well I was raised in a very strict, religious home. I think I begged my mom from the age of 13 to let me pierce my ears, but she never allowed it. So at the age of 15 when I went back to my country for vacation my cousins taught me how to pierce them with a needle and thread and I immediately did two holes in each ear lol…now I have a 15 year old son who asked me about a year ago to pierce his ear, and I did it for him. he had it on for a while and I guess he got tired of it and let the hole close up. A few months ago he said he wanted his eyebrow done and this time I took him to my piercer and he had it done. He had previously wanted his ear pierced when he was about 8 or 10 because a few of his friends had it, but I felt that at that time he was too young. so I guess it depends on the parent and of course the child… at 15 I felt he was more mature and responsible and I also explained to him that piercings and tattoos should not determine the kind of person he is (because the reality is that there are a lot of stereotypes about people with tattoos and piercings) I told him he should always carry himself with respect and that way others will always respect him…the only thing I have told both my sons is that they can get a tattoo when they turn 18 because then they will be responsible for their own actions, for now I am responsible for them as their mother.
