Circumcise?

One girl currently but if I ever have a boy, he will not be circumcised. In my opinion it's mutilation.

Only for a medical reason will my son be circumcised. He wouldn’t be if there was no medical reason

Like the comments above, only for medical reasons would I ever circumcise.

I have two that are and two that aren't. Two different fathers. Two different parts of my life. Now I have a daughter. I left the penis decisions to the men.

I circumcised for cultural and religious reasons, along with Penile health reasons and general care. It's not some hideous surgery. Women do more to their body than this. Which especially in this day and age can definitely benefit male health. Do your research. Don't be ignorant and go off of what other people and even I'm saying. In my opinion, the benefits definitely outweigh the negative, which is just clipping off the skin. The closer you do it after birth, the better. Did mine on day 6, same as my girl getting her tounge tie snip, and my baby girl cried more with her tongue tie than my boy did with his circumcision. People like to argue choice and mutilation and pain but will also happily punch a hole in their babies' ears for beauty standards. They will say it's different, but pain is pain and it's much easier to manage when baby is young. The NHS actually used to offer circumsion to every male child which stopped in the 1940s....every good thing must come to an end. Haha. :)

I recommend it just for the future higher risk of infections and other complications that can arise from it. Also being with uncircumcised and circumcised men I can promise you uncircumcised accumulates a lot of bacteria and “dick cheese” and the circumcised ones always mention how happy they are not having to get it as a bigger kid or adult. https://www.google.com/search?q=benifits+of+circumcicism&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari It’s very much a preference but I would put yourself in his shoes at about 14 years old but if you truly don’t want it no one is going to arrest you so do your thing mama!

Why would you?

No did research and the “benefits” are bs and not proven at all

I'm having a boy, due in February and I will definitely be getting my son circumcised.

Just an fyi if someone has dick cheese then obviously it doesn’t have to do with circumcision at all, it has to do with poor hygiene and not being taught to clean properly. If someone is getting the snip done to their child for “easier cleaning” then that’s not good enough of an excuse. It’s an extra few seconds to clean and when they are older it’s just a simple convo for teaching boys proper cleaning. Being uncircumcised doesn’t automatically mean “gross” or “unclean” again that’s a bullshit excuse.

@Sarah I appreciate the not “@“ing me but I’ve met men, and been with men😬, that have a lot of cleanliness issues from the extra flaps, even ones that shower daily, one of my boyfriends was ocd about showering and very thorough cleaner and delt with issues of smell and packed on dirt and sweat I really think this is a question for men not moms tbh, same like woman’s health

@Alex agree 👏

Yes, both of my boys are circumcised. Feel free to ask any questions you may have! 😊

I would NEVER circumcise unless it’s medically necessary. I find the excuse that it’s for “hygiene” comical. I am from the uk and it’s not widely practiced here unless necessary and yeah men dont tend to have very many issues unless they are practicing poor hygiene…teach your children how to clean it properly and that solves that problem. I also believe it’s so wrong to cut off a part of your own child’s body especially when they cannot consent to it!! Which again goes hand in hand with religious reasons - if Jesus intended for men to be born without foreskin he would have made men that way in the first place.

This is what I mean when I say please do your own research because Jesus himself WAS circumcised. In the bible, God says the man should be circumcised. I've got no problems with everyone following or believing what they think is right, but some facts are, in fact, not factual. Especially venomous ideologies about certain subjects such as this. Babies do not consent to vaccinations and heavy metals and illness being injected into their lovely new bodies, yet we do it anyway because we believe it's what best for our children. Which is why that's another touchy subject. It is definitely a decision based on your own morals and reasoning. Don't let anyone decide for you.

I always wonder what actual men have to say about this topic. All I know is personally, I’ve never met a man who was upset about being circumcised. I have met men who were ashamed of not being circumcised but that’s it

@Asher you cannot compare a tongue snip which is medically needed to help a baby properly eat as it causes them issues which can lead to malnutrition and weight loss. Both of which is a health risk. It’s like saying a paper cut feels like a heart attack.

Also using google isn’t medical or scientific evidence, if it was so beneficial then why is it that so many countries and hospitals have outright banned it or deemed it unethical and not standard practice? If something is banned then that speaks more volumes then any google search

@BoyMom All men I've been with who aren't circumcised are happy they're not. The handful of men I know who were circumsised as babies/children agree it's mutilation and hate that they weren't given the choice.

