Child body piercing - how young is too young?

Child body piercing - how young is too young?

It's becoming more and more common for children to have body piercings - from ears to bellybuttons.

Have you let your child have any part of their body pierced? How young is too young for children to have "body art"?

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    Julie from Walsall says:
    Oct 26, 17:42

    I let my daughter have her ears pierced at 6. SHE asked ME if she could have it done. She said it only stung for a second & we've had no problems with the piercings since. It's down to personal choice, as she was only 6 i talked to her about it & when i knew she understood what it entailed i gave my permission. As her parent that is my right. If anyone doesn't agree with how i'm bringing up my child that is their problem, not mine- i really don't care what anyone else thinks.

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    . from . says:
    Oct 26, 17:24

    SRH...
    Why on earth do piercings harm anyone!? They are a temporary body modification and it happens all over the world in many cultures - some going as far as stretching ear lobes as a sign of power.
    I think piercings (and tattoos) are a personal choice and people should not be discriminated against (i.e. in workplaces) for how they look and can have as many piercings/ tattoos as they like.
    It's only the person who can regret it in the long run, so obviously there needs to be ages limits on these sort of things.

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    Janice from Crewe says:
    Oct 26, 10:22

    S.R.H from Northwest, crossing the road endangers health,travelling in a car etc,endangers health,going for a night out endangers health,but we all do most of these things! Lighten up for goodness sake!

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    S.R.H from Northwest says:
    Oct 24, 14:03

    I'd say any CHILD below the age of 95 is stupid to get this done, and I'd caution those over 95 to think again as it does endanger health.

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    Farren from Derby says:
    Oct 7, 20:46

    I think its everyones own choice in what they want to do. i think that its good how it is, under sixteens with parental permission.

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