A lot more families are leaning towards not to circumcise. There is absolutely no reason for it, and it actually takes away a lot of nerves. It does not make it easier to keep clean, parents are just lazy on how to teach their son on how to properly clean a uncircumcised penis.
I let my husband decide. I’ve never had a penis and he does and I gave my reasons for and against and he took his own experience and made the decision that was best for our son based on his own experiences as a man with a penis. When the decision was reached we discussed and went that way.
Your son is YOUR son, so that decision should be YOURS. More and more parents are choosing not to circumcise. As long as they keep the area cleaned and then teach the son how to properly clean and care for his penis once he is old enough to do it, it should be okay.
Why is your family so worried about your kid’s genitals? That’s kinda weird.
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I had this issue last year with my youngest. Family was SUPER in my business about it and I was against it even though my oldest is. With all the talk about his body his choice I was feeling that vibe and then I realized I can NEVER relate to this issue as I never have and never will have a penis and I decided to talk to my husband directly about his experience and used that to decide. If you are still adamant then stand your ground and tell them to not be concerned about your child’s genitals
They’re concerned because they are willfully ignorant people that think they have a say in what you decide for your infant. Tell everyone to mind their own business and to stop being so invested in your son’s penis.
I circumcised my son, no regrets.
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Don’t circumcise your son, listen to your family. Why would you mutilate the genitals of your child and spoil sexual function like that?!?
Able to keep cleaner
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Easier to get infections n yeast n bacteria build up faster , I did my son n they did their don at birt one minute snip n done!!!
When my son was born the doctor said if the father is the son should be
To be fair, circumcised or not, bot or girl…you should be teaching your kids proper hygiene, period.
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I have 2 boys. 1 is 1 isn’t. The 2nd wasn’t due to his dad not wanting it. Teaching him to clean it was the hard part for me. He had infections because he didn’t so I had to stay on top of him. But as he’s gotten older its been no issue.
I thought about it too, but what made me do it is the fact that lots of women are turned off by a man being uncircumcised, and when they get older, they get ‘man butter smell’ it’s not pleasant at all, and uncircumcised men can spread bacterial vaginitis to women. These are very valid reasons to consider for your boys.
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I did all 4 of mine.
But it has never been a question 
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Do what you feel is best for them, infact… its kinda a personal matter between you and the father. So no need to explain to anyone 
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My husband was not circumsized. We had two boys and he was the one saying to do it…so…
That’s between you and your partner (if you have a partner). If you don’t have a partner. Make a choice for your kid. It’s your kid.
I don’t know anyone who gets their kids circumcised. I have two boys both uncircumcised.
Do some more research on how they do it and what can go wrong. If I had known, I would have opted my son out.
One of my dearest friends died about ten years ago from penile cancer. He wasn’t circumcised, had many many issues with infections as he aged, attempted to get it done as an adult and it was botched so badly he couldn’t have sex without major pain. Multiple corrective surgeries were attempted but it didn’t work and then had to be stopped when the cancer started.
It isn’t everyone’s son that has the worst happen, but it does happen to some people’s sons.
In the UK it’s not done routinely, only for health reasons (foreskin issues) or religious reasons. The men don’t seem to suffer!
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Here in EU circumcision is not popular.
There is no medical reason for such operation. It is no-no for both boys and girls.
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How can it be a mistake if you’ve researched the pros and cons and whether its medically needed or just cosmetic AND your intuition tells you what you should do?
Both of my boys are circumcised. I don’t know anyone of my family or friends that had a boy that they didn’t have circumcised
The reasoning used to be cleanliness and infection but that’s been largely disproved. I say no but remain vigilant with cleaning and do a bit of research on boy bits so you actually know how to clean it without hurting them. Babies fore skins do not pull back.
