Piercings At 12
23. Aug, 2009 BY: John 
182 Comments
A friend of my youngest daughter just got her belly button pierced. To make it worse, she did it herself! Now my kids are not into piercing anything, including ears so there is no interest.
I understand the allure of teenagers and young adults but this girl is just 12. Now I have always said that if the worst thing my kids do is color their hair, get a tattoo and pierce themselves, I am probably ahead of the game. But at 12, I am thinking way too young.
What do you think? Too young?
if its only ears peirced that is fine at 12. but belly button peircing maybe at 16 or 18. give her the chance to have her ears peirced once because it’s sort of a nice privilidge.
well i have mine done and i didet when i was 11 so deal i love this thing and i dont regret it at all just look at mirrin coment she right it’s your body do what you want with it i mean come on i love mine and if your dautgher sorry i think its foe boyZ wants one she should be abell to once agine its there body not yours if you think stopping them is good they want it more now that you wont let them get it i think the right age is 12 yeah i think 12 should do it i mean there just truning into teens soon so. If they want it then latter on they do want it anymore then that was there mustake not your PARENTS so and was there lesson they dont get another changs dael with it and get over it. (well i think this is my own comment but i’m pritty shoure i can 99% of all kids that want it to agree with me sorry PAREBT but its time to give your kids respoitbilletes wateves come on so this was just to rape up on your finger tips on what you think bye<333
You have the worst grammar ever just saying.
No one is going to take your comment seriously if you do not know how to spell half the words you type
Im 12 i just got mine done and i love it there is nothhing wrong with it and it didnt hurt one bit its not infected or anything so i think u should let her get it done she can take it right outtt if she dont like it
im 13. my mom didnt want me gettiing it done but i have wanted it done since i was 7 cause i always thought it was pretty. im not getting it done becasue people at my school are getting it done im getting it done becasue im a teenager i know its permanent and it will leave a scar if i take it out. plus your daughter might say she doesnt want to get it done because she might think you will say no so she doesnt bother and if thats the case if she really wants it she will do it herself and that is alot more dangerous than getting it done at a profesional parlor. me and my mom made a deal that if i dont have any d’s and f’s on my final report card of the year than i get to get it on my 14th birthday. on june 3rd.
Im almost 17 and i just got mine done last month.. I do think 12 is way to young.. I was 6 when i got my ears done and 12 when i got my second piercing on my ear lobes. Now that im in college classes my parents decided it was okay to let me have it done. And even though i wanted it then i think its better that they didnt let me.. Plus piercings are addicting.. And i disagree with people who say to let her choose.. Shes 12 and in what 7 grade? Shes too young to look at the long term effects of having one.. I am a very smart person and even at that age i probably wouldnt have taken that great of care of it… But in the end it is YOUR decision and no one elses. Only you know your daughter and know if its a good idea for her.. I persinally feel she is too young, just for the fact that it gets caught o everything! And if shes into sports and playing around it could easily get pulled on and out.. That hurts so bad! So just weigh the pros and cons (:
- Babes- what did you get done? Your belly button?
I think its ok to have things that they can and can’t do. But ears should be fine at 12 I was about 6 maybe 7 when my parents let me pierce mine. But I’m 19 now and I just got my belly button pierced. Yes my mom freaked out but she finally realized its my body. But I won’t allow anyone to pierce themselves. Its not safe so never lets your daughter pierce herself. Good thing to do is let her research the pros and cons to each thing she will want to do. That how I finally made up my mind to pierce my belly button.
where can u get ur cartilage pierced at the age of 12 i really want to get mine done i went into claires and they sed that i have to be 16 and i even asked if they would let me if i had an adult and they still sed no HELLPPPP MEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im 12 and they let me get mine at pagoda
do they have pagonda in canada what ever i think its fine
metamorphisis
You can get it done at walmart as long as u have ur parents with u
i got both of mine done with my friends mom and i didn’t even have a note but she told the lady that i was her daughter and she signed tha papers…….. but it ok bc my mom knew lol
Walmart!!! It’s 26 dollars where I live in Alabama and I got mine done when I was 11 I’m 12 now and also if u want another its free u just bring the thing back and Claire’s is to high anyway :L
pagoda
yaaaa same i was sooo annoyed i really want to get my done and im 12 too.i have 3 piercings in each ear but i still want my cartilage pierced ughhh…..
im cerys btw (by the way)
I’m 12 and I want mine pierced but I havent asked yet but in my opinion yes 12 is a good age to get your belly button pierced.
