What are the parents thinking?

[KAMKIM]

I'm 60.. I have no idea what you people are talking about..

 

[My sister's princess]

Funny how people can pick out what they want and dont want to hear, or read.

I say I have come in contact with people with tongue piercings and I can't understand what they are saying and it becomes, "they can't understand anything people are saying".

The most "COMMON" place I run into people with multiple piercings and tattoos are when they are bagging my groceries or washing my car. Sure, there are exceptions, but that's where I run into these folks the MOST.

I never see a guy with a face like a tamborine sitting behind the desk at my bank.

While some people say this is judgmental it is very very true. These things make some people uncomfortable. Anytime you are serving someone who is a customer you are striving to make them feel comfortable. MTV did a True Life, I hate my tattoos one of the guys wanted to get rid of them because he couldn't find a job that would hire him with visible tattoos

 

[KAMKIM]

While some people say this is judgmental it is very very true. These things make some people uncomfortable. Anytime you are serving someone who is a customer you are striving to make them feel comfortable. MTV did a True Life, I hate my tattoos one of the guys wanted to get rid of them because he couldn't find a job that would hire him with visible tattoos

that is why I think the piercing's are okay, because you can take them out and in most places on the body you wont notice a hole. Tattoos though I could see why you wouldn't want to get one, or allow your child to get one, it can clearly affect how people judge them.

 

[ilovejack02]

No I'm really not kidding, I dont see what the problem is. I dont see why tongue piercing's are considered inappropriate.

As a parent of a 20 yr old that has one I can see why it is not good for an 11 yr old to have one.

He had trouble eating and talking for at least a month and it hurt, but at 18 that is his business not mine . At 11 I cant imagine his reaction and how he would handle it. He would have messed with it all day long and showed his friends it off all day long and most likely gotten some sort of infection .

I am astounded that anyone would let their kid get one at that age!!!!

Once older and more responsible, then go for it!!

 

[Bob NC]

While some people say this is judgmental it is very very true. These things make some people uncomfortable. Anytime you are serving someone who is a customer you are striving to make them feel comfortable. MTV did a True Life, I hate my tattoos one of the guys wanted to get rid of them because he couldn't find a job that would hire him with visible tattoos

1) Businesses are started to make money.

2) Businesses must cater to their customers.

3) Businesses do better business when they can relate with their customers, and vice versa.

4) When most of your customers have piercings and tatoos, so will the employees of the business. (NOT BEFORE).

 

[MM27]

Ick.
I don't know where you live, OP, but in our state, a legitimate piercing establishment can't pierce 'em until they're older than that anyway. So I'd be wondering how she got that piercing....

I live in NJ. I don't know where she got it done, but I think it's very inappropriate for an 11 year old, sexual or not. I see her all the time in the hallway, so the next time I see her I will ask her where she got it.

Personally, I'm not a fan of piercings, but if an adult wants to do it that's fine. I'm not judging anyone that has piercings. I just don't think an 11 year old needs one, and I don't understand why the parent would think it's okay for a kid that age.

As far as the sexual activity thing, if anyone thinks 11 year olds are not thinking about/doing things, I'll let you in on a little secret. My school has gone to a very strict policy about kids in the hallways. We've had 6th graders in past years that were meeting in the bathrooms and stairwells to do very "adult" things.

 

[OceanAnnie]

As a parent of a 20 yr old that has one I can see why it is not good for an 11 yr old to have one.

He had trouble eating and talking for at least a month and it hurt, but at 18 that is his business not mine . At 11 I cant imagine his reaction and how he would handle it. He would have messed with it all day long and showed his friends it off all day long and most likely gotten some sort of infection .

I am astounded that anyone would let their kid get one at that age!!!!

Once older and more responsible, then go for it!!

Me too.

 

[KAMKIM]

i live in nj. I don't know where she got it done, but i think it's very inappropriate for an 11 year old, sexual or not. I see her all the time in the hallway, so the next time i see her i will ask her where she got it.

Personally, i'm not a fan of piercings, but if an adult wants to do it that's fine. I'm not judging anyone that has piercings. I just don't think an 11 year old needs one, and i don't understand why the parent would think it's okay for a kid that age.

As far as the sexual activity thought. If anyone thinks 11 year olds are not thinking about/doing things, i'll let you in on a little secret. My school has gone to a very strict policy about kids in the hallways. We've had 6th graders in past years that were meeting in the bathrooms and stairwells to do very "adult" things.

o m g

 

[KristaTX]

A few years ago when I worked as a high school nurse, I had a student come in in pain with puss oozing out of his tongue thanks to the piercing he had. Lovely site! I've also seen belly button rings partially torn out, dozens of infected and scarred ear lobes, etc. Just thought I'd gross everyone out, and point out another reason why a tongue piercing isn't really a harmless choice for acceptable rebellion for an 11 year old child.

Gotta admit that I never knew the sexual connotation to tongue piercings, though. Learned something new on the DIS again. I think I learned about "tramp stamps" here, too. How nice.

 

[KAMKIM]

A few years ago when I worked as a high school nurse, I had a student come in in pain with puss oozing out of his tongue thanks to the piercing he had. Lovely site! I've also seen belly button rings partially torn out, dozens of infected and scarred ear lobes, etc. Just thought I'd gross everyone out, and point out another reason why a tongue piercing isn't really a harmless choice for acceptable rebellion for an 11 year old child.

Gotta admit that I never knew the sexual connotation to tongue piercings, though. Learned something new on the DIS again. I think I learned about "tramp stamps" here, too. How nice.

what the heck are tramp stamps???

 

[ilovejack02]

o m g

The things the kids do at that age kills me, we just smooched a little and that was it. But when my oldest was in middle school , I was horrified by what they did and talked about and honestly it is worse now from listening to my friends with middle school age kids.

I blame it on bad parenting, the internet and texting.

 

[Bob NC]

what the heck are tramp stamps???

I call them "Western New York" License plates

That tat across your lower back so we can all see it when you bend over.

 

[MM27]

what the heck are tramp stamps???

Tattoos on the lower back

 

[KAMKIM]

I call them "Western New York" License plates

That tat across your lower back so we can all see it when you bend over.

 

[KAMKIM]

Tattoos on the lower back

again, learn something new everyday

 

[AshleyW]

what the heck are tramp stamps???

 

[ilovejack02]

I call them "Western New York" License plates

That tat across your lower back so we can all see it when you bend over.

LOL that is too funny, but unfortunately we could call the South Louisiana license plates too.

 

[My sister's princess]

God Bless google

 

[KAMKIM]

 

[mrsklamc]

A couple of years ago it was a news story here in Indy that 2 5th graders had had sex in the classroom, in front of everyone, when the teacher went out of the room, so yes, your kids know what sex is.

I just happened to see a headline today about a 22 year old man that died from an infection from a tongue piercing.

As for being able to take them out, ear piercings can't come out for awhile after piercing so I would imagine tongues take even longer.

Even if the girl is innocent about it, the teenage boys she's about to be surrounded by aren't gonna be, and teenage boys aren't known for their respect, discrection, and caring when it comes to getting what they want.