My daughter wants her belly pierced....what should i do?

Question

shes 12 and says she wants it for her 14th bday...was i too harsh to say no? i told her she was immature...what should i do?

she is kinda mature....just mean to her brother..other than that shes good...good grades,above c.MORE ANSWES THE BETTER. any websites i can read to see more about belly piercings?

Answer 1

♥ ♥she is only 12 and she doesnt want it until she is 14, well tell her if she still wants it then you will discuss it then ♥ ♥

Answer 2

Belly piercings are a ***** to keep clean, I heard. If you don't think she's old enough or you don't think she'll take proper care of it, don't let her get one. It wasn't too harsh; some parents don't let their teenagers get their ears pierced.

Speaking as a former 12 year old girl, I wouldn't call her immature. She may be, but it will only get her really angry. There's very little that will send a teenage girl into her "I know so much better than my parents" place quite as quickly as them telling her that she's immature. If you don't want her to get anything pierced, tell her no and that she can wait until she's 18 like most everyone else. She won't like it, but she'll get over it.

Answer 3

first, you should ask her why she wants to get her belly button pierced. But make sure she only wants it because she wants it for herself and not because everybody else has it. you should also tell her that if she really wants it, she should start learning about the consequences of belly piercing and some more information so that if you say yes she can have it, she'll be prepared. as for saying yes or no to the piercing, she needs to show you that she is responsible because although a belly button piercing seems cool, it's also a lot of responsibility because if you get an infection, you could get some serious damage.

Answer 4

Like you said she is 12. You were not harsh to say no the first time. Keep saying no because I wanted one too when I was a teen but hearing that those piercings cause infection, ugly scar and possibly never close up when you decide to stop wearing them, I quickly decided for myself to not get one. She won't hate you, might be upset but she will get over it. Good luck

Answer 5

Bellybutton piercings aren't so bad. (Some other piercings can actually be dangerous, like the tongue or lip.) By the time she's 14 it would be OK. I may have said 15, but 14 is OK, too. Maybe you can use it as an incentive for something.....like good grades or something....just a thought.

But, keep in mind, piercings DO grow up if the wearer gets tired of them. Be glad she didn't ask for a tattoo.

Answer 6

14th b-day may still be too young. It takes a lot of dedication and attention to get a piercing to heal correctly and to take care of it until it does. She would have to be mature enough to handle cleaning it and the initial pain...

Answer 7

yea I think it was a little harsh I mean my mom let me get it done this past july before I turned 14 and she wasnt open to the idea at all until she talked to a bunch of ppl that had theirs pierced and she decided to let me get it done.(the catch was I had to pay for it myself,and I did)It hurt a little but not too much and it can get infected very easily if not taken care of but luckily mine never did get infected.I am mean to my lil bro too I guess you can say it just comes naturally.I think it would be cool for you to let her do it at 13 or 14.

Answer 8

Let her do it for her 14th once she sees there is no point and that it hurts maybe she will understand why you said no. Sometimes the best lessons kids can learn is the hard way. I am sure most of us have learned certain life lessons because we were to stubborn to listen to what anyone had to say we thought we knew better. Good luck and god bless

Answer 9

My mom wouldn't let me get mine done until I was 16. I say make her wait until then. Most states only require you to be 16. Tell her that in the next 4 years she can think about it more so that when it comes time, she is sure!

Answer 10

my daughter started asking for a belly ring when she was 12. i was able to put it off til 13. i figured it wouldnt hurt anything and it is just something fun for them to do. it's not like a tattoo or something that they are stuck with. i say choose your battles and believe me this is a minor one. Good luck.

Answer 11

As a mom of a 13 year old, I don't think that you were to harsh to say no.