When I was teenager, tattoos were still considered a taboo for parents,
family members and in many cases society in general. Has the tattoo taboo
shifted, or are we still seeing distraught parents? Nowadays it seems as if
when a teenager gets body-art against his/her parents will, the parents have
an easy outlet to get rid of it - tattoo removal. With tattoo removals
becoming more readily accessible and cost-effective, parents may be in luck
and less heartbroken when their son or daughter comes home clad in tattoos.
A parent blogger from the Norwich Bulletin said, "Tattoos, which seem like
such a drastic step - and one with potentially harmful health consequences -
could be revisited for a stricter age limit, as drinking was when it was set
at 21. At 21, people are young adults who are entering the workplace, and
less likely to be swayed by wanting to be part of a group identity, but are
rather guided by the person they have become."
However some parents would like to see the tattoo age increased to 21, much
like the drinking age. For many feel their children are not mature enough at
18 or even 19 to get a tattoo.
