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SEE IT: English parents tattoo their legs to match daughter’s unusual birthmark 

 

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 4:46 PM

 

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mrawlins1974@aol.comTel - 01226 370498Mobile - 07702 471789Michelle Rawlins Ltd.Tanya and Adam Phillips from Grimsby, UK, decided to get tattoos that match their daughter Honey-Rae’s unusual birthmark.

An English couple shares its daughter's birthmark.

Tanya and Adam Phillips didn't want their 18-month-old girl Honey-Rae to feel like an outcast due to her unusual rosy colored birthmark that stretches from her right foot up to her back.

So the parents decided to go to a tattoo parlor and get a matching red birthmark that stretches from the lower back to the toes on the right foot, reports the Mirror.

mrawlins1974@aol.comTel - 01226 370498Mobile - 07702 471789Michelle Rawlins Ltd.The birthmark stretches from the toes on the right foot to the lower back.

“Most people might think it's very extreme — but to us, it was the natural thing to do to ensure our daughter never felt different or alone in the world,” Tanya told the newspaper. “We wanted (her) to feel special, that her birthmark was something to feel proud of and not embarrassed by.”

We knew we had to do something to ensure Honey-Rae grew up knowing she was very much loved.

Adam got the tattoo last Christmas — paying about $125 for the more than 2-hour procedure. Tanya then followed last week on her 40th birthday.

"It was incredibly painful, especially as I had a flower to cover some old star tattoos, but it was worth every second of the pain," she told the Mirror.

That was apparent when she showed it to her daughter.

“She gently touched it and smiled as she said 'match,'” as she pointed to her own leg, she said. "If I'd have needed any reassurance that I'd made the right decision that was it."

Michelle Rawlins Ltd.Tanya Phillips said her daughter now touches her tattoo and her birthmark and says ‘match.’

Tanya admitted she sobbed when she first saw the birthmark because she knew “my baby was going to permanently marked for the rest of her life.”

“Like any (mom) I didn't want her to be different. I wanted her to be exactly the same as every other healthy child,” she said. "Although in our eyes she was perfect, I knew other people would cruelly point and stare at her."

So the family that inks together wanted to make sure Honey-Rae felt good about her special marking.

It seems to have worked.

"She now constantly touches mine and Adam's tattoos then her own birthmark and giggles — I couldn't be happier," she said.

jlandau@nydailynews.com

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/english-couple-tattoo-legs-match-girl-birthmark-article-1.2129282

 



-- Edited by Lady Gaga Snerd on Saturday 28th of February 2015 07:33:38 AM

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I'm sorry but this just seems dumb.

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I saw that story. I think it's kind of sweet. I hope the parents don't regret it, though...that's a LOT of ink.

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Those marks often fade. And, there are laser treatments that can be used. But, I personally don't see how that helps your child necessarily deal with it. In a way, they are choosing to give it much more great importance.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

Those marks often fade. And, there are laser treatments that can be used. But, I personally don't see how that helps your child necessarily deal with it. In a way, they are choosing to give it much more great importance.

 I see your point.

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When my younger son was diagnosed with celiac's and had to be on a gluten free diet, I had to think about how to respond to that. Should I make everyone in the house eat gluten free? Is that the best approach? Or, do I need to teach him that it is HIS issue and his particular thing that he needs to learn to manage in a non-gluten free world? I decided on the latter. Yes, I took out a lot of the gluten foods that were tempting. And, I make sure he had plenty of gluten free snacks and always had gluten free bread available for a sandwhich. And, for the most part, dinners were easy because it is simply a baked, broiled, sautéed, roasted meat with mashed potatoes, veggie and if gravy, then made with cornstarch instead of flour. But, I told him that this was HIS issue and that others do not have to conform to his particular diet. And, what they eat is not his concern. I think you cripple people when instead of empowering them with their own sense of responsibility, you send a message that the world needs to conform to them.

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The little girl's marks aren't that dark. They will fade. The parents aren't going to be able to flash their leg every time another kid says something about it.

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This was dumb, I agree. They should have waited until she was older to see if it went away. Geesh.

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It isn't likely to go away. It's actually growing with her, getting larger as her leg grows.

I think it would be much more empowering to teach her how to deal with it. This was an ok solution for a 2 year old, but she won't be 2 forever. They need to reach her that she is beautiful just the way she was made and that anyone who says differently is ignorant and not worth her time. This is too much to teach a 2 year old, but they could start with the basics.

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It's funny, they wanted to teach her that she was not different and that she wasn't alone in the world. I actually went out of my way to teach my kids the opposite. We are all unique, different and you never know someone else's struggle so don't judge. Also, you ARE alone in this world - except for your family. No one out there owes you a damn thing so you had better work hard for what you want. You can count on your family but the rest of the world doesn't owe you a glass of water so get out there and make your own magic happen.

They are doing her a disservice.

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You can't even always count on your family. My dad disowned me two years ago.

I think this is a bit silly.



-- Edited by VetteGirl on Saturday 28th of February 2015 12:22:12 PM

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VetteGirl wrote:

You can't even always count on your family. My dad disowned me two years ago.

I think this is a bit silly.



-- Edited by VetteGirl on Saturday 28th of February 2015 12:22:12 PM

 I remember that, Vette.

I haven't spoken to my younger brother in years...but that's his choice.

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My SIL has managed to alienate both her brothers and myself and other SIL. Her choice too. Too bad as wehave all tried to engage her in various ways.

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This was silly on the part of the parents. This girl has all her limbs and they work. She has her eye sight and her hearing. She can speak. It's a BIRTHMARK. I bet people who don't have a leg would beg to have one with a birthmark. It's silly. We all have weird things we're self conscious about. We need to teach our kids to deal with it and not feel bad about themselves. When this girl grows up is she going to expect a future husband to get a tattoo? I do realize how badly self conscious this makes some people. But there are much worse things in life to deal with. Perspective. They should be teaching her to be thankful for what she has.

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Well said NJN!

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