I have 2 boys, both were circumcised, both as infants. I was advised by medical professionals on the matter before making the decision. I raised my first son by myself and there came a time when he didn’t want or need me in the bathroom to make sure he was being clean about it, however, as he gets older it seems that his hygiene is of little importance to him and if im not on his ass about washing regularly, he won’t. My point is, with boys you never know how well they clean themselves. Neither of my kids are traumatized by their circumcision and they dont not know that they are beyond anything but normal. It is not mutilating or harming their sexual desires as they age. It is commonly practiced to lower the chances of infection.
I dont feed into the bs that you take away your child’s ability to make the decision for themselves. I can list so many examples as to what a child would rather decide versus what they should. They do not know better than the ones meant to guide them through life. If they did know best for themselves then why are we as parents such a key factor into how they identify the world as they know it. We influence them and help shape them into what we hope would be better people than we as parents are ourselves. That is the goal. No matter what you know best and advise from others is well and good but ultimately you are your childs best interest.
I asked my male friends what they thought of it since I don’t have a penis and some boy mom’s commented too. Most didn’t care. The ones uncut had no issues that the boy mom’s mentioned. They hadn’t ripped their skin during sex, they knew how to clean it, no one made fun of them (girls or boys)…
My son is a twin & was underweight and he could not be cut (they didn’t even ask) so I fussed about not asking me then said I’m fine with him being natural. Well at 2, he had issues. The opening of the Foreskin was too small for his head. He would cry when he got a little baby boner. He had to be cut. Now even knowing that rare occasion, if I had another boy, I still wouldn’t cut him. It’s not needed.
I watched videos, read up on it as well. I was stationed in Germany during his operation & they have different cuts to choose from. “Oh Americans like it all gone. 
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Also I have an ex who just had the little extra cut off vs the whole thing. No issues fm my dealings with it either
In the end, you decide what you think is best for your son(s). You are NOT a bad mom for whatever you decide. If your baby daddy & you are happy with ur choice then you made the right one.
It’s a personal choice. Professional opinions vary on this. Some are very against the idea whilst others will follow the latest research and say it is being recommended again.
If there is a high risk of infection in your family, it is easier to get done when they are a baby. Do your own research and make the decision with your partner.
I had 3 boys and didnt circumcise because my theory was if it wasnt meant to be there it wouldnt of been 
and i wasnt going to put my boys through what they do.
I work in daycare and I have a few boys that aren’t and my nephew isn’t either. It’s ur choice if later on in life he wants to be can
Circumcised my son, he was a week old. No issues
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my grandson is NOT circumcised, hes 8 now and perfectly fine, no were not Jewish, it`s just a decision his parents made
no its up to you. my son ended up in care n if knew that there would be a long history of medical issue’s i would have had it done for medical purposes. n i am from victoria australia
I have had 4 boys and none of them got done and never had any health issues
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I think the biggest thing with being uncircumcised is cleaning it properly my sons were circumcised but they were just baby’s and healed quick
I did it for both of my sons. I was w a man for many years who wasn’t tho. Proper hygiene is needed… but that’s with EVERYTHING
I teach in the UK and discuss circumcision as part of WWII history. All the boys are stunned that someone would do this to their kids without a solid medical reason (they respect there are religious reasons). Why would you do this to yours just to make the neighbours happy?
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I don’t have a son but this was a debate between me and bf and his family! I’d say sure but they say no. I decided to let my bf make the call and he’s against it so if we ever have a boy he won’t be circumcised
I had to with my boy cause he was hyposadia the pee hole did not make it to the tip so they had to do surgery
- Its cleaner
- He won’t feel it now
- As an adult its very painful and hard for men to keep a boner away
- Many woman want nothing to do with uncircumcised men
If you decide not to do it make sure you teach him how to clean it properly. Where I’m from it uncommon to hear of uncircumcised boys.
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Your child your choice
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Short and simple. Clean it keep it clean no issues!
