Guess who's to blame: A seven-year-old girl comes home with a tattoo after visiting her grandma
Visiting your grandparent's house for the holidays is supposed to be a time of warmth, cuddles, truckloads of sweets, gifts and lots of love and pampering. It's also an opportunity for the parents to rest easy and have time to themselves, knowing their child is in safe hands.
However, one mother was flabbergasted after her seven-year-old daughter returned home sporting something no one would associate with a child—a tattoo. And what makes the situation even more inconceivable is the person behind this unsolicited body art.
The mum, who was pregnant, shared a series of videos about the event on social media. She asked: ‘Who in [their] right mind [would] tattoo a 7-year-old?’
The mother disclosed that her child, who was visiting her father’s side of the family, called her asking if she could get a tattoo. She declined the request and thought nothing of it because she believed her daughter was joking.
But the seven-year-old went home with a tattoo of a crooked heart.
‘She will never be allowed to go over there again, and I will definitely be reporting this to someone because that’s child abuse,’ the mum stated.
A conversation between the frustrated mother and daughter revealed the central character of this distressing incident—the child's aunt!
The mum said her ex-partner’s 28-year-old sister allegedly did the tattoo in July. The mum only noticed the tattoo in September, after the trip.
She also pointed out that her daughter’s grandmother was supposed to be supervising.
'[The aunt] bought a tattoo gun and went and tattooed all the kids,' the mum claimed.
When she contacted her ex-partner’s family, the grandmother and auntie apologised and claimed that the tattoo was only done using henna.
'That isn't henna, henna only lasts three weeks,’ she said, unconvinced by the pair’s excuse.
The 7-year-old also recalled the incident in the conversation. She shared that despite saying no, her auntie allegedly continued with the plans to put a tattoo on her and the other kids in the house.
The child went first, and then a couple of kids followed. When asked if her aunt had changed the tattoo gun needle between each person, the child shook her head and said no.
'I feel bad because there are no kids here for her to play with,' the mum said, admitting she regretted letting her daughter go on the trip.
'People need to beware who they let their kids be around,' she added.
She also mentioned that she didn’t know that her daughter’s aunt would be at the house, claiming that the 28-year-old was squatting at the home.
'I wouldn't have allowed my daughter to go down there if I had known they were squatting,' the mum stated.
The mum reported the incident to the police and child services, but the aunt was nowhere to be found.
Social media users were shocked by the incident, with one person writing: ‘My mama threatened to bury me after I tattooed my brother for his 18th birthday. This is insane.’
Another pointed out, ‘I think you need to protect your child. If they can’t respect you enough as your child’s mother, they don’t need to see her.’
'Henna fades. That is not fading. Plus, it’s too dark. Way too dark to be henna. I’m so sorry. I hope she’s okay and you are too. You’re amazing, momma,’ a third person commented.
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However, one mother was flabbergasted after her seven-year-old daughter returned home sporting something no one would associate with a child—a tattoo. And what makes the situation even more inconceivable is the person behind this unsolicited body art.
The mum, who was pregnant, shared a series of videos about the event on social media. She asked: ‘Who in [their] right mind [would] tattoo a 7-year-old?’
The mother disclosed that her child, who was visiting her father’s side of the family, called her asking if she could get a tattoo. She declined the request and thought nothing of it because she believed her daughter was joking.
But the seven-year-old went home with a tattoo of a crooked heart.
‘She will never be allowed to go over there again, and I will definitely be reporting this to someone because that’s child abuse,’ the mum stated.
A conversation between the frustrated mother and daughter revealed the central character of this distressing incident—the child's aunt!
The mum said her ex-partner’s 28-year-old sister allegedly did the tattoo in July. The mum only noticed the tattoo in September, after the trip.
She also pointed out that her daughter’s grandmother was supposed to be supervising.
'[The aunt] bought a tattoo gun and went and tattooed all the kids,' the mum claimed.
When she contacted her ex-partner’s family, the grandmother and auntie apologised and claimed that the tattoo was only done using henna.
'That isn't henna, henna only lasts three weeks,’ she said, unconvinced by the pair’s excuse.
The 7-year-old also recalled the incident in the conversation. She shared that despite saying no, her auntie allegedly continued with the plans to put a tattoo on her and the other kids in the house.
The child went first, and then a couple of kids followed. When asked if her aunt had changed the tattoo gun needle between each person, the child shook her head and said no.
'I feel bad because there are no kids here for her to play with,' the mum said, admitting she regretted letting her daughter go on the trip.
'People need to beware who they let their kids be around,' she added.
She also mentioned that she didn’t know that her daughter’s aunt would be at the house, claiming that the 28-year-old was squatting at the home.
'I wouldn't have allowed my daughter to go down there if I had known they were squatting,' the mum stated.
The mum reported the incident to the police and child services, but the aunt was nowhere to be found.
Social media users were shocked by the incident, with one person writing: ‘My mama threatened to bury me after I tattooed my brother for his 18th birthday. This is insane.’
Another pointed out, ‘I think you need to protect your child. If they can’t respect you enough as your child’s mother, they don’t need to see her.’
'Henna fades. That is not fading. Plus, it’s too dark. Way too dark to be henna. I’m so sorry. I hope she’s okay and you are too. You’re amazing, momma,’ a third person commented.
You can watch one of the videos here:
Key Takeaways
- A mother was furious after her seven-year-old daughter returned from a visit to her grandparents with a tattoo.
- The mother claimed her ex-partner's sister, the child's aunt, did the tattoo with a tattoo gun while her grandmother was supposed to be supervising.
- The mum filed a report with the police, but they claimed they couldn't locate the aunt.
- The tattoo, a misshapen heart, was claimed to be henna by the grandmother and aunt, but the mother and some commenters refuted this, stating it is too permanent and dark to be henna.
What’s your take on this story, members? Let us know in the comments below!