13 year old DD wants her nose pierced

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I really don't want her to have it done but she's been asking for over a year and I did say I would consider it if she looked after her ear piercings, which she has. She's home educated so school is not an issue, very level headed and sensible for her age and obsessed with piercing (wants to be a piercer) so I'm struggling for a legitimate reason to say no tbh. So it's a wwyd I suppose, it feels like irresponsible parenting to let her have it done this young but I can't really articulate why.

You don't need to give her a reason. Just say no. I had a friend who had this done. When she took the piercing out the hole never closed up and she looks like she has a really massive blackhead that can't even be covered with make up.

Easy Yes from me.

It's not necessarily permanent - she can take it out in the future and it will close over. I'd let her do it.

I see quite a few in high schools, and several with tongue and belly button too.

It wouldn’t bother me.
My DD has had various piercings over the years and most have been removed now.

Strangely, she wanted a nose piercing before she started 6th Form. It lost its appeal when she actually started and realised her teacher and head of department had one 😂

If you don't have the issue of school, I'd be inclined to allow it. She's demonstrated she's responsible by looking after her ear piercings and it can be taken out in future if necessary. You would not know I'd had mine done unless you really looked for it.

I'd be absolutely fine with it.

We've compromised and she's had a helix instead We've agreed to revisit the nose piercing in 6 months and I think I'll be fine with it if all goes well with the helix. She's over the moon with it and I think it looks really nice so everyone's happy, thanks very much for helping me figure it out, everyone's opinions were useful x

I had mine done at that age, its a piercing, she can take it out of she doesn't like it. I have had lots of piercings and taken others out and you'd never know I'd had them done. I really don't see why people are so against them

Obviously not at 13

I had a fair few piercings when I was younger 16+ because my school wouldn't allow them and lots can't be easily taken in and out without closing up. By the time I left uni I'd taken them all out barring two in my ears. They heal and you'd never know they were there. I'd be more relaxed about piercings (no stretching) than tattoos 13 does seem young to me, but then I didn't want my ears pierced until I was 13..

I say let her! She can always take it out if it really doesn’t suit her, and all in all, it’s not the biggest distraction in the world, especially since she’s not at school 😁

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