I am not sure the difference between the navel and ears or any other body part. A piercing is a piercing. It should be a choice made by the person wearing them though.
Piercing your child’s/baby’s ears is much more of a violation in my books.
It is their body so their choice as long as it is made after education.
I would much rather take the child to a professional piercing studio than have them do it themselves because I had refused them.
im 12 and im gettin mi belly button pierced tomorrow and im really scared… in a honest oppinion does it hurt??? because my bestfriend is coming with me because she went with her sister to get hers done. but honestly does it hurt?
Im thirteen and my grandma (who i live with) told me as a privilege i can get it done my 14th birthday. I think it ok and i mean it doesnt symbolize like protstution or anything. Believe me i am a good girl and would never do something degrading to my body.
well im 11 and im gettin it dne tommoro but i dont where to go . because i heard some people wont pierce it when your this young?
your skin is still soft at 12 thats why they wait toll 16 because you have a higher risk of haveing the earing ripped out when your sleeping ,swimming ect. IM TELLING YOU from my expierence im 12 ive dont all 4 holes in my ear plus my cartlig and i gauge my own ears i pierced my septum today!
I got mine at 18. There’s a reason most laws day you can’t get it done until 18. At 12 no one is done growing. The piercing could migrate or reject as the child grows and then the scarring would be even worse.
im 18 and i just got my belly button pierced and this girl did at age 12 by herself! not safe at all.. i mean is not bad that she did it at her age but at least she could of done it with some one proffesional and with her parents permission because i mean is to young but at that age most of the girls want it cause they think its cute.
Ear percings are ok around ages 8-whatever but belly percings are ok when you are around 16.
I’m 13. And I’ve got my belly, lip, and nose done. As well as my lobes. I don’t see anything wrong with piercings as long as you takes care of them. :3
Im 13….I have my eyebrow, nose, 2 piercings on my ears AND my belly button pierced. Also i have my ears stretched, highest is 12mm then 10mm on the other side, and the upper lobe’s are 4.5mm.
My mum offered me to get my belly button pierced XD
It really depends on the amount of piercings they have, if they care for them and what type of piercing it is really ^^
Piercings like: Cheek, anti-eyebrow, hips and especially Genitals O.O etc and I’m not so keen in the septum are one either, that mabey should be left for a different stage of life ….
Okay well I’m 13 , and I’m going to get my friend to do it for me with a legit gun so I mean as long as it doesnt get infected, let her do it, she’s gonna want one eventually and you can’t stop her .
I don’t think it is too young, at least (or I hope) she doesn’t dress to old for her age or something like that…. but you know what YOLO so it’s ok, let her experience stuff because YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!
I’m getting mine for my b-day I’m turning 12
Im 10 n I’ve got mine
Im 14 and i went to get mine pierced for my birthday (1st jan) but my parents would only let me get it pierced if i went to a certain place because they seemed more friendly and clean.So i went to get it pierced and the lady told me i was to skinny but she could pierce it for me and she explained that because im still growing it could have a few problems and that it may scar so i decided to wait and go back at least 6 months later.So now im getting it done in a few weeks time.So i think that it shouldnt be taken too lightly because it will be there forever so maybe wait a little longer till they can stand on there own two feet without wanting it because there friends have it or because of peer pressure.
Twelve is way too young. You notice that the people saying they think it’s okay are around that age. Parents rarely allow it, and for good reason. It’s risky for several reasons and in bad taste and bad parenting to sexualize a child like that. I’m 20 and think it’s a bad idea, even for myself, and I’m plenty capable of making my own decisions.
I think it’s fine I got mine at 13 with my mom as a present an I couldn’t be any happier I love mine an it’s something that makes you feel better about yourself
so what my 10 year old got hers done and she loves take responsible of it and she cleans it so yeah i’m happy but now my young 2 want one i told wait until yur 10
I think its fine to have it at that age
No im only 12 & my mom let me get mine done but they just need to make sure they know how to take care of it &know not to play with it or nothing like that theres nothing wrong with it really as long as they know what theyre doin but the thing i dont think is right is that she did it herself i wanted it bad but i WOULD NOT do that its wayyy to risky cause proven fact 93% of peircing infections are because of people do it theyre self when theyre not a professional
I got my belly button pierced when I was 10 and my nose at 11. right now I am 14 and took my nose ring out. I just kinda grew out of it. my belly button ring on the other hand I just find cute and adorable! I do not think 12 is to young but if you are to let her get her belly button pierced make sure it is professionally.