To circumcise or not to circumcise.... That is the question

Mom4the1stTime

I am having a boy and am basically on my own with the decision making. I have thought long and hard about wether to circumcise or not to circumcise I personally don't think its necessary but with talking to my best friend about her son she thought it would affect him growing up so she had it done. I was wondering how everyone feels about this I also was looking at it from a health standpoint and I don't think it would be safe to cut my son. All opinions are welcome

clope18

Circumcise. It's a lot cleaner. If you don't circumcise ur baby can catch stds a lot easier

nameless

I would ..only because of infection and when there older it might mess up there confidence a little??
I still have to get my sons done and hes 4!! But im going to get done soon.

allie8955

We didn't. me and my husband think it's unnecessary and it's just optional. All of my 3 brothers and his 5 brothers did not get circumcised...they are as healthy and good as any other boy out there! I don't think it makes much of a difference.

salsabia

Don't do it. It was ment to be there. As long as u educate him on good hygiene everyhing will be fine. Im having a girl but I would not do it if having a boy. My family and friends don't agree but screw them.

cheekyerin

There is another post about this some can get really defensive about it I didn't do my 3 boys but I'm in aus its not done as much here I no a heap of ppl with boys none have had there boys done I believe its there choice if there's a medical reason then its different never had a problem with my boys with having skin on it

Mom4the1stTime

My mom informed me that my brother isn't and he is perfectly fine never had an std or anything that I know of. I would think that it would make a boy want to be cleaner since there is more to maintain but I still don't know

cheekyerin

My oldest when he was @ kinder then aged 4 his friend was done he asked me.why his friends skin was already back I told him some ppl have it cut off he's like that's silly mum that would hurt

tjscrd

If I have a son, he won't be circumsized. I also don't find it necessary. The majority of the men on earth are not circumsized. My boyfriend's never had a problem. It's never been icky, smelly, infected. Nothing. There's a matter of teaching good hygiene, but that's important anyways. Plenty of pros and cons to each side. It's completely up to you.

Mom4the1stTime

@cheekyerin I believe it should be their choice too I'm not a man so I don't think I should make that decision for him

LittleFae

I read up on it both pro's and con's and it can go either way. But if we have a boy then we will be doing it for a few reasons, top being my husband is Jewish and is also circumsized along with some health benifets. But we are only going to do a partial not a full one, its less likely to cause issues like a full one can.

cheekyerin

Yep I believe boys go to the loo together n if Ur brother wad to wee with him he would c he's different another thing ppl say it reduces cancer then we shouldn't have babies cause u hear of cervical cancer more than foreskin cancer just food for thought

allie8955

I wish our little boys would tell us if they want to or not!! it is their bodies...but our decisions at that time. any decision is a good decision and it's not a crime.

nameless

@Mom4the1stTime that's what I was gonna do..well still don't know..we dont have problems and he doesn't know the difference. I was thinking when hes older if he wants it done he can..he will be old enough to know it hurts and take care himself! But@ the same time if I get it done now@ 4yrs old he wont have to deal w/it later...I just don't know

Jaime77

I'm personally for whatever the father has. My family is from Portugual, so my father and brother were not.. My ex husband was, so my son Tyler is.. I'm having a lil' boy again and this time around I'm a single mom. Idk how to teach a little boy proper hygiene when it comes to forskin.
I am leaning towards circumcision.

Mom4the1stTime

I wish his father was around to help with this decision but right now I am swaying more towards not having it done and letting him make the choice when he is older. It would be more simple if my baby could just tell me what he wants to do, I don't think its dirty but then again I have never been with a man who wasn't cut to know the difference. You guys are really helpful it helps to hear other peoples opinions

Jess510

If I have I boy I'm going to do it. My hubby isn't and he wants to circumcise if we have a boy. I think it makes boys/men feel self-conscious.

1princess&princeontheway

I'm having a boy...i believe I'm going to get him circumcised...why? I don't really know...i just feel like that's what im going to do...most of my aunts..cousins did not circumcise...all their boys are healthy...

Mom4the1stTime

@jenn_929 thanks I'm gonna take a look at that site.

bex

70% of the world does not circumcise their boys. Medical communities around the world don't even recommend it. It started with religion and continues to be supported by a combination of religion, medical myths and inaccuracies. If you don't wash properly, you're going to have problems whether you're talking about girl parts or boy parts. Is 'making it easier to keep clean' reason enough to mutilate a child?

twinkiesmom

I'm not going to. I just don't think it's necessary. If he decides he want to later on I'll support him on that.

joiajohnson

I'm stuck on whether to get my son circumcised or not. My boyfriend says I shouldn't because he didn't get circumcised and he did just fine and he's kind of afraid to get him snipped cause he has family members that did, and well let's say they're kinda scarred for life. But it does look much cleaner and is a whole lot healthier so I'm just as stuck as anyone else who is in this predicament. :-/

Roxy

Im doing it I say its for there own gd later n life

mzmommy1st

I'm doing it for my son when he is born, his father is, and he has no problems whatsoever, never had any problems with sexual pleasure or hygine or none of that, so my baby boy is gonna get snipped when he is born.

ghettobetty

I'm not my fiance and all hus friends and family are not and none of them ever had problems. I've had doctors tell me its not been proven that it helps anything and not medically needed. I've even gad doctors advice against it. No true need for it.

Mom4the1stTime

I asked my make friends and surprisingly they haven't been cut so I'm just gonna leave it up to him

Mom4the1stTime

Male friends........ Darn phone

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Jwigs

Someone else posted this in another thread...
http://www.nocircpa.org/4642.html

A lot of the reasons for getting circumcised are myths and the health risks are untrue. My fiance and his brothers were never circumcised. I don't think our baby will be if he's a boy.

I know some people see it differently, but I wouldn't circumcise my little girl. And the reasons for both seem about equal. Except one is more an African tradition and the other is Victorian American. According to the site, one of the reasons it became so popular was to discourage masturbation. It doesn't prevent STDs or other infection. It actually removes the natural protection god gave the penis to keep healthy.

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Tinknbob

I had all 3 of my boys circumsized. They werent fussy or anything & it was heeled within 2 days. Everybody has their own beliefs on this subject. Good luck.