Poll: 13 year old cousin had her belly button pierced?

doodah · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:24

At least she isn't Sundanese!

Monkeynut · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:26

xibinim said:
At least she isn't Sundanese!

Zefan · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:26

tom_e said:
So what's the difference between this and having their ears pierced which I'm sure very few people would bat an eyelid at.

I see a body piercing as a way of making the body look attractive. A minor taking part in that sort of thing doesn't really do it for me.

Doing a girl's hair, pretty clothes and even ear piercing is still not really related to the body as such whereas padded bras, heels, lingerie and body piercing are.

doodah · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:29

Monkeynut said:

Joke fail? I meant that if this happened in Sudan they would probably send them to prison.

oulton · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:30

Atlas23 said:
HOW ABOUT 14? WHERE IS THE LINE?
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Difficult to answer. I can only say I'm glad to have a lad, but if we ever have a girl I will leave these kinds of decisions upto the wife

Ryan-3 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:32

Thompson_NCL said:
She's a teenager on the very rapid road to adulthood, if not maturity. A belly piercing is nothing these days. Facial piercings is where I'd draw the line.

This, along with spacers. Once the spacer gets too big, it can be irreversible.

Monkeynut · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:32

xibinim said:
Joke fail? I meant that if this happened in Sudan they would probably send them to prison.

I got it.

antijoke · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:32

I take it those saying no way are those types of people who will lock their daughters up until they are 40 so they don't get up to no good with all those rascal boys.

boxman2000 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:35

OP - I'm with you. Far too young but lets be honest, these days some children are having their own children at that age. Society is highly sexualised and the pressures to conform and extremes some will go are awful.

meandu229 said:
I know children as young as 6 who have had their ears pierced.

It's when people get their babies ears pierced... words fail me.

doodah · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:38

Monkeynut said:
I got it.

I got in a mini panic for a sec thinking I had crossed a line (or missed something) :mad:

glenimp617 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:42

Idiotic!

It's silly at any age, let alone 13. I'm surprised the piercing place allowed it.

It looks tacky!

Plus, parents should never get their children pierced. It's not their body, they should let them grow up and make the decision for themselves when they are older.

Still, chavs will be chavs

cheesyboy · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:42

boxman2000 said:
OP - I'm with you. Far too young but lets be honest, these days some children are having their own children at that age. Society is highly sexualised and the pressures to conform and extremes some will go are awful.

Teen preganancy rate at its lowest since 1969;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17190185

Things weren't always better in the good old days, you know.

As for 13 year old and naval piercing.... I'm not keen, but to be honest, I find the babies getting their ears pierced in Claire's Accessories to be more abhorrent.

Skidder · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:43

anticonscience said:
I take it those saying no way are those types of people who will lock their daughters up until they are 40 so they don't get up to no good with all those rascal boys.

I don't believe I will be like that with my daughter at all. I hate to say it and I am being very honest here, I think it is probably a class issue. I am so utterly middle class that the thought of my kids having prince alberts and tatts when still under my parental guidance is not a happy one.

Zefan · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:45

Skidder said:
I don't believe I will be like that with my daughter at all. I hate to say it and I am being very honest here, I think it is probably a class issue. I am so utterly middle class that the thought of my kids having prince alberts and tatts when still under my parental guidance is not a happy one.

LOL

glenimp617 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:45

Skidder said:
I don't believe I will be like that with my daughter at all. I hate to say it and I am being very honest here, I think it is probably a class issue. I am so utterly middle class that the thought of my kids having prince alberts and tatts when still under my parental guidance is not a happy one.

Unfortunately it seems we are in the minority

People look at me gone out when I say I don't like kappa hoodies. Luckily, they are not in my circle of friends

Atlas23 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:46

glen8 said:
People look at me gone out when I say I don't like kappa hoodies. Luckily, they are not in my circle of friends

One doth not associate themselves with such scum!

elmuzzy66. · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:47

Its going to look awesome next year when she pregnant

Yes i automatically assume that the piercing makes her council meat :rolleyes:

glenimp617 · 3 Jun 2014 at 14:47

elmuzzy66. said:
Its going to look awesome next year when she pregnant Yes i automatically assume that the piercing makes her council meat

I agree

antijoke · 3 Jun 2014 at 15:03

glen8 said:
Unfortunately it seems we are in the minority

People look at me gone out when I say I don't like kappa hoodies. Luckily, they are not in my circle of friends

I think you're doing it wrong by even being with people who discuss Kappa hoodies.

Skidder said:
I don't believe I will be like that with my daughter at all. I hate to say it and I am being very honest here, I think it is probably a class issue. I am so utterly middle class that the thought of my kids having prince alberts and tatts when still under my parental guidance is not a happy one.

Bit of a step up from belly button piercing.......

doodah · 3 Jun 2014 at 15:33

When is an acceptable age for a child to get their ears pierced?

Poll: 13 year old cousin had her belly button pierced?

Do you think a belly button piercing is appropriate at that age?

Yes

No