circumcision

[frieden]

Opinions on circumcision?

[Mama6hijos]

None of my boys are circumcised, I just felt it was unnecessary. I have 4 boys and 1 girl. I am expecting another boy, he also will not be circumcised. I definitely did not want some of my boys or just one of them to be circumcised and not the others. So after making the decision not to have circumcised my first boy, me and my husband decided not to to have circumcised any of our boys. It's a personal decision! I honestly just did not want my newborns to go under any unnecessary pain, regardless if they were small.

[rosie_84]

I want it done but my hubby is against it so it wont be done. I just find circumcised penis to be cleaner and easier to wash. Plus i saw wat my brother went through, he had too much foreskin and he suffered wit pain and eventually had to get it done yrs later wen he was a teen. But i agree, its a personal choice, mostly optional cosmetic. In in Toronto and u have to pay $250.bcuz its elective

[Emilee99]

I didn't do it because I did the research and couldn't put my little boy through that.  People say it's harder when they are adults but I don't agree. None of my brothers were circumsized and then one of them at 18 decided to have it done. It was a simple in office procedure and he healed up quick. My other two brothers are in their 20s and 30 and never have wanted it. I think it's good to leave it up to the boy to decide later.

[Emilee99]

Also you should not push the skin back until it retracts on its own. My son is 2 and it hasn't retracted, our pediatrician (who is against circumcision) said it usually retracts on its own around 5 yrs old. Then you have to teach them to push it back and clean.

[Menmytwo88]

I feel that decision is no more different than waiting until a little girl is old enough to decide on ear piercings since that is cosmetic. It does vary depending on your geographical location. I had my four year old circumcised as an infant because his father was military and informed me of the fact that older uncircumcised men are more susceptible to catching stds. But again it up to the individual parent. I just don't understand the bias against it when people are so quick to make decisions regarding pain and beauty for a little girl. I'm preggo now with one and she will gets hers done when she is old enough to ask.

[jb388]

My son will be having it done. Definitely!!!!