To hate it when parents get baby related tattoos?

[Hedgeblunder]

It's not that I hate tattoos at all, or babies!
I just think it's a really huge waste of money that would be much better spent/saved for the baby and a bit weird and pointless too.

I want something to commemorate my child (soon children).

I haven't decided what yet but I like the idea as long as it isn't massive and vulgar - Big babies head the size of your back or something.

My friend is getting 3 stars done on her wrist. 2 for her children and one for the MC she had.

YABU.

I think the OP needs to get her head out of her arse and start being annoyed about things that really matter, like poverty and child abuse.

I don't iklboo. I don't watch the x-factor. I don't watch tv much, actually.

My sister has lovely tattoo on her back. It's LOVE spelled out in vines (like a flower vine) with a little flower to represent each of her nieces and a butterfly for each of her nephews. The flowers/butterflies are in her her nieces/nephews favourite colours.

I want the 'SHH' tattoo. But may not go ahead if someone from x-factor has it. Is she likely to win/be remembered? i.e. will people think I am sad enough to copy someone from x-factor?

Agree with the other post about partners names. My uncle has his 1st and 2nd wife's names tattooed on his arm, which are now just a block of black/blue ink since he got married for the 3rd time.

DH wanted my name put on his back, and luckily I've managed to talk him out of it. Some people like having their partners names tattooed on them, I personally dont.

I think that having your children's names or something to symbolise your children is quite sweet.

My friend has 4 forget me not's tattooed on her wrist, joined together with a vine. The first 2 (blue ones) are really close together (her two sons born close together) the other 2 are further down the vine to symbolise her other son and her daughter (another blue one and a purple one). She has a star in between DC 3 and 4 to symbolise the child she lost.

YABU, if you don't want a tattoo don't get one. I waste money on all sorts of shit that could be spent on my DCs. Dos all of your money go to your children?

YABU. Its each to their own surely?

I have a tattoo on the back of my neck, my daughters initials with angel wings wrapped around them. We fought hard to keep her going through a terrible pregnancy, then we nearly lost her so many times after she was born......its meant to symbolise that a guardian angel was looking after her for us.

I think its a nice thing to do (obviously!!), but equally have nothing against those who DONT like it.

Live and let live eh??

I think its a lovely idea and I plan to get one for ds as soon as I figure out exactly what I want!

Having said that I have seen some that just look tacky and chavvy (I'm prepared to be flamed for that) so I think its not something to rush into, you need to find a design that suits you perfectly

I have clearly missed something. Stars for lost babies it seems.
When DD was born we were living in Oman. DH was so thrilled he had a friend write her name in arabic with her date of birth. He intended to have it done on his arm but lost the piece of paper and thus the impetus. Both of us are tat free, but, each to their own.

YABU

yabu, and in my case money was never taken away from my kids to get the tattoos, i waited till my birthday and had them done as a present from somebody

Yabu

My dsis has the foot prints of her dd she lost at 34 weeks on her foot, i really like it, it says in every step you are with me

I have a tattoo which represents my dd. Its not her name. I like tattoos and think YABU. And a bit of a snob.

I love tattoos. Some are tacky though imo. Different strokes for different folks and all that.

YABU btw as it has eff all to do with you.

I have one across the bottom of my back which says 'I wuv my princess bubba'
I asked for it in pink sparkly writing but they didn't have that.

You can see it when I bend down, though my thong probably covers a bit of it.

I like it:)

muggglewump Does it match your playboy bunny navel piercing?

Why yes, yes it does.
How did you guess?

surely if you want a tattoo and can afford one,what the does it have to do with anyone,
ive recently joined this site, why is everyone so judgemental on here!!

By Hedgeblunder, "Why not save it for a lovely holiday/days out etc? I don't see how the kid benefits from it??"

Why is it so many people feel that every penny possessed by parents should be spent on children? Why on earth can they not spend some of their own money on themselves?

Whilst I am, personally, not sure about childrens names as tattoos I am very sure that a parent has every right to treat themselves to something they like at times and it is totally unreasonable for others to get all judgy about something that is actually pretty tame - I mean they could decide to celebrate by spending the money on so many things that are far more harmful than a tattoo of someones name

I think a lot of child-related tattoos are lovely, and some are terrible :)
My friend has coloured stars on her foot around her DD's name, in her DD's handwriting. It looks very nice and you can only see it if she wants it on display.
Another friend's DDs have flower related middle names, and she has those flowers as tattoos. they are lovely :)
However another friend's execrable vile Ex had their DD's name tattooed on his calf with the adorable design of a drunk/stoned cartoon rabbit above it. He is a Twat and has no contact with her any more, by her own choice!

I'm none too keen on tats in general as I think so many are ill-judged and badly done but I rather like the memorial ones for lost children.

OP - you sound like DPs Mum. When he got his last tattoo she asked me why I'd let him get it, I replied it was his money and he could do what he liked with it. She replied that it wasn't his money, it was our kids money he was squandering....... Nonsense, I love his tattoos (well, not the grim reaper one he got on his 21st, but hey it's not my skin) and if he wants to spend money on tattoos and we can afford it then it's OK with me.

I quite fancy a peacock feather on my thigh - but am to chicken!

Not for me, but to each his own.

I do find it strange though my DD's xp, walked out, doesn't contribute financially or otherwise. If he has an arrangement to see his DD he is always struck down with some strange ailment and cannot come.

But he has her name tattooed on his arm.

Now that is strange.

I just got a large tattoo on my shoulder- it is a woodland fairy with autumn leaves which represents my daughter, along with her name. The reason I got it is because I have another tattoo which I got when I was a teenager in a difficult period of my life and I didn't want that to be the only tattoo on my body. Now I have an utterly beautiful piece of permanent art on my body which represents the person that I am now, a young mother in a good place. Not everyone will like it, even some of my friends don't as it is quite big, but I adore it like I adore my child and the positive impact that she has on my life every day. I paid for it using money that I got for my birthday; I don't think it makes me feckless or wasteful to spend that money on myself instead of my family- where every other penny I earn goes!

So yes. You are being unreasonable. This country would be a better place if people spent their energy on the things that really mattered rather than the minutia of other peoples lives that has zero impact on them or anyone else.

I don't personally like tattoos - but I couldn't care less if other people have them.

I want something to symbolize the babies I've lost this year - but it won't be a tat (I hate pain for one thing!), what I want is some form of necklace with the birthstones for the two months of their due dates in - when I find something that's feasible, I'll jump all over it (but since I can't wear gold it'll be a long search).

With tattoos - as long as they're spelt correctly (seen a fair few that weren't!) and the naked women's breasts ones are coverable... I couldn't give a shit if people wanted to have the Go Compare bloke on their arse to be honest.