Unbelievable: Parents Get Large Tattoo On Their Body to Support Child - Would You Do This For Your Children?

by Amanda Williams

18 Months ago, a baby girl named Honey-Rae Phillips was born in Grimsby, England. It is believed that due to medical difficulties during birth, she was born with a large birthmark along one side of her body. The birthmark has a dark pink color and reaches from her feet all the way up to her stomach.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were heartbroken by the knowledge that their child would grow up in an extremely critical world, with such a noticeable birthmark. The notion that their daughter would be alone in overcoming such an emotional obstacle lead them to take drastic measures.

At first, they would make sure the birthmark was covered up so that Honey didn’t have to deal with any pointing or staring, but when they first took the child to the park in shorts they noticed adults and children did, in fact make remarks about Honey’s birthmark. However trivial a birthmark may seem in the grand scheme of things, Honey’s parents knew the reality of the world they lived in and decided to show their devotion to Honey.

In the next couple months, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips had both gotten tattoos along the side of their bodies that matched Honey’s birthmark. They thought that when Honey saw she wasn’t the only one with a birthmark like that, she wouldn’t be as insecure.

So, after 2, painful, 3 hour tattoo appointments Honey’s parents had matching birthmark tattoos along the side of their bodies. When Honey saw the birthmarks on her parents’ legs she kept alternating between touching her own legs, and touching her parents’ legs, all the while laughing and saying “match!”

Mr. and Mrs. Phillips had never planned on getting large tattoos, but in their opinion they made the right decision because these tattoos made Honey feel loved and secure.

How do you feel about this story?

There as been an incredible amount of positive feedback about this story, however there has also been a fair amount of backlash concerning this parenting technique.

Some people believe that this showing of love and devotion is how every parent should act when their children is experiencing trauma. Nothing is more important than having support from the ones you love, and by getting a tattoo of Honey’s birthmark, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips committed to showing their unconditional love and support… forever! Hopefully whenever Honey is having a bad day or feeling down and out about being different, she can seek out her parents and their tattoos will be a reminder that she can get through anything with her family at her side.

On the flip side of things, many people believe that this act of parenting was misleading and counterintuitive. Instead of showing their child that she is beautiful because she is different, they stripped her of a unique trait that she was given. On top of that, they didn’t have faith that Honey would overcome the insecurities of her birthmark and instead use it to grow and become a better person. By covering her birthmark up for the first part of Honey’s life, they were unintentionally teaching her that it was something to be embarrassed of.

Many people overcome insecurities throughout their lifetime, whether it be acne, weight or physical and mental disabilities; these experiences are what mold them into the person they become. Some people believe that by getting a tattoo to match Honey’s birthmark, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips unknowingly told Honey that she had something to be ashamed of and that she would need support throughout her life because of it.

I don’t think you can deny that the parenting technique was drastic; the real question is whether or not you agree or disagree with it.

What do you think?

Would you ever do anything like this?

Source:

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/parents-get-tattoo-daughters-birthmark-wont-feel-different/947256/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/caring-parents-tattoos-young-daughters-5226401

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