How do I persuade my parents to let me have my naval pierced?

Question

I'm 13 and I want a naval piercing. I haven't necessarily told my parents I wanted one yet but I plan to. I just think they'll say no and disapprove of it. But I really want one. How do I persuade them to let me have one? Where would I get one done? What are the Pros and Cons of getting it pierced? What should I do with it when I have cheer? How do I take it off when I want to?

Answer 1

Pros: cant think of any.

Cons: You'll look materialistic.

There is no way to persuade your parents without good reason and you wanting one is not a good reason. That is why I couldnt think of any Pros. And even if you did get a peircing, who would see it if you didnt wear short T's. At that point, you will really look like a s**t. Thats my opinion.

Answer 2

Well in my own opinion I think 13 is young for that type of piercing I wasnt even allowed to have my ears pierced until I was 12 but that was a long time ago. Anyway I would say your best bet to help convince your parents would be have the questions you are asking ready... i.e. you will be asked ... why do you want this piercing? Who will be paying for the piercing? Are you ready for the responsibility of cleaning it and keeping it hygenic everyday? Ask you cheer teacher if you have to have it out when cheering. Having these answers ready for your parents will help your case in wanting this piercing. If they still say no, talk to them about when you they think it would be suitable for you to get the piercing. I advise not going against their wishes of getting the piercing done if they say no, they will find out, you will end up feeling guilty and having to try and hide it all the time, seems to much of a hassle. If they will not give you an age at which you can get it, just wait until your 18 that is when you are legal to do whatever you want to your body. good luck

Answer 3

First, learn to spell what you want to pierce. It is navEl. Naval is referring to things that are related to water.

Most reputable piercers will refuse to pierce children under 16. It is mostly because they tend not to be responsible or commited enough to care for a piercing for 6 months to over a year. Navel piercings require a lot of work and tend to reject and get infected easily if neglected for even a couple days.

You can do research on aftercare, healing, how to choose a piercer, proper jewelry, risks, etc and write a paper for your parents explaining why you want it. Doing the work to learn everything you can about it will show maturity and responsibility on your part.

You would go to a piercing studio, preferrably not a tattoo shop to get pierced. You can check tribalectic.com or safepiercing.org to find some shops near you.

Pros :
Looks pretty

Cons:
Infects easily
Take 6-12+ months to heal
Can reject
Snags on laundry baskets often :(

If you cannot leave the jewelry in continuously for at least a year, then don't get it. Changing jewelry before it is healed or too often can damage the piercing, infect it, close it up or cause rejection. None of these are fun.

To remove the jewelry depends on what you have in there. Captive bead rings rely on pressure to hold the bead in. You just push it out. Barbells just need to have a ball unscrewed. Your piercer should assist you with your first jewelry change and to ensure that the piercing is healed.

If you do not care for it properly you can be left with ugly scars on your belly.-

Some good sites for research:
tribalectic.com
safepiercing.org
bmezine.com

Answer 4

Okay, being that you're 13, I can't guarantee any of this will help, but here's what I've got:

The first thing you can do is get answers to those last two questions. That will help demonstrate to your parents that you have put serious thought into this and how it will affect all aspects of your life. (A friend of mine had a nose piercing for a while, and had to give it up because she started going to "serious" job interviews and ended up in a rather straitlaced office.)

The second thing you can do is pay for the procedure yourself. Especially if you save for it by forgoing other indulgences like fast food or new clothing, this will demonstrate to your parents that this is something you really, really want.

The third thing you can do is do well in school, and to be as responsible a person as possible when hanging out with your friends. Odds are your parents equate tattoos and piercings with "hooligans" or the "bad" crowd. And I'll not lie to you: the more friends you have that your parents don't like, the harder it's going to be to convince them that it'll be okay to let you get a piercing - they may fear that their little angel is becoming "one of THOSE kids". But if you're on good terms with your parents otherwise, and you obey your curfews and are generally a "good kid", then it'll be easier for them to believe that you can "handle" a piercing.

The last thing I can recommend you do is find a CERTIFIED/LICENSED parlor. So help me, the best resource I can think of for this is the Red Cross or other local blood donation center. Certification/licensing is documentation that the parlor adheres to certain required levels of sterility and safety (which is why Red Cross would know - they'll refuse to let you donate blood if you get a tat/piercing from some random dude on the street). It may cost more to go to such a parlor, but it will again demonstrate that you are taking this seriously and being smart about it. And honestly, I think that's what your parents are going to need to see more than anything else.

Good luck, and one last piece of generic advice: Be ready and willing to compromise. They might decide 13 is too young, but maybe 15 is more acceptable. Try not to argue too much, and definitely be sure to get that kind of sentiment in writing so you can hold them to it when that fateful birthday comes. =)

Answer 5

Unfortunately we don't always get what we want and your age requires permission from your parent or guardian. You can approach your parents with this request as long as you are armed with all the pertinent information concerning nasal piercings (but be prepared for the initial "NO!"). If you cannot persuade them ask them to consider it over the next three to six months - if by then you still want it approach them again. But you should know that piercings can result in serious infections such as hepatitis or even HIV if the conditions or instruments of the establishment are unsanitary.

Answer 6

Navel piercing take a long time to heal.
And they itch like crazy.

You can not get a body piercing with out a parental consent, if you are under 15 in MOST places.

ANY PLACE THAT LETS YOU PEIRCE YOUR NAVEL AND NOT QUESTION YOUR AGE, IS GRIMEY, AND YOU SHOULD NOT TRUST THEM.

You could end up with a nasty puss infection or worst, also an earring is metal, metal in the body, when you are so young, can make your menstral cycle go beserk, last thing you want is a nasty itchy belly infection, and bad BAD menstral cramps.

Do us a favor, weight until your older, and WITH your parents consent.

There's a reason why God made parents, who else is going to look out for you?

Answer 7

The pros are: You are a child and as long as you are under the care of your parents or legal guardian, you should do as they say as long as it does not threaten your life or body from harm. You may not agree but they are your parents and you as their child MUST abide by their decisions.

Cons: you should not go against your parents concerns even though you do not agree. This is one of those hard facts of life.

If you want your belly button pierced and your parents say "NO" then you have only one choice...wait until you are 18 yrs old and no-longer live with your parents. Then you can do as you wish. Until then...the more you argue with them the more angry they will become. They said "NO!" and in my book NO means NO!

Answer 8

pros: ?

cons:
it will grow out at an accelerated rate because you are still growing. you will just have to get it re-pierced in 6 months-1 year.

navels are the most infection prone of all piercings.

navel piercings went out of style a few years back.

it hurts like hell, you wont be able to take it and will probably pass out.

it looks trashy.

----im not an anti-piercing person. i have 9 facial piercings myself. i pierce about 5 navels per day at work, but i really dont think it is a very attractive piercing. you really should wait until youre done growing to get any surface piercing.-------

Answer 9

Unless you can prove to them that you can handle the maintainance aspect and the pain (during & after piercing) without whining about it. What are you gonna do when it gets infected? It'll leave a horrible scar and you'll never be able to wera a short shirt again. Plus you'll probably be careless about it. It'll pull on your shirts, poke holes through sweaters and pull on loose threads (ouch) When you do take it out, it's next to impossible to put it back in. It'll catch on things you never thought of before and hurt yourself.

Answer 10

Get all the information relevant to this piercing and sit down with your parents and talk to them. They are only concerned with your best interests, and only want the best for you. Listen to them.

Personally, I think 13 is too young. There are alot of other things out there to experience than having a piece of metal attached to you. Just my point of view. :)