Moms with tattoos, whats your opinion?

No, look at Angelina Jolie. She has tattoos. If you teach her early on to not judge people, she will grow up to be a stronger and self-respecting individual. There is a straight-edge ideal that says "Respect others through respecting yourself".

My daughter is 21 months old. She loves looking at my tattoos and tries to scratch them off. I think that if you teach your child not to judge people for how they look (i.e, Tattoos, piercings, clothes, ethnicity etc) then your daughter will grow up to be a fine young woman who you will no doubt be proud of. I think that if a child looks down on someone for having tattoos that the parents have taught the child to believe that people with tattoos are bad etc. Your daughter will not be ashamed of you or embarrassed because you will teach her not to judge a book by it's cover. At the end of the day it all comes down to you teaching your child to be open minded and respectful. Which i have no doubt you will.

Since she is going to grow up with you having tattoos then I don't think she will see a problem with it. Are they all out in the open or can you cover up most of them? I am a mommy with tattoos although I only have 2 I will be getting another one soon and that is it. I can hide mine up though if need be. Your daughter will look up to you regardless because you are her mom unless you treat her wrong while growing up or you are not there for her. ...I wouldn't stress to much about it :)

I have 7 tatts and it has never even occured to me that my kids wont like them or will be embarrassed by them when they grow up.... I would hope that I raise my children well enough that they wouldnt judge ANYONE on their appearance.

All of my tattoos mean something to me. Lower back tattoos may not be so "sexy" when you are 40 but I do not think my kids will be ashamed it's just the same as me looking back at all those hippie pics of my mom and laughing, I am not ashamed of her because she went with the fad, it's great to know my mom was cool when she was in her 20's! LOL! And it seems as though tattoos are one of our generations fads, tattoos are cool, right? No worries here!

My daughter just had a baby and now she wants a tattoo with his footprints and name. I've always steered away from them myself thinking I'm gonna age, and sag, and gosh...I change my mind all the time about make up, hair color, etc. I can't imagine loving something forever like a certain tattoo. However, her idea is changing my mind. I do agree with all that said your daughter will love and respect YOU, not your body.

well im 15, i personally dont like them, only small ones but everyones different, im sure your daughter will be fine, she will be used to you having them and will probably like them :)

Funny you should ask- I've always thought about this..I was always really into piercings and tattoos, and though I got several piercings over the years, I never got a tattoo in the end. Piercings are one thing because you can take them out whenever you grow out of them- they are not so permanent! I think tattoos look great on most guys, and they can even look hot on most girls too- the one and ONLY reason I never ended up getting a tattoo is because I tried to picture myself being a mother, pushing a stroller, and seeing a tattoo, or many tattoos..Its just my opinion, but i think it looks kind of trashy..It looks super hot when you are young and in your 20s, but you'll eventually be 70 sooner or later and it would just look WEIRD..i don't know, it can look OKAY i guess, I just think it leaves a certain impression upon most people, to see a mother with tattoos. But it's not like it makes them any less of a great mother by any means, it just LOOKS kind of strange is all. As far as your kid(s) go though, they will love you no matter what and most likely think it's cool and perceive you as an even cooler parent for having some, especially as a teenager! Its great to teach kids to not be judgemental, about looks or otherwise, and also to teach them artistic expression- although ideally on paper rather than their skin, if at all possible! Also, they could know that it was just a representation of a time in your life that you wanted to remember- to me that's what a tattoo usually represents.

can they be hidden? like under clothes? if so most likely your child won't be. i have one and plan on getting 2 more but as long as when your child wants you to go visit at school and stuff you can have them hidden no one will make fun of her and then she won't be embarrased. although mine is my oldest daughters name and the 2 more i am getting is my sons name and my youngest daughters name. the only three i want or need. and all can be hidden by clothes so it won't stop me from getting any job or going any place. she won't know to be ashamed unless someone tells her to be and if they can't see the tattoos they can't tell her to be.