Would you allow it or not??

[Ozziehoffy]

We allowed Joshua to get an ear piercing done... he's 15. He paid for it (has a p/t job at Domino's) so we thought well it's not harming anyone and heaps better than drugs etc. A way to express himself.... anyway, now he wants ANOTHER one... this time either lip - which I can't say I am a fan of OR eyebrow, which I don't overly mind. What would you do? Would you allow it? I have to sign a consent form as he's under 16 so he can't do it without my consent anyway.

[saslia]

I would let him get the eyebrow done if you are happy for it - Much better to get it done properly. Just being nosy is he allowed to wear it at work??

[Nai]

Hmmm tough one but I would probably get him to wait until he is 16 to make sure that he really does want it and then he can go and get it himself without your consent.

[Lulu]

Ask him what policy Dominos has for face piercing. Maybe they won't allow it and the problem will be solved.

I'm not a fan of face piercing either, DD is well pierced for a 16 yr old. She has a great one called in "industrial". Its two holes, one at the top of the ear and one about halfway down and a bar in between the two. I think it looks brilliant, much better than the lip.....oh I suppose eyebrows are ok but everyone seemed to have one at one stage.

[maz]

HMM tough decission, but what a great parent you are for listen to your son and letting him express himself.

BUT if his work has a policy of having to take out piercing..let him know that a new piercing can close over with in an hour...you need to leave the bar in for atleast a month to give the site time to heal.

Lulu - n ot a fan of face piercing...i feel honoured that you spoke to me then

[Lulu]

Well I WILL clarify.....you rotter Maz

I have a hole in the side of my nose from an old piercing so I don't like it cos of that....but lips/tongue bother me because of the metal banging around on teeth. Im about to spend $6k on her mouth so its GUNNA LOOK PRETTY wether she like it or NOT

[mrsmac]

I let DD get her belly button done in the holidays, she asked me although she is 16 so didn't have to. I tend to think at least piercings aren't permanent like tatts so no harm done. I did say no to the nose though- I have heard the hole never closes, is that true?

[maz]

OUCH 6K dont blame you. i had my tounge done for a month and i managed to chip 4 molars really bad so I took it out.

i took my chin bar out for 2 weeks and it didnt close..mind you Ive had mine done for 5 years and my nose..well you cant really see it cause of achne scaring lol

My chin piercing look sweird when I dont have my bar in

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

I did say no to the nose though- I have heard the hole never closes, is that true?

It depends how long you've had it. With all piercings, they close up if you take the piercing out within a certain time frame, and they will all eventually heal completely so that they will never close up (or take decades to close up anyway, and leave a scar). When that happens depends on where the piercing is. I've had my nose pierced for 8 years and it closed up recently after I lost the ring and didn't replace it for a couple of months, I reopened the hole by stuffing a safety pin in it lol.

I think it's great for teenagers to be allowed to express themselves through body art, I don't know that I would go so far as a tattoo for a teenager (which is illegal even with parental consent, in WA anyway) but piercings are good and they pretty much always close up once you take the jewellery out.