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11 year old belly button piercing

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Momto3smalls · 25/07/2023 20:52

Is it too young or am I over reacting ?

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purplecorkheart · 25/07/2023 21:10

I bet that shop is not covered by Insurance to pierce someone that young. I would worry it is questionable with regards to hygiene etc.

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Momto3smalls · 25/07/2023 21:09

AllOfThemWitches · 25/07/2023 21:08

I had mine done at 11. It is just a piercing. Never caused me any issues.

Did you do it with parental permission? Did it have the effect that you was indeed closer to parents for being allowed ? Sorry I’m curious

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AllOfThemWitches · 25/07/2023 21:08

I had mine done at 11. It is just a piercing. Never caused me any issues.

CaptainMyCaptain · 25/07/2023 21:06

I think it's too young but if she takes the jewellery out the hole will heal. It's not permanent.

Growlybear83 · 25/07/2023 21:03

I think that's obscenely young. I didn't let my daughter get her ears pierced at that age, let alone her belly button.

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Momto3smalls · 25/07/2023 21:01

They definitely went to a shop and had it done properly. Quite a well known place too. Mum said she wanted her daughter to feel she could go to her now she’s in big school and not see her as against her with things like this. It’s ‘just a piercing’ idk how I feel about it!

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StressedCats · 25/07/2023 21:00

Reputable piercers have 11 as the minimum age for ear lobe piercings and definitely wouldn’t do a belly button under 13/14.

BorneoBound · 25/07/2023 20:59

I'm quite relaxed with piercing - DD 12yo has a few including the top of her ear and her nose. She has asked for her belly button and I've said no for now

Changingplace · 25/07/2023 20:58

Momto3smalls · 25/07/2023 20:57

Well funnily I know of a girl who’s had it done with parental consent and I was shocked to read online there’s no minimum age !

Maybe not legally (I haven’t checked) but no reputable piercing place would do it, very dodgy.

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Momto3smalls · 25/07/2023 20:57

Well funnily I know of a girl who’s had it done with parental consent and I was shocked to read online there’s no minimum age !

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Ohhelpicantthinkofaname · 25/07/2023 20:56

definitely too young.

2anddone · 25/07/2023 20:56

Far too young in my town it's 14 minimum age

Stompythedinosaur · 25/07/2023 20:55

Surely no piercer would do it? Clearly too young.

Randomness12 · 25/07/2023 20:53

Far too young, no question.

GoodChat · 25/07/2023 20:53

Way too young. No decent piercer will do it at that age even with parental consent.

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