How old for belly button ring?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I absolutely do NOT want my daughter going out of the house dressed like that when she's a teenager. I really hope I can come up with some way to convince her to dress conservatively. It would be great if the style trend changes in the next 8 years.

Yeah, who knows, maybe the Victorian era styles or the more subdued style of the 1930's will come back... but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Yeah, who knows, maybe the Victorian era styles or the more subdued style of the 1930's will come back... but I wouldn't hold my breath.

yes im sure all the really slutty girls will be wearing fully boned (no pun intended) hoop skirts in about five years

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Dave

yes im sure all the really slutty girls will be wearing fully boned (no pun intended) hoop skirts in about five years

They could be adapted, but I'm thinking there are some styles that'll never come again...at least in mainstream society... because they're either too formal, too stuffy, or too expensive to replicate.

[Rangerscott]

Electrical taped nipples.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Ears, OK.

Anything else, when they are old enough to sign for it themselves.

I feel the same way. If we have a girl and she wants her ears pierced, sure. Anything else, when the kids are 18 or older, it's up to them.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Like some others have said, when she can legally sign for it herself. I took my 6 year old daughter to the county fair this week and I'm really dreading her growing up. The vast majority of the teenage girls at the fair were wearing coochie cutter shorts and tight shirts, many showing cleavage. And none of these girls were legal age. I absolutely do NOT want my daughter going out of the house dressed like that when she's a teenager. I really hope I can come up with some way to convince her to dress conservatively. It would be great if the style trend changes in the next 8 years.

I used to say that if hubby & I would have kids, we'd turn Amish (some of his family is Amish)... then they wouldn't be mainstream with the way things are. Note: I'm not saying they wouldn't still sneak out, but they would learn differently. Plus it was all a joke.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Ears, OK.

Anything else, when they are old enough to sign for it themselves.

As I told my daughters, there are some things that lend the appearance you are older than initial impression. She looks "old enough" and if she has a piercing somewhere that required parental consent they would assume she's " old enough."

Right now, it's MY belly button. When she's over 18, it's then her belly button and she can do whatever she wants with it.

This is true.

Originally Posted by Kaneman

13-14 year old girls are already giving blowjobs so I don't really think a belly button ring is going to cause much harm at that point.

Since nobody else gave you acknowledgement for this I will. This is very true, the rest of these parents just don't want to admit it. I know because I have a now 16 yr old brother, that was doing tt crap with 13-14yr old girls (when he was 14-15). The girls these days are super slutty and way way hotter. It's insane!

My wife, got her's done when she was 16... 12yrs ago for "the times" reference. And like she said just now, 14 is the new 16.

[Flexin]

I'm 36 and I have a daughter. When can she get hers done? Went can she afford her own place? I don't want here having that done while under my roof. She is also 4 so ask me again in 10 years. I doubt my opinion is going to change but you can ask again.

James

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Since nobody else gave you acknowledgement for this I will. This is very true, the rest of these parents just don't want to admit it. I know because I have a now 16 yr old brother, that was doing tt crap with 13-14yr old girls (when he was 14-15). The girls these days are super slutty and way way hotter. It's insane!

My wife, got her's done when she was 16... 12yrs ago for "the times" reference. And like she said just now, 14 is the new 16.

Agreed.

I'm really surprised to see so much opposition to belly button rings. The whole "not under my roof" mentality (I would think) pits one against his or her daughter causing the daughter to act out in other ways. Guess which ways her hormones are going to push her?

The opposition to the belly button ring is because the ring is supposed to represent sex right?

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Agreed.

I'm really surprised to see so much opposition to belly button rings. The whole "not under my roof" mentality (I would think) pits one against his or her daughter causing the daughter to act out in other ways. Guess which ways her hormones are going to push her?

The opposition to the belly button ring is because the ring is supposed to represent sex right?

No. It's more about making sure she's old enough to make informed and mature decisions. I don't oppose it but I was brought up with the "your body is yours when you can pay for any consequences" mentality and it worked quite well for both me and my sister. If you do it correctly, you don't get the "daughter against parent" thing. You can't just say no and "because I said so"