my son is 8 months old and my partner wants him to be circumsized but i don't agree. any advice please. thanks

Answer 1

Just say no. Make your partner check out the links below. Watch the video at the last link. Make sure s/he knows that the American Academny of Pediatrics recommends AGAINST routine infant circumcision. There really is no compelling medical reason for it. Teaching good hygeine and safe sex practices takes care of all the "potential problems" that circumcision hopes to solve.

Would your partner circumcise a baby daughter? If not, then why circumcise a boy child? It is truely only a cosmetic procedure.

The "look like others" argument is ridiculous. First off.....kids are SMART! They know that not everyone looks the same, even within their own family. People have different colors of eyes, skin and hair. Grown ups have pubic hair and kids don't. Mothers have breasts and their daughters don't yet. A boy WILL NOT be confused by looking different from dad. My 7.5 year old who is intact has never asked his dad who is circ'd about it as far as I know. The kids I have heard of who did ask all said something like, "WOW! Dad, thanks for not letting them do that to me!"

And the locker room? What boy is going to admit that he was looking at another boy's package? Which one do YOU think is going to get teased? Not to mention that in many parts of the USA the current trend is pretty close to 50/50 between intact and circ'd boys.

Do you know WHY circ became popular in the USA? As an attempt to stop masterbation. Failed miserably, didn't it?

You hopefully already know that the uncircumcised penis DOES NOT require any special care of cleaning at this age. DO NOT try to retract his foreskin to clean under it! It is still attached. It would be comparable to ripping off your fingernail to clean under it right now. It will retract on it's own when he is about school age. At this time, teach him to just RINSE with water under the foreskin when he bathes.

Answer 2

It will be best if it's done right after the baby was born. But even now your baby is 8 months you can still do it. It's better to get him circumsized coz it cleaner. We have boys at the age of 3-10 year old do the procedure. Of coz it's a bit painful but it heals very fast.

Answer 3

Well I think this should have been a decison you made when the child was first born. Although it is cleaner if they are circumsized, he will be ok if he is not. Just make sure you clean him really good each and everytime you change his diaper. When he is older make sure you show him how to properly clean himself too.

I think if your partner wanted it done he should have said something when the baby was born. Like at the hospital when they ask you if you want it done.

Answer 4

It is a myth that it is cleaner. There is no reason to perform cosmetic surgery on your son if there is no specific medical reason or not in your religious mandates. Since most of the nerve endings are in the foreskin, and the rest of the glans penis are meant to be covered, hence why they are born with a foreskin.

It is true that more babies are circumcised than not, but it is a sad statement about herd mentality than a reason to do it.

At 8 months, I wouldn't worry about it anymore. Let it alone and teach your son about hygiene.

Answer 5

I have pondered this question too. Here is a great website that goes over the pros and cons of the procedure.

http://familydoctor.org/042.xml

Also think about the fact that it is so common for boys to be circumcised that there is a possibility that you son may find it difficult not being just for the fact that he will look different from other boys. If you have never seen an uncircumcised penis do a search on wikipedia for pics. I had never seen one before until I went to that page and I am here to tell you it does look different. GOOD LUCK.

Answer 6

You should speak with your doctor. A lot of doctors are very picky with the time frame that they will circumcise babies. And it is usually within the first 2 months. Is your partner your spouse? Is it their baby? If not then it is not their place to say what you should do. My boys are circumcised, mainly because that is what my husband wanted to do. But also because of the health benefits. They get less infections. I would say unless your partner is your spouse they have no place.

Answer 7

there is no physical reason to circumcise your son. people have not been circumcised for all of the time of man kind until recently. If you keep it clean you will not have any problems. I have one son that is cut and one that is not. There is no difference in their cleanliness. In fact the initial pain and wounds from the cut one was the only problem I have had with him when he was a newborn. The other one, I have not had any problems with. Circumcision stems from religious tradition that has carried over to culture. My husband is not cut and he has not had any problems either, nor has anyone in his family.

Answer 8

first of all, all cheldren develop at diverse expenses, so do no longer enable what you study and while human beings say their toddlers began doing issues undertaking you. My son did no longer pass slowly till he became in basic terms approximately 11 months previous and he's positive. 2nd, the final thank you to examine while to be alarmed by ability of your son's progression is to enable his physician understand approximately your concerns and demand that the area be intently monitored. third that's alright to purely enable him cry sometimes. in case you have picked him up and consoled him each time he cries for you because of the fact that beginning, he has found out that crying is how he gets what he needs. this might additionally shop him from attempting to pass slowly or use sounds to communicate. to date as the teeth bypass, back, teenagers develop at diverse expenses. My buddy's daughter did no longer get a the teeth till around 9 months. i might initiate by ability of attempting to enable him cry it out while it's time to bypass to sleep. it would desire to take each week or 2 to get him out of the habit, yet with a sprint time and endurance it fairly is regularly efficient. interior the mean time, communicate your concerns together with his physician and locate out if there motives to think of he might have a developmental postpone. solid luck and in basic terms wait and notice!

Answer 9

I had my son circumsized because he had a UTI while in the hospital (he was a preemie) and having this done cuts down on those chances. It is easier to take care of (Clean) if it is circumcized. Less chance of damage.

Answer 10

You should ahve had it done when he was first born...its a lot more painful for them the older they get. I had my son done at 12 days. I had homeworked it, and even went around asking men I knew what they thought. Form a medcal point...I understood it to be cleaner..