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I recommend circumcising him. I work in health care and a lot of these elder men do not get proper care from CNA’s because of it. If it’s not cleaned properly your risking major infection, it will tear easily, and plus how do you expect teens and preteens to properly care for themselves. Plus girls/women make fun of boys that aren’t circumcised it’s said but it’s the truth. Your setting your kid up for hard situation not doing the procedure.
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My son is due soon and will absolutely not be circumcised! If it wasn’t meant to be there, he wouldn’t be born with it.
It’s not normal where I’m from without medical reasons and the one person I know who had the procedure for medical reasons says he hates it and wishes he didn’t have to have it done.
Why would anyone put a baby at risk by putting them through an unnecessary operation?!
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You’re his mom and you’re doing what you think is best and at the end of the day what you’re doing is best for your child so don’t let no one tell you you’re making a mistake.
I recommend it. I have a friend of the family he had to b done at age 65. My nephew had to b done at 16. I had my 3 boys done before we left the hospital. No issues.
Honestly speaking there’s usually no medical reason to do so. Uncircumcised penises are not dangerous or dirty. That’s such a common misconception. Doing so will actually hinder their sexual experience later in life. Long story short just push the skin back daily to clean the smegma and remember to pull it forward again when you’re done
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Would you ask the same question were it your daughter in question? How people can put their innocent little baby through the pain and discomfort for no damn reason other than vanity. Disgusts me. 
Not their decision, first of all. Circumcision is unnecessary. It is genital mutilation. Send your family a video of a baby being circumcised, you can find it online. It’s heartbreaking and horrifying. Tell them this is why I’m not doing this to my baby. I didn’t circumcise my sons. My parents had their opinions about it but I did what I wanted and they forgot about it.
I have one the isn’t and one that is… Make sure you read up on all the medical issues with both. It’s easier to be done when there babies then when they get older. The one that isn’t we have had medical problems with and at 5 the doctor had to tear it a bit and he was so upset and cried and it broke my heart. He’s fine now, one of his grandfathers for medical reasons had to get done when they where in there 40 and said they wished there parents had done it when they where born. But honestly just do your own research on both and go with what you feel is right cause on the internet your going to get different peoples options.
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My dad never had it done and had to have surgery for medical reasons and basically become circumcised in his 50s. I’ll tell ya it’s way harder when you’re older. My son was born with hypospadius and a hooded penis so he had to have corrective surgery at 6 months old. I wanted to get his circumscision done in the hospital but I had to wait to have surgery at 6 months. They had to use all the extra skin to repair his penis. Just my opinion. I did my son because of what my dad went through and so my son would be able to pee like all the other boys.
Your baby your CHOICE !
its unnecessary surgery in my opinion…teach them hygiene and there will be no problems !
Didn’t circumcise my two sons. They grew into adulthood with no problem.
I didn’t either and he’s perfectly healthy my dad kept trying to tell me my child would suffer bc he had his whole sexual organ which is ridiculous
Your child,
Your choice
Do proper cleaning and never pull forskin back unless dr.advises you to.
Should be fine…
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Sometimes the Drs “opinion” is just that, it’s their opinion. Not necessarily the medical opinion. They are human also. You can ask two Drs about the same thing and get two answers. Often when one is been practicing for years or fresh. Many here say they were told its about cleanliness. That is an opinion brought from one to another. It’s not necessarily a medical opinion. Yes proper cleaning is important. They need cleaning regardless When my son was born and we were asked about it we were undecided. Then found out he had a murmur and other issues. We did not want to put any undue stress in him at that point (not sure about everywhere but we were told there is no freezing or anything and baby is awake. We were also told by our Peds dr medically no reason too and that doing it was “old school” thinking and just common practice at one time. and the main reason now adays is to make the boy look like dad so he doesn’t feel “differently” as he ages. It is a personal choice. And sometimes there are medical reason to do OR not to do. Each situation is different and no one here can make that choice for you. You need to base it on what you and your other half feel comfortable with. My son is intact and has had no issues. That’s not to say he won’t and it’s also not to say if he was “cut” there wouldn’t be. There is risk with any “procedure” Bottom line it’s up to you.
