If your son (approaching teens) wanted to pierce his ears, would you let him?

[person]

If your son (approaching teens) wanted to pierce his ears, would you let him?

(If you told him no, would you be prepared to risk him 'experimenting' anyway with an unsterile needle in front of a mirror?)

 

[ChrisnSteph]

If your son (approaching teens) wanted to pierce his ears, would you let him?

(If you told him no, would you be prepared to risk him 'experimenting' anyway with an unsterile needle in front of a mirror?)

I probably would. It's not a battle I would want to fight. My dh though, is a different story...

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I wouldn't - but then, I'm kind of strict in certain things.

If he experimented & did it anyway, it wouldn't be an unsterile needle he would have to worry about - it would be me. But then - that's just my family & how I raise my own kids.

 

[WIcruizer]

Absolutely no. When he's 18 he can if he wants, but I would urge him not to do it and explain why. Those holes don't go away. Piercings and tats are cool until they're not cool anymore, then you're stuck with them. Not the end of the world, but we would not allow it.

 

[Pam]

I would - because we let our DD get her ears pierced when she was 10, so why shouldn't our son have the same option? For both kids, it was just the ears that we allowed to have pierced, although we did let our DD get her belly-button pierced when she was 17.

For the record, our DD is now 20 and our son is now 17. Thus far, he's shown zero interest in piercings or tattoos.

 

[Blondie]

I had asked my boys (back when they were 12 and 13) if they had any desire to get an ear pierced after two of their friends did. They said "NO WAY!"

They're now 15 and almost 16 and they still have no desire to get an ear (or two) pierced.

Since they know how my DH feels about it, they no better than to even try and ask!

 

[shortbun]

Yep. Mine is allowed after his 11th birthday this summer. I'm not sure why he wants to because he's afraid to get a shot when he's sick. The pain from ear piercing is really sharp at first. After he gets his ears pierced, a shot will be the cure for strep around here!!! No more meds to remember for 10 days!

 

[KelNottAt]

Pierce his ears? Yes
Nose? No
Lip? No
Tongue? No
Anything waist-level or lower? NO!
Get a tattoo while under my roof or budget (i.e., college)? No. Everyone I know regrets it.

I think ear piercing is the least offensive when compared to some alternatives.

 

[jennyl772003]

I wouldn't mind at all, but I am pretty sure DH would. Which is really weird since at one time DH had one ear peirced 3 times and the other twice.

Piercings leave such a tiny scar when allowed to close up if he would ever get tired of them.

 

[lulugirl]

No, I wouldn't let him. If he chose to "experiment" and do it himself then he can also "experiment" w/ living somewhere other than my home.
I'm joking....but no, I wouldn't like it.

 

[Crankyshank]

I would. My brother got his done at 14 and it only lasted a year at the most before the fad passed and he got over it.

 

[Saphire]

I would not let a pre-teen pierce their ear(s), but would allow it when they turn 16. If they did it anyway behind my back, they would be punished, and also educated on the danger of infection when expirementing in this way.

 

[DawnCt1]

NO! In fact, two out of four wanted to pierce there ear at the age of 12. Now that they youngest is 18, no one has a pierced ear. I guess it wasn't that important or they grew up.

 

[Toby'sFriend]

well, when my kid was 13 he came up with the idea that he wanted his ear pierced. So I told him yes under the following conditions

#1. Only one hole
#2. Don't even think of asking me for a tattoo, tongue piercing, nose piercing, or any other body part you think might need a hole that God didn't put there.
#3. Earring would never be worn to school which is against the dress code.
#4. I got final Veto right over any earring. If I said it had to go, it would go.

So we went to the mall -- and he decided he didn't want it.

I think he thought that I'd say no and then he'd just get to throw a hissy fit and do the big "My Mommmmm is terrible" drama thing.

 

[catherine]

I don't have any boys, but if I did I wouldn't have a problem with them having their ear pierced. I didn't have a problem with my DD's having their ears pierced and I don't see a difference!

 

[The LK 4]

My DS is 12, and although I don't think he has any interest in getting his ear pierced, I wouldn't object. I wouldn't be thrilled with the decision, but I wouldn't start a battle over it either. He's a good kid.

 

[azgal81]

Yes I would. You have to pick your battles. Plus chances are if you say no he might rebel and get it done anywayse. Trying to remember my teen years.

 

[Galahad]

If your son (approaching teens) wanted to pierce his ears, would you let him?

No. Piercings/Tatoos = Me taking a really great vacation with his college fund.

 

[Mercy]

My DS is 12, and although I don't think he has any interest in getting his ear pierced, I wouldn't object. I wouldn't be thrilled with the decision, but I wouldn't start a battle over it either. He's a good kid.

This is kind of my thought on it, but I certainly wouldn't encourage it, or battle over it either.

My DS's are 18 and 15... my 18yo came home not even a week after is 18th birthday with his lip pierced Oh, well, it wasn't the end of the world, and he IS 18 now. He's a pretty good kid also

 

[DawnCt1]

Yes I would. You have to pick your battles. Plus chances are if you say no he might rebel and get it done anywayse. Trying to remember my teen years.

Then he takes it out and it heals over. Teens rebel over many things, its there nature. Its not our job to prevent them from rebelling, its our job to reign them in when they do.