A mum who allowed her 15-year-old son to get a large tattoo for his birthday has been slammed online for allowing the teen to have his entire forearm covered in her name.
Liya Beeya posted a series of images to social media, revealing her son AJ wanted a tattoo for his 15th birthday. The mum-of-two revealed the conversation she had with her son, that led to the decision:
She explained she asked her teenager, AJ, “Son…..What You Want For Your Birthday?”
He replied that he wanted a tattoo.
“Me -What U Want It To Say?
Aj-Yo Name Ma
Me -Letsss Go
Anything For You BABYBOY.”
She then uploaded a series of photos with AJ proudly showing off his tattoo of his mum’s name, Ahlia. The post eventually went viral, attracting hundreds of comments.
Many were supportive of the tattoo, saying they were around the same age when they got their first tatt. While others were furious that a mum would allow her 15-year-old to get a tattoo.
“Some of y’all mums try to play the friend card too much to y’all children and allow them to grow up too fast ain’t no way a 15-year-old child should be focused on a tattoo that he/she may later regret.”
“Y’all let boys do anything. It’s no way I’m letting my kid get a tattoo.”
In the US, there are laws prohibiting getting a tattoo under the age of 18, but each state also has its own legal restrictions.
In Australia, the laws around teens and tattoos vary from state to state. According to Raising Children:
In Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland, it’s a criminal offence for a tattooist to do tattoos for someone under 18 years.
In the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, teenagers under 18 years need to get their parents’ permission for tattoos. As a parent, you must give your permission either in person or in writing, and you have to say what type of tattoo you agree to and where.
In Western Australia, teenagers must be over 16 years and have their parents’ permission for tattoos. Permission must be in writing and must explain the type of tattoo you agree to and where.
In the Northern Territory, there are no specific rules about getting a tattoo. In practice tattooists have their own industry standards, and teenagers are often asked to get their parents’ permission for tattoos.
What age were you when you got your first tattoo? Let us know in the comments below.
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