Circumcision

[April]

I put this here because it could get nasty.


But I was wondering why people choose to not circumcise their sons. Other than they do not want their baby to have surgery or be cut or hurt......are there any other reasons? OK maybe no men in the family has been....


What irritates me most is that parents do not pull up that skin and clean down in there. It gets nasty. It smells. It gets infected. Why would parents choose to not circumcise and then not clean properly I feel sorry for these kids.

[NavyChiefs_Wife]

My brother wasn't circumsied but my Mom keeps him very clean and he know's how to clean himself.

[April]

Originally Posted by NavyChiefs_Wife My brother wasn't circumsied but my Mom keeps him very clean and he know's how to clean himself.

Was there a reason? Family tradition?

[NavyChiefs_Wife]

They just didn't want it done.

[=Mrs.AiNokeA=]

I'd have it done if I have a boy... I just like it better that way. Plus easier to clean hehe.

[Jill]

Trent is not circumcised. it is an unneed procedure. the only reason for it is for looks. not one medically reason. you also are not suppose to pull it back. it naturally retracts itself. keeping it clean is not hard. wash it like you do your whole body. soap and water.

while you wonder why i did not get it done, i wonder why people remove skin from their sons. it does not make sense to put a child through pain because of the locker room (meaning worrying about what other kids think or say) 40% of boys are now leaving the hospital intact. look out! natural peni is taking over!!

[MW5M]

My older boys were preemies, and the hospital wouldnt do theirs, because they were so small. We had the option to put them on the wait list at Balboa to have it done, but being elective, the wait was 2-4 yrs at that time

My little man is done, as is George.

[reynswife]

All 3 of my boys are circumcised. I left the decision to my hubby. I gave him all the literature, for and against, and he decided he wanted it done. I personally didn't feel I comfortable making the decision because I don't have those "parts".

My husband is, and he was more comfortable having his boys the same!

[NavyChiefs_Wife]

If we have a boy then I want it done. It's just easier to take care of.

[April]

Yes I realize more and more people are not having it done and there is no medical reason to do it either. Many hospitals are not doing them at all on newborns. You have to wait for the dr to do it at in their office. Really it is no big deal. My mom is an OB nurse and I've seen quite a few of them where the baby does not even cry. So the whole "I dont want him to hurt for that 5 seconds" is silly to me. I also realize that lots of countries do not do it and its only something we started doing not all that long ago.


But, the skin does need to be cleaned under in some way. I've had way too many boys in daycare recently that look like they'd rather the penis fall off than have to deal with it inflamed. When you have your son circumcised you usually get a lesson on how to care for it. I think the same needs to go for people who choose not to. Poor little boys red swollen penis