makes good grades and goes to church and is a generally good kid.
I pierced my navel at 17 and I still like it. I hid it from my mom until I was 18, of course.
I would put a nose ring in the ear-piercing category, not the tattoo category. She can always take it out later if she wants. I do agree that your wife should've consulted you first, but I don't think a nose ring is anything worth getting upset over.
People get their baby's ears pierced (which is wild to me), so I definitely don't think 14 is too young for a nose ring.
Make sure you tell her that the hole will be there forever and ever, no matter how long the ring is out. It's been about 13 years for me and I still have to cover it with makeup.
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I voted Yes, its ok.
Because its not permanent. Yes she might have a tiny scar, but it will never be noticeable to anybody that's not within 12 inches of her.
She's almost a young adult now- she's not stupid. Its obviously something she wants and it makes her happy, so I also think- pick your battles. She's probably entering high school and in another short year she'll start learning how to drive. Its time to loosen the reins and respect her by letting her make her own decisions (as long as they are not harmful to herself and others.)
I voted 14 is to young, but then I thought about it for a minute.
It's not permenent. If she is a good kid, doing well in school and not acting disrespectful at home, and if she was responsible enouh to care for it properly...I'd allow it. You do have to pick your battles as a parent.
I would not want my child to go behind my back and do it, because I would want to make sure it was done in a sterile enviroment and that she recieved proper instructions on how to care for it.
I do think 14 is a bit young....just because looking back, I thought I was so fucking grown up at 14, and did what I pleased...I see 14 year olds now and think, my god, they are still children. I can't beleive how I acted and what I did at that age.
I think 14 is definatly old enough. Its only a nose piercing, if she doesnt like it later she can take it out.
I just got mine pierced - I love it and no one has reacted badly to it at all.
you can remove a piercing a tat is forever so just feel happy its just a piercing



14 is an appropriate age in MO, there is absolutely no difference between a nose peircing and getting your ears pierced. Remember it's just a hole, not a tattoo.![]()
I voted yes.
I'm a bit biased, I have my nose pierced and don't think it's a big deal. But in reality, it depends on the 14yr old. If they're a mature 14yr old who is responsible enough to understand the reprocussions, take care of it properly, understand the possible social stigma from some people (some people think it's trash and will tell you, some people as we've seen in this thread think it's retarded, some people will try to be condescending and demand you explain to them why you've done such a thing), etc etc etc if the teenager is prepared to deal with that, then maybe. Sometimes they think they know what they're getting into and then it's a rude awakening.
It really depends on the kid.
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as younger she gets it,
as younger she'll get over it and take it off.
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