Is a belly button ring an indicator that my daughter is having s*x?

Question

I've heard from several parents that a girl getting her belly button pierced is a subliminal sign that she is beginning to have s*x. My daughter got hers pierced a little while back and mostly wore a diamond-ended banana barbell. She was discreet about showing it off, so I wasn't worried about it. But recently she's transitioned to long, dangling charms that are 100 percent visible with some, let's say, ahem, revealing summer clothing. And she's reinforced, obviously, with positive male attention. She's almost 17 now; should I be more concerned with her sexual activity?

Answer 1

17 is so young, Its a sin, don't let her fall into temptations. But a girl should choose her own path, since you are her parents you should know what to do, or atleast make the right decision.

Answer 2

you can talk to her but it does not have to mean that. belly button piercing is just like ear peircing so its not like when you get your ears pierced you want to have s*x right?!

Answer 3

You let her get it done so....

No it does not mean she is having s*x.  It just means she got her belly pierced to have a cute little piece of jewlery on.  It is just apiece of jewlery just like rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings.  

Answer 4

NO.  I got mine pierced when I was 15 and I was not sexually active for years after.  

Answer 5

A pierced belly button does not mean she is sexually active. Talk to her and see if she'll open up to you... it might be the "revealing summer clothing" that has you worried.

Answer 6

I don't think this is a indicator that your daughter is having s*x,I think like all teenagers she's just growing up. Maybe you should talk to your daughter about this, You can't stop her from having s*x(if she is) but you can make sure she's protected. Make sure your daughter knows your always there so she can chat about these kind of things with you.

Answer 7

No, that's stupid.

What girl doesn't like compliments anyway?

Her having s*x is bound to happen sometime, but if you trust her, don't let it be ruined by a stupid ring.

Answer 8

That sounds a crazy indication and the craziest way of finding out what you have bluntly stated!

Answer 9

Uhh talk to her about s*x!!

But no I am a teenager (13) and I have a belly button piercing and this girl still got her virginity and is TOTALLY abstinent. :)

Answer 10

na thats sily, she is 17 though, im sure it would be crossing her mind, just talk to her about it if you feel that concerned about it x

Answer 11

you should seriously ask her. becuase 17 year olds arent smart about s*x. give her the s*x talk before its too late.

Answer 12

Dont be a rediculous, unreasonable, overprotective mother. Even as a grown adult, I look back and it's unthoughtful, paniky parenting like this that makes me angry.

Answer 13

A belly button ring is an indicator that she has her belly button pierced. Simple as that.

Answer 14

Of course it means she is having s*x, don't listen to all these women with the "no" comments cuz they know its true. You need to just ask her yourself or use reverse psychology on one of her boyfriend and hope he spills the beans

Answer 15

i dont think so. it's just a fashion statement . i had mine double peirced all the way up until i had my son at 33 . i had mine done b/c i had the body to do it . my niece has her done at 15 and i know she hasnt had s*x yet . she would tell me if she did .  

Answer 16

Umm...I wanted a navel piercing when I was like 14

I'm 17 now (in 2 weeks anyways) and still a virgin

Don't assume.

Answer 17

your daughter having a belly ring is an indicator that she wants a belly ring lol

and she has come to that age anyway, im sure you were having s*x at her age...just make sure she aint dumb about s*x

Answer 18

yeah and it glows when shes horny ....

shes is 17 , if she has a bf she probably is having s*x like most teens in the world. make sure she uses condoms .

Answer 19

A belly button ring doesn't prove that one is sexually active.  

Answer 20

No, she probably just wants to show off that she has it pierced. I wouldn't be too concerned about it right now.

Answer 21

No, but it's an indicator that your daughter want to look s**y...

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Answer 22

No, it does not mean that she is having s*x. At 17 she doesn't need a piercing to have s*x.......just a boy friend.

Answer 23

a belly button ring has nothing to do with s*x...

but if she is not on BC yet, she should be!

most kids have s*x at about 15 or 16.

so if she hasn't yet, she might be soon....

and it's no big deal when you have s*x, as long as your always safe...

the way i see it, it's better for a 14 year old to always have safe s*x, then a 17 year old to have unprotected s*x...

Answer 24

To answer your question simply - - the ring does NOT indicate that she is having s*x.

I'm not saying that she isn't doing the dirtydirty, but her wearing a bellyring doesn't have anything to do with it.

The best thing to do in this situation is just talk to her about it. She's old enough to expect this conversation, and if you treat her like the young woman she is, she will most likely respond well.

You want to have an open honest relationship with your daughter. Also, don't be judgemental and freak out on her if she is having s*x. Just teach her responsibility, because I'm sure you know she will do it if she's already made her mind up to do it.

Good luck!

Answer 25

Tell her that the clothing she is choosing to wear is making you uncomfortable, and you are worries about the type of attention she is asking for.

Then talk to her about how to be safe in the event that she does chose to have s*x, but make sure you let her know that you don't approve, but you don't want her to get into trouble.

Then ask her if she would mind covering up a little. Tell her that you don't mind her showing off her long fancy rings at the pool or beach, when she's in a bathing suit, but that you think it inappropriate to show it off while walking down the street.

Then show her the difference between s**y and S****y, and teach her about repsect, for herself and for others.  

Answer 26

NO it could mean that she could be trying to fit in to the so say popular group thts all but you should not beafraid to talk to her.    Dont fuss at her just talk to her she whats going on show her thats its ok for her to talk to you an that you are understanding. .........   also if you are worried talk to her abut getting birthcontrol

Answer 27

I don't see how it shows that she is having s*x. There are plenty of girls that have s*x w/no belly button ring so how would this indicate anything. A belly button ring is just in 'style' right now and it is a cool thing for young and old women to have. She is seventeen, almost an adult, I don't see how this would affect her sexual activity.

She is also growing into her body. So ofcourse, guys are gonna be looking regardless.

I'm sure that she knows alot about s*x already(probably heard it through the grapevine) Just be sure to stess safe practices of s*x.

Answer 28

I got a belly button ring at 16 yrs old. I was not having s*x. However, that was also back a few years ago when kids weren’t doing as much as they are now.

I think regardless of the belly button ring, being that she’s 17 yrs old, I would very much suggest the s*x talk, if you haven’t done so already. And if you have, a little refresher never hurt anybody. Is she on birth control? Is she the type of teen you can talk openly with? I wouldn’t make a big deal about the belly button ring but I would have a s*x talk with her again anyways. And maybe take the next step in putting her on BC because you’d rather be safe than sorry right?

Answer 29

It's possible kids think it means that. They are into symbols and gestures a lot more than adults.

YOU had to have LET your daughter get it pierced....even if the piercer did w/o you, she is still under 18 under your roof. YOU are allowing her to flaunt this and wear inappropriate clothing. YOU are letting her get the idea than boys' attention make her a good person.

16 is a little late to be worried about sexuality these days. But better late than never, have a tlak with her. Make sure she understands the consequences and what boys really think of girls like that.

If you're not happy about her clothes and body jewelry, you are the mom and you can stop it. Don't let the teen run the show.

What does daddy think of this????

Answer 30

Imagine if you will looking in a mirror and seeing a belly sticking out and say you know that you have had no s*x for 10 years.  Then say I'm pregnant.  When in-fact it was all the twinkies you ate.  The twinkies are the belly ring.

That is what I get out of your question.

Answer 31

s*x and piercings are both acts of rebellion. They aren't mutually indicative, just related behaviors.

Age is the most useful metric for this. There is strong social pressure from peers on adolescents to engage in sexual behavior as they mature. Most children start to experiment at a relatively young age (younger than 17).