Piercing for Kids

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[sara jayne]

I never know which posts on these boards are true and which are made up. My partner and I decided that we would take our little girl to have her ears pierced when she was a baby and then when our son was born we took him to have his left ear done too - but the left one only.

However, they will have to wait till they are older before we let them have anything else pierced including tongues and belly buttons. I am not sure how old they will have to be before we let them have any more piercings in their ears.

[alex170170]

awesome, read it all slowly and carefully

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10430390

perhaps somebody could cut and paste the articale

[McPiggles]

From New Zealand (But it could have been anywhere)

Boy, 10, told to remove piercings for safety
Email this storyPrint this story9:40AM Friday March 23, 2007
By Mandy Smith

What do you think?
A Hawke's Bay primary school has warned a mother to remove her son's facial piercings because of "safety issues".

Donna Rollinson said she was "shocked" to receive a call from Onekawa School's principal last week condemning her son Shaquille's piercings: "He (the principal) lectured me, and basically told me he shouldn't have been allowed to get it, and I should be a more responsible parent."

Shaquille, 10, said he got the piercings through his right eyebrow and beneath his lower lip two years ago, with his mother's permission, because they were "cool".

Neither Shaquille nor his mother knew the school frowned on piercings. It did not have a uniform or dress code, and there were no clauses about piercings in the school policy.

However, the board of trustees is considering a draft policy banning facial and body piercings, along with visible tattoos, unnatural hair colours and clothing bearing offensive language. Exceptions may be made for cultural or religious reasons.


Ms Rollinson conceded it was unusual for a child to have facial piercings, but Shaquille "saved and saved" to get his and looked after them very carefully.

"When we were younger, you didn't see that kind of thing but times are changing. Kids today grow up really fast."

She said the school was "over-reacting". Shaquille did his best to cover up the piercings with plasters, and there were "plenty" of pupils with belly-button piercings who were not singled out.

"This is primary school. Shaquille's there to learn, not cause trouble. As long as he covers it up, it shouldn't have anything to do with his education."

Principal Wayne Keats said 10-year-olds were prone to playing rough and the school was concerned Shaquille's piercings could cause him an injury.

He said Shaquille's coverings often came off, requiring the school to dispense extra plasters. He also had concerns about the "appropriateness" of the piercings at school.

"Younger children in school might come along with piercings, too.

"I'm not a fan of piercings, and I think that view is shared by the majority of staff members and parents."

Legally, he could not expel children for breaking the dress code "and I hope it doesn't get that far". But he encouraged parents to remove children's facial and body piercings.

"Self expression is okay, endangering oneself is not."

* Parents have until April 5 to have their say on the school's draft dress code.

* The Ministry of Education said dress codes and facial piercings were matters for schools to decide.

[poisonblood]

[quote="Chris695"]

Also, consider the fact that a nose piercing is permanent. Once it is done, it will take reconstructive plastic surgery to remove it. ....The nose piercing is a VISIBLE piercing, and the belly button piercing is not.

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no it isn't! nose piercings are not permanent, plastic surgery bullshit.

i've had nose piercings, eyebrow, lip, tongue, neck, belly button etc and i change the jewellery in them regularly - i put in a different nose stud each day. permanent my arse, you don't know what you're talking about.

and a belly button piercing is just as visible, it only takes her to be wearing a bikini or for her top to ride up etc.

you're full of S***, so shut up about things you know nothing about

[snappy120_2]

Just my opinion on it but....

I think that at 11 it is way to young to be getting belly piercings, and a tongue piercing?! I can only assume you're too stupid to realise what they're for.

Personally I don't like any piercings on young children but if it is just one set in the ears I can cope.

I had my lobes done at 14, then did my own piercings at 15... seventeen around the ears. Luckily I do not scar and I now only have 4.
My mum wasn't keen on me getting any more piercings but allowed me to make the decision at 16... as it is I waiting til 17 to get my belly done properly and a few others.
I now do piercings for people, however they must be totally sure it's what they want and if I don't approve (peer pressure or too young) I won't do the piercing.

I couldn't imagine letting my kids get their tongues done at 11/12, I'd rather not promote them to grow up as little whores

x x x

[The Colonel]

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[dakota_lee]

I almost NEVER hear of someone getting their tongue pierced for sexual reasons.... My 13 yr old wants her tongue pierced because it "looks cool" We homeschool and go to church regulary... I see no problems with a piercing like this.... it's easily removed, not always visible and heals quickly. People are TOO quick to judge.... Leave that to God please!

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[snappy120_2]

Tongue piercings are sexual. End of.
Also they are at high risk of becoming infected with a child of that age, who I doubt would keep it cleaned properly. They can be very painful at times.
In certain situations if the tongue overgrows the ball on the base (as happens with butterflies on earrings) the only way of removing it is surgically, painful, often leaving raised scars.
They also remove enamel off of the back of the teeth when rubbed along them.

If yu do end up letting them get their tongues pierced, never skrimp on cost and always have a non-allergenic bar put in. A poorly pierced tongue can leave you with many problems. Lots of people do not know enough about the veins and nerves in your tongue to do this piercing safely. I've even heard people discussing how a lack of nerves in your tongue makes the piercing safer. BS. There are hundreds of nerves and key veins.

I'm not saying that this piercing should never be done. But not on a child. I suggest a minimum of 16, if not 18.

I'm glad I waited, after studying biology and performing piercings on myself and others I have found many reasons not to get piercings I originally wanted.
I also now teach children at primary school age, how many parents want an 18year old with everything on display pierced, teaching their son or daughter. It is just not nice.

I currently have my belly and four ear piercings, all of which can be hidden. I am having 3 tattoos done at the beginning of September. Again two of which can be hidden and the third is going to be very small and not hugely on display. Don't destroy your chances of something yu later want in life on a little whim

x x x

[piercedmomdau]

There is nothing wrong with piercings for kids. My girls are 13 and 15 and they have their noses, tongues, navels, and 12 in each ear pierced. The started with their ears at age 5 then got one per year until age 12 then we just finished them off. Nose was done at 10 navel at 11 and tongue at 12.

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[Amandasanderson]

Girls ear piercing when they are babies and belly button at age 16 years.
Boys ear pierrcing if and when they are old enough to ask for it. All other piercings when they are 18 years old and over.