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OK, I get that perhaps these are supposed to be funny, and a little kitschy, but is there any real reason to put a tattoo on a baby? the folks over at PopSugar seem to be asking the same question. They came across these inexpensive and mildly entertaining $5 set of tattoos for babies recently and took a poll.
According to the site, 50% of its readers like the idea of getting a tattoo of their beloved tots on themselves, but I'm not sure how many would agree it's a good idea to pen one on a baby--real or otherwise. I've heard of people getting their kids' ears pierced right after their born, or when they're little, but this is something all together different. Like I said, kinda funny, but way out of the ballpark. That said, many would argue it's fun and no real harm is done. Plus it is kinda cute, in that aforementioned kitschy way.
To be honest, I thought the whole tattoo trend was losing its umph--very been there, done that...and then had pricey surgery to have that removed. The fake tattoos are great for those who want to get in on the trend but not be left with the ugly aftermath once the trend is over. When I was a kid it was seen as a very no-no thing to have a tattoo. When I was a teenager it was seen as the ultimate in coolness. Then everyone got one--real or fake, kids or adults--and the trend became so popular that having a tat became boring. If it's gotten to the point where even your kid has a fake tattoo, isn't it time to move on to something else?
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9-14-2008 @ 1:44PM
Sabrina said...My daughter started wearing temp. tattoos before her first birthday because I got one and she wanted to be like me, she's 3.5 and still wears them on occassion. My son (2) is getting into it now too.
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9-14-2008 @ 9:40PM
missjanenc said...Gee, if you were smoking and having a beer would you let your kids do that too because they want to be like their mom? I'm sure a one year-old really knows how to convey the idea of wanting a tattoo.
And as far as ear piercing goes, anyone who would take a little baby to have that procedure done is abusive. If you stuck a needle in your baby's ears someone could report you to the cops, yet it's okay to have it done at the mall? Give me a break. Kids shouldn't get their ears pierced until they're old enough to ask for it and are able to handle it.
9-15-2008 @ 6:51AM
Sabrina said...Because the tattoos kids wear are SO different from stickers. (sarcasm)*sigh* It's not like they're wearing a skull and cross bones or some political message.
9-14-2008 @ 10:26PM
ninainindia said...I don't think this is anything new. We used to get the tattoos for free with a pack of bubble gum. That was at least 20 years ago.
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9-15-2008 @ 4:21AM
butcherbaby said...exactly- this is nothing new! i am 41 and as a kid in the *1970's* was wearing the fake tattoos that came in the cracker jack boxes....and i'll bet they were not new even then.
by the way ms. jordan- not everyone gets tattoos because they are trendy or "cool"- some of us actually *like* them! what a shock, huh? i grew up fascinated by our neighbors tattoos- he was an old greaser (still wore his DA hairdo) that got them in the service. i, and many others i know, got tattoos long before they were a trend and some of us still continue to get them to this day.
9-15-2008 @ 7:23AM
Rob O. said...On an infant, I do kinda think a fake tattoo might be a bit cheesy, but toddlers do like to emulate their parents & others, so it seems less of a big deal. Naturally, there's no way real "ink" is going anywhere near my little guy until he's 18 or older and has really thought long & hard about his choice.
My wife & I agree with JaneC about piercing the ears on baby or todder girls. It is abusive and invasive and should be something of the girl's own choosing.
Of course, we also strongly believe that circumcising baby or toddler boys is needless, barbaric, & abusive. Its incredibly arrogant for us to casually disregard the foreskin - something that would never come off on its own - and simply cut it off and throw it away. And more often than not, it's only done because of misguided tradition. Our bodies were designed with a purpose for every little thing and nothing should be considered expendable or unimportant - not the foreskin, not tonsils, not adenoids, not the appendix.
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9-15-2008 @ 9:44AM
alikatt said...wow missjanenc condescending much? I'm an abuser because I got my daughters ears pierced? Where do you live? Most little girls I know have them done. I guess the jails are going to be full of "OH WOW" ear piercing moms. You don't like it? Don't have your daughters done. Simple as that. Back the heck off the rest of us. My daughter has had baby diamond studs since she was 4 months old. She has never messed with them and now at almost a year still has never had an infection. Oh and I also had my son circ'ed. Guess I'm off to the big house for a double violation of YOUR laws.
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