Talk with your children now about self piercing and tatting

With school back in session, there is no better time to have a talk with your child about home piercing and tattooing.


Explain the dangers of "reusing" needles and puncture tools as well as using "not sterilized" needles and puncture tools. Explain holding tools over a flame or boiling is just not enough.

Use these additions during your talk to help make the explanation more personal to your child, giving them a stake in working to achieve a sanitary avenue.

Have pictures of infected piercing spots available

Good Search "images of infected piercing" and you will be given a plethora of choices and helpful explanations. They will also help educate you with signs of piercing caused infection.

Explain what events your child will miss in the near future while in hospital for weeks being treated for infection.

If you already planned to allow piercing after levels of maturity appear perhaps you can offer an alternative to your child's joining in a unauthorized piercing party? Perhaps a reward proposition where you control the piercing occurrence after certain goals are met? Create a chart that helps your child see the progress they are making toward the goal. Dismiss shouts of "dorky" or make your chart sick enough to dodge the shout out.

Talk with other parents in your child's friend base. Plan a gathering to talk about a group plan to allow or not allow piercings and tatting. Help give parents that are not ready for either of these options ammunition to fight the peer pressure.


At the end of the day, do whatever you have to do to work together to be sure your children understand that home piercing and tatting is NOT an option.