The Trouble With Teens - Part 2, or "Who are you and what have you done with my child?"
I would have to guess that since the dawn of time, just about everyone who has entered into parenthood has complained about never truly being prepared for the job. I imagine that Cro-Magnon man had considerable tribulations trying to keep their children from wandering out and being eaten by cave bears. I’m sure that parents in the dark ages spent ( Read more... )
We took our daughter to a very reputable piercer who fully explained in detail how to take care of the piercing. There need not be an infection if it's properly care for. Also, with most piercings, they are not noticeable if the piercing is removed. When my daughter has taken out her eyebrow ring, you cannot tell her brow is pierced.
The way we looked at we figured we could tell her no and perhaps risk her doing it behind our back and getting an infection or just let her get it done.
My parents have told me as grandparents to pick your battles. My parents were very strict with me and I did much behind their backs. Teens rebel. My own teens rebel, but know that they are going to get very little rise out of us and so the rebellion isn't as hard as it might be if we told them no for things that I just simply don't feel are significant in the grand scheme of things.
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That's such good advice...and battles are personal things..we all have to decide which battles are important to us individually.
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I also think that piercings may be more acceptable depending upon where you live. Here in the SF Bay Area, piercings aren't that big of a deal.
(btw, I could relate to what you wrote. Good job!)
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I also think that piercings may be more acceptable depending upon where you live. Here in the SF Bay Area, piercings aren't that big of a deal.
(btw, I could relate to what you wrote. Good job!)
(double posted because my first was "anonymous" - feel free to delete it!)
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