This topic is so sensitive amongst people. I feel like this is a private issue and the choice is up to the parents. I find it so strange that people outside of the mother and father feel like they need to discuss the circumcision, or choice not to, on a child that doesnt belong to them.
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Your child your choice but get that baby circumcised
NO problem just teach him personal Hygiene .
All of my (3) boys (men) are done 
Stop listening to other people - what do you want to do for your children. It’s a decision between you your partner and your doctor.
Not a mistake. Your baby your choice.
Is medically unnecessary. They did it a lot in the 90s but now it doesn’t need to happen. We didn’t do it for all 3 of our boys.
Why mutilate your child’s body… it’s not your choice to make. It has been proven to trigger a ‘sexual trauma’ response in the brain once the procedure is done.
Personally, I have 2 boys, and neither are. It’s not about ‘what you as a parent want” (be like dad, easier to clean, ‘aesthetics’), if it is medically unnecessary… do not force your child through a medical procedure that would harm them. A lot of mishaps can happen, it’s not necessary, and also it’s $600 to get it done here… pay $600 for a doctor to surgically remove something that has a purpose… because society says it’s “gross/unnatural/wrong”
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In the uk, children are not circumcised as a matter of course and we think Americans are barmy for doing so.
I have four sons. None were cut at birth. Only one is now cut and that was due to a medical issue.
NEVER have ANY of them suffered issues due to having their foreskin in place.
Why is it acceptable to cut a penis but not a clitoris?
Gd grief, cant believe this is still a thing 
17 years ago i got asked by the hospital if im going to do my son…“what the hell 4, he was born with it, leave it alone”
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Do what you feel is right, mama. If you have your reasons for making the decision you made, then don’t let anyone change your mind about it.
First of all, that’s YOUR child, make that clear now. Second, I personally feel like it’s a vanity thing. It’s not really necessary. As long as it’s clean should be no real issues.
You do you mama … we have all 4 of our boys circumcised , & will have the one I’m due with done also , but he’s your son so it’s yours & hubby choice & in my OPINION there’s no right or wrong answer about this .
how is ur sons pen15 anyone else’s business…
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I would never do it.
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I got both my boys circumcised and that was the best choice I made for my baby’s but if you don’t want to that’s OK to, my sister did not get her son circumcised and he is OK to. See its your baby you know what’s best for him. Do you Bo don’t worry about others there not you there not the mom you are and you will be making all the decisions not them.
Not my body, not my choice. I don’t own my son so I won’t change his body for cosmetic reasons unless HE chooses it.
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Not a mistake. In a first world country it is really just a cosmetic surgery. It isnt necessary, it doesn’t make it more hygienic, it doesn’t lower the risk of stds, so really it all comes down to doing what you think is best. If you are strong against it and want to offer your family and friends some information on why it isnt a big deal like they are making it seem Your Whole Baby has a lot of wonderful articles about everything. And it is another good site to use if you are unsure how to care for an intact penis. (Such as never pulling the foreskin back as that might lead to them needing a circumcision.)
Personally don’t think that’s a family discussion. It’s for you and the father to decide after researching yourselves. You can ask opinions but doesn’t mean they’re entitled to choose for you.
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We left our son intact. We dont have problems, hes 4 knows how to clean himself. That’s really the main thing.
These days it’s just unnecessary pain for a child.
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Trust me one day he will thank you for it.
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We chose to circumcise our son. I worked in the children’s hospital & saw too often older boys coming in to get a circ done & it was more painful & caused more infections, because kids don’t properly clean themselves. If you are confident that you can keep him clean & teach him how to properly clean himself, then don’t circ him. I have also heard that uncircumcised men sometimes have painful intercourse, so that’s also a factor that I believe should be considered. If I were on the fence about it, I would ask MEN what their opinion is on it.
