http://www.meanager.com/blog/teenager-decides-to-get-a-tattoo.html Teens and Parents resources. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.meanager.com/blog/teenager-decides-to-get-a-tattoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-202 internships Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:38 +0000 http://www.meanager.com/blog/?p=57#comment-202 When my child asked about tattoos, I told him that the law says he can't have one until he is 18. He said I could give consent before that, but I would refues to do that. I told him it is his body and his choice when he is 18, but I gave him a visual of an older, more sagging body and how the tattoo would look then. I also told him that there must be a reason there are so many tattoo removal products and procedures coming out recently. He thought about it, and I don't think he will get a tattoo. I think if you strictly forbid a teen from doing anything, they will do it, just out of spite or rebellion to prove they are in control. When my child asked about tattoos, I told him that the law says he can’t have one until he is 18. He said I could give consent before that, but I would refues to do that. I told him it is his body and his choice when he is 18, but I gave him a visual of an older, more sagging body and how the tattoo would look then. I also told him that there must be a reason there are so many tattoo removal products and procedures coming out recently. He thought about it, and I don’t think he will get a tattoo. I think if you strictly forbid a teen from doing anything, they will do it, just out of spite or rebellion to prove they are in control.

]]> http://www.meanager.com/blog/teenager-decides-to-get-a-tattoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 Debbie Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:20:20 +0000 http://www.meanager.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4 I am 46 years old and still regret marking my arm when I was a young teenager. Now my tatoo was a homemade one which was very stupid of me to do, but when you're a teenager something says "I don't care". My tattoo was suppose to be a heart. There is not enough ink in it so it looks just like a heart shaped scar. I have had alot of people comment on it and it totally embarrasses me! I wish I would have never done that! Now I can imagine if it was really a noticeable tattoo! I wouldn't ever wear sleeveless shirts. When you're young and God forbid a troubled teen like I was, you just don't care. Especially if your friends are all doing it, you want to fit in. So you make that hasty decision to mark your body. For some one is not enough. Let me tell you, you will regret it one day. One day you will realize that tatoo that was once so cool to have, is in no way cool at all. Infact it is a total embarrassment. Trust me. If you are thinking about getting one, please think twice. Think, Do I want my children to see this and think it is ok for them to do also? What would an employer think or say? Would a nice, respectable man really want his bride to be all marked up? All I can say is from experience mine (which is not even a really noticeable tattoo) is a total regret and I would give anything to take it away but can't. I am 46 years old and still regret marking my arm when I was a young teenager. Now my tatoo was a homemade one which was very stupid of me to do, but when you’re a teenager something says “I don’t care”. My tattoo was suppose to be a heart. There is not enough ink in it so it looks just like a heart shaped scar. I have had alot of people comment on it and it totally embarrasses me! I wish I would have never done that! Now I can imagine if it was really a noticeable tattoo! I wouldn’t ever wear sleeveless shirts. When you’re young and God forbid a troubled teen like I was, you just don’t care. Especially if your friends are all doing it, you want to fit in. So you make that hasty decision to mark your body. For some one is not enough. Let me tell you, you will regret it one day. One day you will realize that tatoo that was once so cool to have, is in no way cool at all. Infact it is a total embarrassment. Trust me. If you are thinking about getting one, please think twice. Think, Do I want my children to see this and think it is ok for them to do also? What would an employer think or say? Would a nice, respectable man really want his bride to be all marked up? All I can say is from experience mine (which is not even a really noticeable tattoo) is a total regret and I would give anything to take it away but can’t.

]]> http://www.meanager.com/blog/teenager-decides-to-get-a-tattoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 Maria Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:03:25 +0000 http://www.meanager.com/blog/?p=57#comment-3 Great post! I will definitely think twice about getting a tattoo. Great post! I will definitely think twice about getting a tattoo.

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