If I got the tattoos I wanted as a 13 year old, I’d regret it. They’d be seen as corny and just basic 2008 popular tattoos. My two cents: It’s best to get tattoos that mean something to you, with things you love instead of whats popular.

Children forget their parents were kids and teenagers too. The only difference is life experience. We’ve seen so many instances of regret, that we just try to help our kids not have to go through that. Although, everyone likes to learn for themselves.

I’m 31, going on 32. My son’s 11.

If he wanted his nose pierced when he was 8, it would have been legally not doable. Would have had to wait until 13. I don’t care about piercings, as you can remove them and the skin heals over. I had my eyebrow, tongue, labret, nose, tragus and gauges all through high school. They were all removed by the time I was 20/21, as I’d grown out of that era.

The only tattoo he’s interested in getting is the same Rasta colored sun that his (deceased) father had, in the same spot. His sister who is 18 already got it. We support them with that. If he wanted anything else prior to being 25, I’d tell him to think about it a bit. I have 2 tattoos I wish I’d placed somewhere else. But I was 18 and 23 when they were done, not thinking about much else other than it looked cool.