Originally posted by thebrootalkid I guess I'm counted as a minor, I'm 17 and have quite a few piercings including a microdermal. The way I see it is the piercer needs to make their own decision but definately nothing more than ears on anyone under 16. I did get my navel done when I was 14 but to get it done I had to prove to my parents I fully understood everything that came with it. I think parents should be more involved, I've never had a crap peircing simply because my mother has made me be educated and really think about what I'm doing rather than just go on a whim and have something done because its 'cool'

Edited by MontanaPiercer - January/18/2011 at 1:07pm

I got my nipple done at 16 by a professional who's consent form only stated over 16 without parental consent. I had lied a couple of months before hand and got my first VCH in the same place but I had been getting into over 18 nightclubs for over a year at that point with no ID. I think the rules are stricter now (it was back in 1996 I got my first intimate piercings) but it's still legal for 16 year olds to get married in Scotland without consent so I have no problems with the idea of a 16 year old getting work done. It was 18 for tattoos then too so can see the argument for the 18 age limit. I am funny about age of consent stuff as here you can die for your country and leave a widow(er) at 16 but you can't vote or get a tattoo. 


sorry mods - I'm not quite with it today and didn't realise this was in the pro section - please just delete


Edited by bondagekitten - January/18/2011 at 3:45pm

I don't mind who gives their opinion. But yes, I would like the pro's to weigh in with their rules on minors.

I had a mother who wanted me to pierce her 14 year old daughter yesterday. A tongue and navel. I pierced the moms tongue a few months ago.  Legally I can do it.

But just how young is too young?

It is our responsibility to stop kids from getting a piercing with an apple and a sewing needle/safety pin cooked by a lighter as tools? Is that just a part of growing up?

5 years ago I was like I'll never pierce a minor, but now... I think we have all seen some awful homemade piercings come through our doors. I feel much more OK about piercing a kid now, because at least its being done in a safe, clean, professional environment. You also get a loyal customer.

What age is to young? (in your opinion)
Lobes
Ear cart
Nostrils
Septums
Tongues and oral piercings
Navels
Surface Anchors

My take on the subject is the same as some of the others.  I feel that if they are going to have a better safer piercing experience, I would rather know they are getting it done correctly.  My shop does require parent to be present for piercing as well as ID and birth certificate to be copied at time of release form signatures.  I do have things besides genitals that I wont do either.  Examples would be microdermals cheeks etc.

I most certainly am no pro- but I had my nose pierced at the age of 13 and it was a big deal for me. I appreciated the risks and looked after it. today a piercing is just a piercing for me, but as a 13 yr old it gave me a lot of confidence.
I realise the law does not recognize under 18 or 16 yr olds to be legally responsible for themselves- but at 13 I'd been through more than a lot of 20 somethings I know and I'd still say I was more clued on at 13 than some 30 yr olds I know lol.( perhaps every 13 yr old wants to think that, but some people are thrown into life at a much younger age than others).
age is always a funny thing!