11 year old belly button piercing

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Is it too young or am I over reacting ?

Ridiculous to get it done at 11 I mean.

I’m heavily pierced at 33 (40+) but I'll happily be the hypocrite not recommending that my DD does what I did. It's constant cleaning, surveillance, prevention of migration or rejecting, learning about the right type and sizes of jewellery, the risks, healing periods, discomfort etc. I wish people would bloody well try to educate themselves before opting in on a whim and getting the arse when they've messed them up. It's not cheap for a reason. Consider the cost a first warning. Fuck around and find out.
And for those who get infected piercings: the siren call - Do. Not. Remove. It. You will trap the infection in the fistula. Go to a reputable studio. Go back if you have any problems.

My friend is a doctor and when her daughter wanted her belly button pierced she showed her pics of what could go wrong. It didn't happen

Absolutely too young!!!!

There was a girl who had this type of piercing when she was Y4 in my class. After she'd had it done she turned up to school for a swimming lesson with a bikini instead of a one piece costume. She obviously wanted to show it off. She refused to wear the spare one piece swimming costume, so wasn't allowed to swim.

Her mother complained about her daughter's 'rights' to be taught to swim ....

That's really interesting. we did go through in detail about how the nose one would be on her face and that it's different to ears etc. I think I'm ok because she has wanted her nose done for so long (brought it up way before Xmas, but due to not being able to have it in at school was forced to wait for the summer holidays - I thought she might forget about it or change her mind but she's been adamant). Her belly button is a fairly new request and (with no judgement for anyone who has / their daughter has a piercing, I just wasn't overly comfortable) I kind of felt it would draw people's attention to look at her body and she's only 12. That sounds silly written down, she does wear crop tops etc so no one needs to try hard to see her stomach, but I know that I always notice belly button piercings. I'm not against piercings at all obviously and I'm sure she will get it done eventually, but I feel like she has enough for now.

Yuk, OP.

Your daughter is too young a) for the piercing and b) to understand the message an 11 year-old with a tummy-button piercing will be giving out to all kinds of unsavoury people.

I think you're the adult in this situation, so please save her from herself!

I think it's too young for ears never mind other body parts.

Just tell them the piercing could get infected and could lead to sepsis which is life threatening. They'll soon lose interest.

That makes sense, thank you, I didn't think of it like that.

I had mine done at 16. I don’t regret it as such, but I do have a scar now. I had to take it out because it kept catching when I was working plus it was growing out anyway.

Highlight that to your dd. That if she has it done, she will need it redone when older because it will grow out

Far too young, that means she'll wear crop tops out and about. Too many dodgy men around thinking it's okay to perv on teenagers.
Wish it was different

I think it's ridiculous personally but why is it any different to people who get babies ears pierced?

Too young and about 20 years too late

i have 8 piercings on face and ears. i definitely like the extra detail and decorative looks if delicate jewellery is used but nooo way for my children at 11!

It's a big responsibility to look after them while healing and even though you can remove them, it's still body modification: lumps/scar tissue can develop and infection. Further injury from healing if caught on things or clothing etc.

I'm shocked a professional piercing shop would do this even with consent! I took my 11 year old to get her lobes pierced and the piercer was a bit uncomfortable about it. She said 10/11 was youngest she'd lobe pierce and would rather she did them with a hollow needle than me take my child to Claires.

I suppose it's their choice but not in my house until 16 years plus!

11 year olds shouldn't be showing their belly at all! Except maybe on the beach in a 2 piece.

If my child wanted it done at this age, I would think something had gone wrong with my parenting.

Be warned: the mark the hole leaves will be permanent. My belly button, eyebrow and nose all have permanent marks/ hollows.

This looks like a reputable place and 14 is their minimum age for navel piercing.

https://cardiffpiercing.co.uk/pages/piercing-age-restrictions-cardiff-piercing-prices-legal-ages-wales-uk

It's constant cleaning, surveillance, prevention of migration or rejecting, learning about the right type and sizes of jewellery, the risks, healing periods, discomfort etc.

I really think this is hugely OTT and I say that as someone who also has multiple piercings.

I've genuinely never worried about migration, constant cleaning, surveillance or the right types and sizes of jewellery. I just picked what I like from the studio and went with it 🤷‍♀️

Yes, it's painful and yes, you need to keep them clean and make sure there are no signs of infection but that only takes a few minutes a day if that.

I'm quite relaxed about this and when my 13 year old DD asked I agreed to find out. The piercer (reputable) refused at that age saying body still changing quite rapidly and there'd be no way of guaranteeing end placement.

Would prefer to wait until 18 as a minimum. DD happy with that.

Took my navel piercing out 16.5 years ago. It's healed up just fine. Healed within a few weeks.

Having it done that young it’ll probably grow out quite quickly. I’ve got a lot of piercings but I wouldn’t agree with getting the navel done before about 16.

No one near us will do a child under 16 without adult consent. Dd asked for hers done when she was 15. I said 'yes, when you can go and get it done without me needing to be there'
She moaned 'I can't believe you said no'
Me 'I didn't say no. I actually said yes'
She went at 17

In America it's a thing for mums and daughters to get matching tattoos when the dd is 12.

The UK has massive hang ups about piercings of any kind. But somehow doesn't worry about important things like child obesity or drinking too much alcohol.