Am I being unreasonable? Grandparent tattoo

I get why it could feel weird especially as you have a newborn but my mum absolutely loves my children with her whole heart and I think if she wasn’t scared of needles she would do it lol I wouldn’t mind I love that she loves them so much

The fact that she’s respectful enough to ask is sweet. If you have a good relationship with your mum I’d say why not? ☺️

My dad got a tattoo dedicated to my son, and my mums following suit. It is obviously something more like a parent would do but I don’t see the issue at all. They love him so much x

I think it's sweet, but it really doesn't matter what any of us think. How do you feel about it? You said your gut reaction was that you didn't like it, but why? Is it just that you think it's odd? Are you or your hubby thinking of getting one? Is there any other reason why you don't like the idea? I think she has been very respectful by asking and that's a big positive. It also sounds like she'll honor your wishes if you say no, so I don't feel like she's overstepping, but there may be other circumstances that we're not hearing. Feel free to elaborate!💗

I’ve been thinking about getting a hand or footprint tattoo when my baby arrives but if my Mum wanted one too I would welcome the idea x

My partners dad has a tattoo of all the grandchildren’s names on his arm and it hasn’t bothered me. I think it’s lovely.

I wish my mom loved her grand kids that much! She don’t even want to watch them! You’re very lucky to have a loving mom 💕💕& she asked very nice of her ❤️

My dad has this sweet tattoo with all of our names on his arm in a kinda scrabble formation? So my mum, me and my siblings and my sister's 3 kids. Once my baba was born he was immediately trying to work out where to put Oscars name! I love it.

Our nanny told us that she asked her daughter (who is my exact age and has kids my kids age), she asked her daughter if she could have her sons name tattooed on her (it’s her first grandchild too), and her daughter said no. We didn’t understand why, but never pushed the topic. She didn’t do it, to honor her daughter’s wishes.

It seems a little odd to me but, in a way, it's also a connection to you... 🙂

I understand your hesitation. Her specifically wanting the handprint does feel more like a parent thing. I'd be honest with her about how you feel towards it. I'd probably say that a tattoo is a wonderful idea, but you would prefer it to be something else.

Did you know that she carried you and your child in her womb 🥰 Girls have all the eggs they will ever have by 16 weeks , I think its nice

As a tattoo artist I can confirm this is not unusual. Becoming a grandparent is a big deal, many people are super proud of their family and I do lots of tattoos on people to commemorate their grandchildren

My twin brother got my boys name tattooed on him. I thought it was very touching and a beautiful gesture. But again, if you’re not happy with it, then you should say.