Well I geuss he is 18 and should have a choice but maybe you should try to talk with the dad first because you don't want him pissed because he wen't behind his back, Tattoos should be considered over & over untill for sure you know what you want because I know MANY! people who grew older then hated themselfs for getting tattoos. Yes he is old enough to choose what he wants but I think it is true ... if he's under the roof the parents should choose cause maybe this could realy bother his dad for some reason who knows.

This tattoo should mean somthing with in himself, don't let him get it just because it looks cool, he might regret it in the future .. I'm sure if you had a tattoo and someone asked what it ment you would realy want to say somthing speacail about it not just ''Oh I thought it looked cool''

You can't say you thought, you have to actualy know.