Florida Baby's Tattoos Are Temporary
The Claim
In Florida, a six-month-old infant was tattooed and photographed for Instagram photos.
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On June 6th, @nugget.world_ posted a picture depicting a tattooed infant celebrating his six-month birthday. The account is managed by the baby’s mother.
Later, another picture was posted showing said baby getting tattooed by his uncle.
The story was picked up, shared, and captioned by other Instagram users.
Many commenters seemed to believe that these tattoos are real.
Misbar’s Analysis
While a photo shoot did take place, these tattoos aren’t real, and the images were intended as a joke. First, on Facebook, his mother told another user that the tattoos are fake.
She also alluded to them being temporary tattoos. Specifically, the kind that are put on and removed using water. There are quite a few kinds of temporary tattoos out there. While many may only remember the small ones sold in machines for a quarter, some larger ones are sold on the internet. They even come in full sleeves, such as these.
Henna, another way to make temporary tattoos, is perfectly harmless (although some people with sensitive skin may want to test it out first). The mother also said that the baby’s pediatrician told her he was old enough to get temporary tattoos, so she did her due diligence.
