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Even if it's a parent's first tattoo, there is plenty of ways to get inspired. Whether one likes a lot of color, or black and white, or if one has a lot of kids, or just one -- there are so many options.
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These moms and dads went under the needle to get something to honor their child. Some are sweet and simple, some intricate, all symbolic.
Here are 40 meaningful parent tattoos that will probably make others consider getting their own.
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A Blooming Bond
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Sweet Baby
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Mother & Daughters
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Elephants
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Footprint
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Symbolic
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Butterfly
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Traditional Mermaid
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Mother Knot
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Birds of a Feather
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'The Giving Tree'
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Great Script
12Our kids are our heart, and what a beautiful way to honor that bond than with a name tattoo in a great script with a heartbeat line.
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Flower Children
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Rocket Boys
14Here's one perfect formula for getting a tattoo to honor your kid. Pick something your kid loves. Tattoo his or her name with it. It's that simple and that wonderful -- just like this mom did when she got her sons' names tattoos with a rocket. Really rad work by tattoo artist Andy Beswick.
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Name in Blocks
15Tim LingleTake a look at some of your child's favorite things to play with and you may have some tattoo inspiration. Tim is a father to two boys. He got these blocks for his son, Aidan.
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Beloved Trains
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Three Hearts
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For Your Sweetheart
18Seeing this tattoo gives us all the heartfelt feelings. It perfectly shows the sweetness of a little girl, her love of Cinderella, and the love a mom has for her little one to capture this in a tattoo.
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Classic Handprint
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Favorite Things
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Hidden Meanings
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Memories
22Erika WaxmanWe love the typewriter font on this tattoo done by Sweety of Rivington Tattoo, and using something that reminds us of our kids when they were just babies is the perfect imagery.
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Horoscope Inspired
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Peas in a Pod
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First Born
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Butterflies
26Joye PrueNature is always a good choice in a tattoo, especially when it comes to a tattoo to honor our little ones. Joye chose sweet butterflies to honor each of her kids.
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Family Banner
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Pops of Color
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Initial
29Image via Michele Zipp
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Old-Timey Look
30Absolutely adorable, these tattoos by Uncle Josh of Lost Dutchmann Tattoo perfectly capture the sweetness of being a kid and the love of motherhood.
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Named Arrows
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Floral
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Favorite Things
33Getting your kids' favorite characters tattooed along with their names is another way to not only have you love your tattoo, but also your kids as well.
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Kids as Artists
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Kid's Signature
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Honoring the Bond
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Stick Figure Family
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Matching Family Ink
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Unconditional Love
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Family Tree
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