curcumsistion

[wonky]

Hiya guys,

just wondered what your thoughts were on curcumsising when your child is young?

 

I have always said i would have my boys curcumsised at a young age because its easier for it to heal and its much more hygienic also most men i had met (im not just saying previous lovers!) have been done. Now i have found out that most of my male friends and friends husbands have NOT been done and they have pointed out that what about when your child becomes sexually active and will they not feel confident without a foreskin?!  This is there opinion because i think it looks beter when curcumsised i seem to have found that most American men have been done but it looks like most English men have not! Are most men you know done or not and do you think your child should be:

older- can make up own mind but risks infections when growing up and more pain when recovering from op

or

Younger ie between 1 and 5- has no choice if done or not, heals quicker and is cleaner but then may effect confidence when older and sexually active.

Hope you understand what im trying to asking? i value all your points and opinions,

Cheers x x

[tigga]

It is too common to affect his confidence, ive never had anything said about mine.

Although given that it is said to be no more hygienic or safe than un-circumsised, its probably best to let him choose when he's older, i was done at 21 and it didnt cause much pain or problems when healing.

[nrmatth]

my son's dad is not and we decided not too for our son's sake too.  the hygeine think is basically a myth unless he's extremely unclean.  and i feel it's there for a reason so why tamper with what nature gives you.

[Theriault]

Hi Wonky,

I am from the U.S and by the sounds of it, it is much more common to be curcumsised over hear than in the UK, anywho my son is now almost 2 years old and we had him curcumsised when he was only a day old.  I have no regrets doing it.  On the day he was born hbis 5 year old cousin had to go in for an emergency curcumsision because his penis had gotten infected.  the poor little guy walked around like an old man for a month he was in so much pain.  I say take care of it in the beginning before they get older and have more nerve endings in that area.  Plus a curcumsised penis is much easier to take care of.

[Ahmed]

Ray the DJ, Are you from Newcastle?

[WaldoMcFroog]

Interestingly (or not) Dr Spock (Not Mr Spock from Star Trek, before anyone says something hillarious) used to promote circumcision on the grounds of cleanliness, however, since the late 70's has promoted leaving the poor wee babies as nature intended them.

[world hero]

surely it is tantamount to child abuse. I mean you are doing this without the consent of the child .