Accept that this is something important to him - instead of ruling outright .. and discouraging it after the of legal age point - have him reflect from now until then what type of tattoo/piercing he wants .. and ponder exactly why he wants it. I have a tat, and it took me almost 2 years to ultimately decide it was something I wanted to do, and to put together my design. It is something that is a personal decision .. at least help him focus on that part. On top of that, do your research before you go into the shops. For tattoos, it is ideal to actually go in and talk to the artist before hand - I went in a week prior, discussed my design and what/where/why I wanted it.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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