TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT

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  Posted by 2 Damn Defiant Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:41am PDT

  get it cut uncut looks gross! but for more info check the blog titled what is all the flap about? women do say other than it being unsightly there is really no difference between the feel of an uncut one versus an cut one but decide for yourself.

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  Posted by Cricket Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:54am PDT

  not having your son cut may not be a good idea. look at the health issues that alot of males have who have not had it done.

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  Posted by Lisa Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:25am PDT

  Be informed and form your own judgement. There are alot of myths on why you should. In fact we were born with it, if it wasn't suppose to be there, why would boys be born with it.

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  Posted by Allswell Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:37am PDT

  Listen...I have 2 sons that are 15 and 18...they are not circumsized...and they don't look "gross" either....Circumcision started with the Jewish faith...not Catholic...not Christian.... nor Methodist nor Lutheran, the decision is completely up to you as the parent. You teach your boys from an early age how to clean themselves properly so as not to get infections and diseases,just like you teach them to wash their hands, take a shower, brush their teeth....etc... thats what responsible parents do. More and more parents are opting out of the "circumsizing their boy babies"...It's not really necessary to do so and you put your newborn baby through excruciating pain for what? looks?....My boys have no problem what-so-ever in the dating department...they are popular and have tons of friends....When they were little I had wondered if I did the right thing, I didn't want them to be ridiculed or made fun of....They weren't and to date they are fine and I haven't heard any complaints. Tell your Mother-in Law that you have to research the pros and cons of both cut and uncut and after YOU and your HUSBAND have done all of your homework then you BOTH will make the call as to whether the child will be circumsized. Pray for a girl, then it won't be an issue...lol...Good Luck.

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  Posted by Lil Mama Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:41am PDT

  Medically speaking, there is no compelling reason to cut or not to cut. Mostly its a family preference; wanting your son to look like his father. My son isn't cut, and he has never had a single problem. He hasn't required any special care, either. My cousin's son was cut, and after the first couple of weeks, he didn't require special care, either. Also no problems.

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  Posted by gallhillian Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:51am PDT

  My son who is 16 now was diagnosed with diabetes before he was a year and a half, so his first few years were painful. Still I have never heard him scream again like he did when he was cut. I have always regretted it. Apparently he does not remember. But if I had another chance I would not do it again. The health/hygiene issue can be handled by simply teaching your son how to clean himself properly.

  Besides, how do you know you'll have a boy? Don't waste a worry.

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  Posted by Big DP Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:06am PDT

  I is you AND your husbands decision. Do your research. My wife and I had our son cut based on traditional and religious beliefs. And i wish to god we hadn't. I quite honestly believe the doctor mutilated my son. His penis looks like it has a big dark purple ball attached to the end of it.

  Research which methos the hospital would use to do the procedure, even which procedure the doctors "prefers". I was not aware that there were different ways to do it. And we had no say, our doctor did it in his preferred method even though there were other methods available to him.

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