Is 13 too young to get a nose piercing? - Page 6

[Mosaic]

If it's legal, ok with the dress code, yada yada yada and she really wants it and can take care of it, I say sure. I'm typically quite conservative about this kind of thing, but I admit nose piercings can be really attractive on some people, and I know some cultures pierce noses way younger than 13.

I would rather she be in high school (which is the case for some 13yo's) because I think the attitude toward it would be tempered by the additional (relative) maturity of the community there, but in general I still would make the decision based on my DD, her maturity, etc., just as I'm sure you will.

[karina5]

Originally Posted by Fyrestorm

An unused nose piercing looks like a giant blackhead!

You're right about that! I hope anyone that is 13 will keep that in mind.

[PiercerMom]

I vote YES!

As a body piercer, we pierce teens age 13 and up. The nose piercing is a great piercing for young girls as long as they take care of it properly. The nose is pierced with very small jewelry, so if at any time your daughter decides she no longer wants the piercing, it will heal up nicely. It is very rare that a visable scar is left from a nose piercing. Any visable scar or bump left from a piercing was caused by wearing jewelry that was too big (which leaves a bigger hole) or from the piercing being infected ("the bump"). We acually pierce many mother/daughters together for this piercing. If you would like more information about piercing aftercare, please visit my website (click on my name to the left). By the way, the girl pictured on the website with a hoop in her nose is my 18 year old daughter and I pierced her nose when she was 13.

[smillerhouse]

I say it is too young. My daughter, now 15 has been piercing herself since age 13. Currenly, she has a lipnring. She has to take it out for volleyball. It seems to be a rebellion thing. She willwear it in onservative situations and then omplian that people are judging her. I willnot approve any more piercings as a monor. She has 5 ear and had belly pierced at 14 and that lasted a very short time. I prefer the expression of changing hair color frequetly. Sallie

[mommyinIL1976]

For DD our rule is nothing more than one hole in each ear until whe turns 18. The issue hasn't come up for DSs, but the rule will be the same if they decide to pierce their ears.

[phathui5]

Originally Posted by Organicavocado

No. A reputable piercer will not pierce a minor with or without consent. I will not go to a shop that pierces minors. She rips that thing out somehow, snagged on a towel whatever (done it), and suddenly its your fault. Why not wait until she's old enough to sign for herself.. she can go to an excellent shop, research the piercing and how to care for it properly, and everybody rests easy.
I wanted my nose pierced when I was 15.. waited until I hit 18, signed for myself.. what a right of passage. I still have it.

I disagree. I got my eyebrow pierced at 16 at a reputable piercing shop. I had my ds with me and the guy figured if I was old enough to be a parent, I was old enough to get a piercing.

[beansricerevolt]

It would depend on a few things. Why does my DC want one? Are they mature enough to take on a responsibility like that? Do they know the health issues?

[Attila the Honey]

I have a small nose piercing and it's funny that you mention it looks like a giant blackhead. No lie, the hole is smaller than some of my nose pores, alas. but, imperfect skin aside....

She could always get a septum piercing, you can tuck the piercing up into the nose and no one would be the wiser.

I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as I felt she was mature enough to take care of it, it wouldn't interfere with dress codes, she knew of the risks (which, I feel, are pretty minimal) and we found a reputable shop that would do it. Oh, and we agreed on the type of jewelry she'd wear.

Most piercings seem like a pretty safe form of rebellion, they are easily removed. I plan on dealing with this stuff as suggested in that Barbara Coloroso book, I will ask dd to convince me and use that to gauge how prepared she is for the actual piercing.

[mother_sunshine]

My daughter will most likely get her nose pierced at 13. She wants it now, at 11, but I've told her she will need to wait. If you look at pictures of children in India, it is common for a young girl to have her nose pierced. My daughter and I both think it's beautiful.

The only reason why I want my daughter to wait is for societal reasons. She's in 6th grade at a fairly conservative school so I'll save her the potential grief for now.

[kennedy444]

IMO, 13 just seems too young.