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A good friend of mine's 14 year old sister is getting her belly button pierced next weekend. She even wrote on her Facebook "can't wait to get my belly button pierced". I'm surprised her mother is even letting her do this because she always seemed to be very conservative and strict with her children.
Personally, I think she is far too young to be getting something like this done. I don't have children yet but if my 14 year old daughter asked me if she could get her belly button pierced, I would flat out tell her that she would have to wait until she's 18. I also feel like her mother is being irresponsible for permitting her 14 year old to get her belly pierced.
Who is paying for it?
How much does it cost?
Is she meeting her personal requirements as set by her parents (grades, fitness, health, etc)?
I have no idea how much it costs but I imagine it's not cheap and her mother is paying for it. As for the personal requirements, her mother is pretty strict about school grades.
I have no idea how much it costs but I imagine it's not cheap and her mother is paying for it. As for the personal requirements, her mother is pretty strict about school grades.
What is wrong with "If it isn't hurting anyone, then it is OK"?
If I remember correctly, there was a City-Data thread someone started in 1967 about a concerned parent worried about his 14 year old's hair being too long.
Does she wear any kind of makeup? Does she wear ear rings? Bracelets? Jewelry? Body adornments, are body adornments. I find it ridiculous that stuff dangling from your ears is fine, but your belly is .... taboo? I'm lost.
I think they're ugly, but they're not the end of the world. At least they're not permanent like a tattoo. When she gets tired of the belly ring, all she'll be left with is a tiny scar. Big deal.
If my daughter really wanted one, we would talk about it. She drops hints now and then, which I squash. If she were more interested, we would negotiate something having to do with grades, chores--a general show of responsibility.
I don't think it's a huge deal. My 14 year old is rather pain sensitive so I'm sure she'd never want a belly button ring (as I'm guessing it hurts a lot) but if she did we'd probably talk about the pros and the cons, why she wants it done, etc. as we do with any decision of that nature.
I'm not a fan but what some other parent decides about them isn't really my concern.
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