I can tell you that my baby did not cry much after his was done, and it didn’t seem to bother him at all. But every one is different. Good luck with your choice!
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Circumcision isn’t really a thing where I am in the U.K. It’s done for medical reasons and I believe SOME do it for religious reasons but the vast majority of British boys, I believe to be intact. Both my husband and my 10 year old son are intact and they never have any issues x
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It’s very unnecessary and shouldn’t be done unless there’s a GOOD DECENT medical reason that the doctors think!!
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The dr told my mother in law with both of her sons that medically there are no benefits to being circumcised. As long as he is raised with good personal hygiene and keeps clean he should have no issues my husband nor his brother has had or has any problems but like I said personal hygiene is key.
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Circumcision is a choice of the parents - so do it for reasons of religion, medical factors of the drs. suggestions, etc. but it all comes down to the parents and the views no one else - you two will be the ones taking care of bodily hygiene for your son and teaching him the correct way of cleaning so others opinions or being upset over your decisions in the matter are their issue and problem not yours. Do what you feel is the right thing and leave it there.
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As a mom to four boys, I let my husband make that Choice since he a man and have the same thing. He wanted all theirs done since he had problems when he go a adult. He said it would be worse as a adult to have it done then as a baby. But at the end of the day its ur choice and the baby’s father.
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They are at higher risk of infections as they get older. Not to mention hygiene there will be better. I work in urology and the drs do circumcisions on men in their 30s and 40s due to different health issues arising from not being circumcised.
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100%, it is your choice. I watched a family member of mine end up getting some kind of troubles down there and he had to be circumcised at the age of 13… and he was in so much pain afterwards. I also have a male friend who was never circumcised and had zero issues. Completely fine and he’s in his 30s now. And then I have a lot of male friends who are circumcised and all Completely fine.
100%, this is your call Momma. And NO ONE has the right to make you feel bad for the decision you make. Period. And if someone does try to make you feel bad, simply bless them and go about your day. 
Much Respect and Love to you Momma.
Have 2 sons i think its not natural. But its your son your decition
It’s up to you. Your child
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I more so of left it up to my husband but he said “OF COURSE” when I asked him. I honestly was all for it even though I was heart broken about the pain I originally thought he would endure. Nowadays most hospitals/pediatricians numb them, put this little plastic cap on their penis, then the excess skin and cap falls off between 8-10 days. No pain or anything.
No for Christ sake. If he was meant to be without it he would have been created so. Why inflict pain on a poor defenceless baby who cant even tell you it hurts. Imagine peeing after a baby …now imagine sitting in a urine filled pad…piercing you. NO!! Once baby is bathed and clean he will be perfectly fine and if he wants to mutilate himself when hes old enough then cool.
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I have 4 sons. It isn’t anyone’s business whether you do or don’t.
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I’m Sorry!..but everything else aside, since WHEN is it anyone else’s business to tell you how to raise your family? wether you agree OR disagree no one should be judging you.
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I circumcised mine but that was my decision to make because he is MY son. You do what you want for yours! Tell your family to back off-it’s none of their business! Why are they concerned about your son’s genitals anyway??
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Well, for one, its your son. Do what you want! I circumcised all three of my boys and they are totally fine!! Your son, not theirs good luck
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Your child your choice. I chose not to do it and my son is happy and healthy however you must pull the skin completely back and stretch and expand it for them to grow properly otherwise it becomes a health issue and infection occur. That skin must be pull back and expanded I used Vaseline on my son every time I would change his diaper to keep it moist and help the skin stretch without pain
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Circumcision is unnecessary genital mutilation except in rare cases in adults. Many men believe they’ve been robbed of their bodies proper functions due to circumcision. Wishing you the best
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I made the decision not to. My son wishes I had.
Tell them his dick is none of their business.
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Have two sons and never did that just let dad teach then to clean properly
Have his doctor print out some reasons why & why not and give it to your family
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