Once again, this is not factual. In fact, tongue ties are being handed out to babies that actually do not need it under these reasons. Not all, of course. Some get it done under aesthetics and speech (and not detrimental speech) reasons that are definitely not health related of putting baby at risk. @ Sarah...im confused, Who is using Google? I'm not here to speak up and say you should have gotten your child curcumsied. Your baby. Your choice. I honestly just think it's a personal decision.

@Naomi what really grinds my gears is when people say “I did it because it looks better so they won’t get bullied”. If your son’s partner is going to bully him over not being mutilated then that ain’t the person for him. And I will be teaching my son that from an early age to not allow ANY woman to bully him over it, if we can teach our daughters to not allow a man to comment on her looks then we can warn our sons about the same toxicity

@Asher a lot of woman use google as a reference when its not even proven

@Asher difference is vaccinations serve a purpose in keeping kids safe. Removing a child’s foreskin because you can’t be bothered teaching the child how to wash his penis properly is ridiculous and unnecessary therefore in my opinion is cruel because you’re willingly putting your child through a painful procedure with risks of infection, bleeding, scarring etc for me I would never expose my child to unnecessary risks through unnecessary surgical procedures where it can be avoided.

My son is circumcised but I let his dad decide. He personally says he has no issues with his penis from being circumcised. I honestly find it weird how other people want to be in other peoples business now a days. Mind your own business, a lot of people don’t do that now a days. I’m currently pregnant with a boy and my husband wants to that decision to circumcise him. A little baby that was just born isn’t going to remember. I’ve know men that were full blown adults wanting to get circumcised and did it, it was more painful and way more of a recovery. I also feel like this isn’t our subject because we’re not men. It’s like how men try to talk about how our bodies work and how periods work. It’s not our subject.

What’s absolutely ridiculous to me is how some people judge the medical decisions other parents make for their kids. Every child is different, and what works for one family might not work for another. When I was navigating health choices for my kids, I learned to trust my instincts and prioritize what felt right for my family. At the end of the day, we know our kids best, and we shouldn’t have to worry about what others think. Everyone's journey is unique, and that's perfectly okay! We should be able to share our experiences without being intellectually arrogant.

@Naomi, this reason does not apply to those who do it for cultural and religious reasons. Also, just because some women believe or want to do it for health reasons that matter to them does not mean it's wrong or make them inhumane. And I honestly don't believe a woman chooses to circumsie because they 'can't be bothered' to teach their child how to wash. This is either speculation or im wrong. These are personal decsions that matter to every mothers health for their own child. I've got no problem with you circumising your child or not, but I think it is wrong to bash others' decisions based on your own or incorrect facts.

@Asher everyone is entitled to their opinion at the end of the day. If you’re okay with cutting babies pieces off that’s your business but I entirely disagree as is my right to. And yes in my opinion it’s cruel. Babies cannot communicate to us if they’re in pain or not. In my opinion this is a personal decision that should be made when the child is grown up enough to understand. I don’t agree with removing babies parts without their consent! Unless it is infact medically necessary. And I am grateful that in the uk the mhs doesn’t regularly perform this unnecessarily.

yes we circumcised our son

My son is circumcised and we have another boy due in June and he will also be circumcised.

Whoa I honestly didn’t realize it was such a controversial topic until reading through this thread. How about each parent gets to decide what’s right for their family. Period.

@Sara this!!!!!!

@Naomi. That's fine. I honestly have no problem with your opinion. I'm not going to fight you over it haha. It's your use of language. 'Cutting babies pieces off' that I just want the op to be aware of when these words are just not factual. It's why I say do research because individuals such as yourself, who do not agree with it, paint a different picture. I've actually got no problem with your opinion or your choice, I don't even care but like I said these ideas that come with it that are statements made from your general dislike of it are just not true...I think it is a touchy subject and I didn't think I'd have a back and forth over it but I suppose today's my lucky day.🥳

No my son isn't circumcised.

@Asher you need to learn what "factual" means. You keep saying these aren't facts but hello, a foreskin is in FACT a part of the human male body. Therefore cutting this off, is in FACT removing a piece of the baby. Reading over this chain was painful as you keep saying the word FACT and then trying to pull other people up for their facts. I think you need to do more research.