I was randomly browsing other boards on here, and on the Attachment Parenting board, there's a discussion about whether or not to circumsise boys.
So....what is everyone else's thinking on the subject. Are you/did you, or aren't you/didn't you?
I plan on circumsizing my boys. I didn't read into all the research one way or another (call me a bad mom). But I, as a nurse, have seen many penises, and find that most times the ones that are uncircumsized have more issues than those that are.
Re: So this got me thinking.....
We are having a girl, but if LO were a boy, yes we would circumsise. It's not really something that I even questioned before we knew the sex, it was just something that I knew I would do.
We are circumcising. My husband had the procedure as an adult and says he much prefers it that way.
Oops! I did not mean to quote hilanic's post. Sorry
Nope - not doing it. In CA I guess it is 50/50 now, so it is not so much of a social norm out here anymore.
We did a lot of research on it and couldn't find a compelling reaason to do it. The American Academy of Pediatrics looked at all the data from the past decades to see if there truly were any medical benefits. Their conclusion - NO. There are no significant medical benefits that make circumcision worth doing. Plus the insurance company views it as unnecessary and doesn't cover it. If you get it done it is completly OOP.