Circumcision

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I'm curious to see how many parents do/don't circumcise-and the reasons why. If you'd like to share the reason(s) behind your decision, please do, but remember this is not a debate forum, so please don't attack anyone's decision.

 

[jgonz]

Yes, we circ'd all 5 of our boys. We figured that if it was an important enough for G-d to make it a sign of His covenant with Abraham, then it was important enough for us.

Also, neither my Dad or my DH were circ'd at birth and had problems. My Dad wasn't circ'd until a year after he married my Mom. DH ended up getting circ'd at 8 yrs old and he remembers it well. He didn't want any of the boys to have to go through what he did, understandably. So even if we hadn't had our strong 'religious' reasons, we would have done it anyway.

 

[GolfingMom]

Both Religious (same as Jgonz) AND for health.

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Hubby wanted him to be, so I agreed since I didn't have a reasonable argument against it.

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

No. After researching we did not feel that the potential health benefits outweighed the risk of the surgery. After researching scripture we felt it was no longer required. My hubby also didn't feel the need to have his son "look" like him. The men on my side of the family also have not been circumcised and have been just fine. In the end we felt that there needed to be much more compelling evidence to have a piece of our sons body surgically removed without his consent so in the end we decided not to do it. Our son is now 9 months old, intact, and doing just fine

 

[seamonster]

No. We aren't Jewish.

Also, circumcision is the only medically unnessecary surgery that can be performed WITHOUT the patient's consent. If my son wants to get it done when he's 18, he can have it done, but I will not make that decision for him anymore than I will pierce his ears or get him a tattoo without his consent.

 

[CelticRose]

I voted other because I couldn't post for religious AND health reasons. Also the men in both our families are all circumcised & that would have been reason enough for me. Our phsycian's husband had been an army dr & strongly advised it but we didn't need much convincing. Our sons are all happy with the decision & as they are over 18 I guess we made a good decision on their behalf.

 

[Leanna]

David is circumsized, and we are more likely to circumcise another boy than to not.

 

[marezee]

yes! all 3 of my boys are circumcised. I think most american boys are circumcised. But that's not why we did it. My DH was, and he didn't want his boys to think they were "different" from him in that area. And I think it would hurt more if they were older when it was done. I don't think a baby will remember the pain. The obstetrician who did the surgery gave them a local b4hand.

 

[Redstiletto]

It wasnt ever a question between me and my husband, we both knew if we were having a boy, he would be circumcised at birth. Its cleaner that way.

 

[JulySheMustFly]

Both religious & health reasons so my vote was "other."

 

[Mama_Piadosa]

1 Corinthians 7:19 (New International Version)

19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts

Galatians 5:6 (New International Version)

6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.


I am a very firm believer in genital integrity.
My older two boys are circ'd due to the fact that I had no say in it, due to adoption.

The baby is not.

 

[Linnis]

No. We aren't Jewish.

Also, circumcision is the only medically unnessecary surgery that can be performed WITHOUT the patient's consent. If my son wants to get it done when he's 18, he can have it done, but I will not make that decision for him anymore than I will pierce his ears or get him a tattoo without his consent.

No and no future boys of ours will be either.

We do not believe the benefits are great enough to deem it needed. He's more than welcome to choose to have it done when he's 18.

 

[beccasmommy]

we did not because he was extremely premature, however I was against it but my husband had strong convictions about it, now it is too late so nope he is not.

 

[gracepaints]

I think most american boys are circumcised.

The current figure as of last year was 60% to 40%. The majority being NOT circumcised.

We will not be circumcising even though DH is. I'm not putting my newborn infant through any surgery that is not medically necessary.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

Ben and I have decided that if we are ever blessed with a son that he will be cicumcised because Ben is.

 

[sparassidae]

No, DS is not. DH is, but we don't think that's a good reason to do it. I have a friend whose boys had a lot of problems, so were done when older (7, 5, 2). So far so good for us.

 

[joyfulgirl]

No. We aren't Jewish.

Also, circumcision is the only medically unnessecary surgery that can be performed WITHOUT the patient's consent. If my son wants to get it done when he's 18, he can have it done, but I will not make that decision for him anymore than I will pierce his ears or get him a tattoo without his consent.

what she said

 

[Assisi]

No - for religious reasons.

We believe that as circumcision initiates into the Old Covenant, baptism initiates into the New Covenant. So we will not circumcise our sons, we will baptise them.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

^We'll do both