
Parents Are Getting Their Kids' Doodles Tattooed And Folks Have Opinions
By Aimee LutkinOct. 30 2018, Updated 3:26 p.m. ET
Our time with our kids is so fleeting and precious. You want to document every little moment: with a Facebook post, with a frame, or perhaps with an indelible tattoo in your skin. Yes, parents are now convinced that getting a tattoo to commemorate your child's early years is a good idea — and they are going beyond the standard name or footprint ink.
CTV News interviewed parents in a Toronto-based tattoo parlor called Kitchener who were there to have their kids' drawings forever emblazoned on their body. And they love doing it! Think Angelina Jolie's wedding dress but instead of drawings sewn on fabric, they are etched into your skin with a needle and ink — and there to stay forever. We don't know about you, but we were no baby Picasso, so we don't blame our parents for just sticking our drawings up on the fridge for a few days. But art is in the eye of the beholder, right? So, to each their own.
Some parents making kids' drawings permanent with tattoos. Read more: https://t.co/XZHCGKdfcn pic.twitter.com/1h3ELQJD0H
— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 27, 2018
It's actually a really popular fad:
"I know its #cheesy, but I #love this #tattoo This is my 2 year old daughter's first #drawing where the #eyes and..." #tattoos #ink #pics pic.twitter.com/KTx5QylZdA
— KellyKhamp (@KellyKhamp) February 18, 2017
And a great bonding experience for the brave moms and dads out there:
Just my daughter and I in the tatto shop. I got a picture she drew tatted on my arm. She didn’t think I’d do it. pic.twitter.com/IggvTjN6LW
— y-jeff🎉🍾🍪 (@jleonard777) November 25, 2017
And a few crazy uncles:
my artist uncle who does tattoos got my 4 year old drawing of a cat on his leg bc "a child's artwork is the most original"... first of all this is literally an alien pic.twitter.com/kI1IGSgHaW
— Maya Banks (@mayabanks13) November 6, 2017
For some people, it's the perfect fit:
I'm a man who loves flowers and the art of his kids. This tattoo is a perfect blend of these. pic.twitter.com/pUBd3ikrLZ
— Mike Reynolds (@EverydayGirlDad) October 6, 2017
And can serve as an important reminder of their most beloved person in times of distance:
I have a tattoo of my daughters name that she wrote. Got it after I split with her mom so she is with me everyday. pic.twitter.com/ebJRRoUNQr
— Rob Newman (@robertpnewman) April 27, 2018
Maybe they cherished a special picture for years before making the commitment:
My mom got this picture I drew in the 1st grade tattooed on her calf. pic.twitter.com/Xi0J4AikSx
— Granola (@ibelofte) April 27, 2018
And a lot of people were totally on board with the idea:
I love this! If I had a kid I’d totally do this!
— 🦋PennyWise Loker (@PLoker) April 27, 2018
Some of the best art is created by my daughter. Love this.
— jamie (@jamielynnhardy) April 27, 2018
I love this! I have a picture of a little vampire that my daughter drew when she was little that I want as a tattoo.
— Mike Wilton (@mwilton13) April 27, 2018
But, um, a lot were definitely not:
I was thinking about getting this precious pic. pic.twitter.com/14e4YlrSlv
— Steeev (@kungfu_zombie) April 27, 2018
Oh I wouldn't like to be stuck with that on my arm for the rest of my life!
— Claire Lagan (@LaganClaire) April 27, 2018
Looking for a talented and precise tattoo artist to ink my son's drawing on me. pic.twitter.com/f7lciZ8I0J
— 𝕥𝕚𝕞 𝕝𝕪𝕟𝕔𝕙 (@Clampants) December 17, 2017
I love my kids and I’m proud of them but no bloody way I’m doing this sorry guys Xo https://t.co/5HypaV8QSC
— Patti Bacchus (@pattibacchus) April 27, 2018
Cringe
— Julia (@jamout3000) April 27, 2018
@Kelpie1904 if we used our kid’s drawings, our arm would be filled with bums.
— Karen Bennett (@MonroeBCoo) April 27, 2018
There's hope for me yet to be a tattoo artist.... pic.twitter.com/ed3rL6LCHp
— Toni (@tonibeepbeepri1) April 27, 2018
Yeah. I WON'T be doing that. (it's a chicken.. obvs) pic.twitter.com/1bZEV22Aeq
— Bethany Still (@beesknees90) April 27, 2018
There are some messed up kid's drawings out there, y'all. Great to support your kids, but try not to pick anything featuring murder or that accidentally looks like a penis.
Because your kid won't even remember drawing it one day, and you'll be looking at it the rest of your life.