[kbrown]

fastaggie, I believe at 13 our job as a parent is to show some guidance for the child. I asked my daughter why she wanted to do it (she was 16 then) and she said she thought they were cool. I told her what I thought would be the perception of a lot of people, she didnt care, on her next dentist appointment we talked to the dentist about the possible health effects, she didnt care about that either, she still wanted one. Thats when I had to "put my foot down" and tell her she couldnt have one, as a parent I thought it was my duty to try to protect her. That's what I told her...I may be wrong, god knows I've made plenty of mistakes as a parent through the years...just my opinion