Marked for Life: Exploring Tattoos To Your Teen



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Marked for Life: Exploring Tattoos With Your Teen

I freely confess, I hate tattoos. One of my biggest fears in life is that one of my teens will come home "marked for life." However, I also know that tattoos are increasingly popular among those of this generation, and that I will not be able to prevent my teen from having one forever. So, I have put together a few strategies to help him make a wise decision about body art.

My first plan is to have him talk to someone who is older and has been living with a tattoo for more than 30 years. I want him to understand that, barring expensive and painful treatments, a tattoo he gets today will be with him until he dies.

Then, I am going to insist that he consider the health risks associated with getting a tattoo. If he does eventually decide to get one, I want to make sure that he goes to a clean, reputable place where he is less likely to pick up any sort of blood related disease.

Finally, if he is still determined to get a tattoo, I am willing to tell him "no, not on my watch." In other words, he cannot get a tattoo before he is 18 unless I sign for it, and I am not willing to do that. I will also not pay for or in any other way support what I see as a bad decision. He can still get one, but I will not make it easy for him.

Obviously I hope that no son (or daughter, for that matter) of mine will ever get a tattoo. However, if he does, I will feel better about it and know that I did all I could to make sure that he did it after careful consideration, and not as part of some childish whim.

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