circumcision?

[Mum21boy1girl]

My son is not circumcised, my husband is still really upset with me for not getting it done, he is American and its a big deal here in the USA.
my son was born in Australia and the dr's said it would be hard to find someone that would do it and it would be pricey!
i just didnt want to put my baby through that pain, just so he can look like his daddy.
im so lad this one is a girl so we dont have to go through that argument again.

sorry if im being rude but dont Jewish people get circumcised at 13? sorry for my ignorance i am just curious!

 

[miss cakes]

nope its not common practice in the uk n i wouldnt do it unless there was a medical reason as i imagine it would be very painful! my ex partner had to have it done when he was seven as the foreskin was too tight and was causing him problems and he told me he still remembers the pain now it was horrible so if i did get it done which im not id do it straight away when they are newborn so they wouldnt remember it x

 

[miss cakes]

i do agree it does look nicer but dont think thats a good enough reason to do it just because i like the look of a willy without foreskin lol they all look the same when they are hard anyway (sorry tmi and probably too blunt oops) x

 

[pinkribbon]

i do agree it does look nicer but dont think thats a good enough reason to do it just because i like the look of a willy without foreskin lol they all look the same when they are hard anyway (sorry tmi and probably too blunt oops) x

I think they look better with a foreskin

 

[1eighty]

...the US is the only country (other then those for religious reasons) that really do it...

Zim is big on circumcision, and very worryingly it is peddled as a way to prevent HIV spreading. Without the right education, you just know that circumcised boys/men will stick it anywhere thinking they're safe... and that is reflected in the country's AIDS statistics, sadly.

We won't be circumcising the troll unless there is a medical reason. Won't be getting tonsils removed, adenoids, appendix out either, unless there's a medical reason. If troll was a girl, they wouldn't be getting their ears pierced until they were in high school and both willing and able to take care of the healing piercings themselves. Circumcision and ear piercing are of the same ilk to my mind - for decoration only. If it's for decoration only, then they have to make that decision for themselves and live with whatever pain and discomfort it causes, whether that's short or long term.

I've been with both and prefer uncircumcised. DH is uncircumcised also.

 

[mrspeanut]

I am of the opinion that unless medically necessary we will not have our baby boy circumcised. There is no reason for us to have it done, so that is a good enough reason for us not to.

 

[Debi]

Certainly won't be circumcising if we have a boy! Never even saw a circumcised one (and saw a fair few in my time haha ), it's not common here at all. I agree with the view that if guys weren't meant to have it, they would have evolved without it I asked my OH about it, just for his opinion, and he looked at me like I was mental! No offence intended to anyone who will/has, just not for us

 

[nickibrum]

This hadnt even crossed my mind lol. Were having a little boy and unless medicially necessary then we wont be having it done either. I dont like the idea of taking the choice away from our son; it should be his decision.

He will be taught good hygenie and safe sex- lets be honest- ANYONE can get STD's circumsized or not.

 

[gretavon]

My hubs is and so is my #1 son and Sonny will be too. To answer the one lady's question no. Jewish boys are circumsized at their bris when they are a week or so old by the (?) Homal. 13 is the age where they have a barmitzvah (again sp)

 

[Sambatiki]

Hi ladies,

As someone from the UK we wont be getting our baby circumsized either.... if aint broke... dont fix it.

I understand why you would get it done for religious purposes but not for any other reason.

To me its the same as cosmetic surgery... and its not a decision I would make for someone else iygwim so why would I do that for my child.

 

[auntylolo]

As the other UK ladies have already it is not something commonly done over here. We are pink this time round, but if we had been blue, then I don't think it's something we would've even discussed I can imagine the look of horror on dh's face if I suggest we circumcise our son
It seems very common in the US, can anyone tell me why? Is it simply tradition?

Oh, and as a side note, those who say it makes it look better - really? How nice can a penis look?

 

[Sambatiki]

Oh, and as a side note, those who say it makes it look better - really? How nice can a penis look?

 

[Chezzz]

Our little boy is keeping his.
I think its not so common in the UK other than for religious or medical reasons.
Were not religious and unless hes born with a need to medically do it, we wont.. if he has to have it done in later life. then he will..
OH is not done, and ive never been with a man who is either actually. When I told OH its really debatable on here he was like why?! and looked shocked when I asked if he would think about having our boy cut.. I just wanned to see his face!! LOL
OH doesnt have a problem with cleanliness down there, and he will be teaching our son the same.. and also the safe sex thing.

 

[anita665]

I'm from the UK and DH is from France and both don't routinely circumcise. We haven't ever even talked about it. Statistically the rate of infections is only very slightly lower in men who have been circumcised. Medical reasons for circumcision are reasonably rare. If it really was beneficial I believe that pretty much everyone would do it but there are few countries who do it routinely. In the end it's more of a cultural choice.

 

[MommaDucky]

sorry if im being rude but dont Jewish people get circumcised at 13? sorry for my ignorance i am just curious!

No a Jewish baby is cirm at 8 days old at the Bris, at 13 they have their bar mitzvah where they are considered a man at that point. Two very different ceremonies!

 

[XJessicaX]

I wouldn't put my LO through any procedure that wasn't medically 'necessary'.

 

[CharlieKeys]

We have two boys and we won't be circumcising unless there is a medical need - OH and FIL were both circumcised for medical reasons and we think Stephen will need to be too

 

[Sarahcake]

My boy wont be circumcised for a few reasons. 1) there's no religious need to tied to me or my OH 2) I don't agree with it personally - even for the stopping of diseases. The only thing that will properly stop the spread of an STI is a condom. And 3) its just not the commonly done thing in the UK, ive never once seen an uncircumcised penis in my personal life, nor during my work in the NHS!

If he decides that he wants it for aesthetics or medical reasons when he's older, he is more than welcome but until that day he will remain as he comes into this earth, with it intact unless of course there was a medical need for it to be taken off, of which if its the right thing for my son, then I will of course permit it.

 

[Saphira]

Had this thread last time I was in 2nd tri. I'll answer simply - no, if we have a little boy he will not be circumcised unless medically necessary. Otherwise I see it as an unnecessary procedure (in fact, it's been ruled here in Germany as bodily harm and many hospitals won't perform the procedure anymore: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18793842). Our son will simply be taught good hygiene.

 

[ttc_lolly]

It's not the norm to circ here in the UK and I don't agree with it unless it's for a medical reason. The talk about it being more clean is nonsense, and has been proven - you should just teach your son to be able to clean his bits. To have it done when it comes down to religion, I don't entirely understand but at the same time I respect thats part of their belief. To have it done for purely cosmetic purposes because ''it's ugly'' or ''I want my son to fit in with everyone else'', I personally think, are terrible reasonings. My children's bodies are their own, and not for me to modify in any way.