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Depends on where you are in the world. I live in Western Europe and out here it's unheard of to have boys circ_msized.

My hubby is uncirc_msized, so he said if we have a boy he wants him to get circ_msized just because he feel it would be better for his son in the long run, me I would have him get circ_msized

I did a little research and Found that boys who are Un-circ_msized are more prone to infection as well as cancer. My mom says as a first time mommie its alot better to get it cut its a whole bit of cleaning and ha__sel i should avoid. But yeah it does cost extra but the emergency room you have the baby in will go ahead and cut if you want and you can pay later. Oh what to do what to do??????

well for uncirc_msized p___ses, you have to pull back the forskin to get the whole thing clean...even as men they will have to clean out under there. i THINK that uncirumsized ones are more prone to infections. i do not know the s_x of my baby, but if i have a boy, i def. want him circ_msized b/c in America the majority of males are, and i wouldnt want him to feel ''weird'' or different or ''strange''. but my insurance considers it a freakin cosmetic, and it can be up to $350 around here, so i'm gonna have to pull that money outta my a__s i guess...

Hi, I live in the midwest and when talking with my (future) pediatrician I asked her what she thought about circ_mcision and she gave the canned response of it being a personal choice and neither is right or wrong. When I asked her if I was not a patient, but her sister, what she would recommend.. she smiled, and said without a doubt to circ_mcise. She said still - even with a number of mother's choosing to not circ_msise - in the midwest at least, 9 out of 10 baby boys ARE snipped. She said although many of the benefits can be debated - she wouldn't want to have her own growing up being "the different one". Just pa__sing along what my pediatrician said - since the predominant number of boys *still are* being circ_mcised.

well i was told yesterday that 5 boys a year die from infection caused by the circ_msizion itself. i know thats not a huge amount but it would seem huge to me. And i have considered the 'being different' thing but i wonder how often do boys check out eachothers tools? And is it really that bad to be different? I mean i'm sure all of our children will be different in many ways. My best friend is a male and he has urged me not to get it done because it is more beneficial and pleasurable for a man not to be and he a__sured me that other men he has spoken to agreed with that. Yes there is the whole need to be cleaned. But your feet are gonna get atheletes foot if you don't take care of them, does that mean we should just chop them off? Hmm i'm not convinced either way. More advice people!! And *mommybabyboy21* thats so sweet. I'm sorry to hear about yet another man acting like a child. You can vent to me anytime

p.S. Mommybabyboy21 feel free to join in on the post if you need to talk =)

hey- i dont have kids i am still trying to get pregnant but i do have a friend with a son and she didnt have him circ_mcized because his dad didnt want him to be. when he was 12 he got an infection and didnt tell her about it because he was too embarra__sed to talk to him mother about his "wee wee" his father wasnt in the picture so he had no male to talk to either. it finally got to hurting so bad that he had to tell her and he ended up getting circ_mcized at 12. he was in alot of pain and couldnt walk for a while. she said that she had wished that she had gotten him circ_mcized when he was little because it would have been easier on him than when he was 12. you have to take into consideration that boys when they get older will not want to confide in their moms about that kind of stuff and they may be embarra__sed to tell you certain things like that or show you where the hurt is. if i every get pregnant and have a boy he will definitely get circ_mcized.

You know i could see where that would be a problem sloowpoke. I mean i was a girl and i wouldnt even let my mom see ne naked lol i mean i am older now i dont care anymore to confide in her and as single mommies we dont have men to jump the minit he says it hurts! I mean I have my brothers but im not sure they would even know how to react. And name is single like me to, danni you got your dude but he lives so far away...i think that maybe if i can save him that whole ordeal i will. And you cant die from athletes foot rofl but i get your point. Somethings are better left to science and all nautural isnt always so safe thease days maybe in the old days but not no more. Picture this with me,wyatt- "mommie mommie it hurts." Gailya-"uh.................................................uh.........................let mommie go post in forum and ill get back to you!" ROFl

I have 3 boys all 3 have been done my oldest is 18yrs old and he told me he is GLAD I had him done and if I would not have he would have when he got old enough to do it on his own it is way worse on an older boy/man to have it done it does prevent infections I have known 2 boys that had to have it done due to infections and one of them was about 8yrs old and that poor boy was in major pain after wards my boys were done at birth they seemed to only be cranky for a day or two then were right back to normal it has been proven to prevent std's including aids well good luck

I live in Ny and have a 6 month old son. I chose to circ_mcize my son for a few reasons. One being cosmetic. The first time i saw an uncirced p___s (around 18) i almost had a heart attack. I thought it was gross and was totally turned off. Also, My husband is circed so it was important for us for hubby and son to have the same looking p___s, for later down the road. It is a personal decision and even if my ins didnt cover it (which they did) i would still have it done. Good luck ladies--Erin from the parenting forum.

Another point of view: As a woman who has slept with both cut and uncut men, I FAR PREFER the fun the extra skin! It makes s_x and other kinds of s_xual contact much easier and fun. Sorry but how do you give a hand job (or m_________e) without the extra skin you were born with. Also if the woman is not lubricated enough, you will have to buy extra jellies! I think the operation sounds horrible--I would never do it to a son of mine. There no TRUE PROVEN benefits to circ_msition. In the beginning it was only a thing the jews did. Now their influence in the USA made it popular and trendy there.....but I can't think of any other places in the world it is popular normal practice. Anyway, each to their own.

What do you think about female circ_mcision...? Meaning having it done at birth for estetic purposes....or if it make the v____a easier to clean...? Just writing this makes me cringe...I do not think many moms would opt for this for their daughters.

We had a mutual friend who got an infection when he was 23. He did have to have a circ and was so miserable. We had both our kids circ_msized, and are so glad we did. BTW, 400.00 for a circ is really high. Pediatricians can do it and usually it is around 100-150 dollars. GL!

wow i'm really impressed by how many responses this has generated. it has certainly made me think twice. Before i was definately of the way of thinking that i wouldn't circ_msise cos i just don't see the point. I think if you teach your son to clean it properly in the first place there isn't gonna be a problem of infection. My ex (not babies daddy) was uncut and he had absolutely no worries. Having said that though i do know of a boy who had to be snipped later on and i think that would be very traumatic. I was almost convinced.....then along came lunamoo and made some d__n good points. I agree with all the s_xual stuff and i also agree with the female circ_msision stuff she said. I'm sure if i tried i could dig up some research that said female circ_msision is beneficiall for what ever reasons but a) it doesn't neccessarily mean its true and b) i wouldn't dream of ever circ_msising a baby girl. We did take into account that daddy has been done but at the end of the day how much is daddy really gonna be around? and it's not like he's a nudist so i'm not expecting them to compare tools very often. And i find it very odd that women would react in disgust to an uncirc_msised p___s, r we that shallow? Female genetalia isn't the prettiest thing in the world either, should we go chopping and snipping down there too? and rl- do you honestly believe that circ_msision prevents aids? Aids is transmitted trough bodily fluids not a flap of skin on the end of a mans p___s and if our sons turned out to be gay or a huge fan of a___l s_x i would think there would be less chance of contracting aids as the extra skin would help with lubrication and is less likely to cause bleeding in their s_xual partners (we may as well cover all bases)

For more information, see the infant care forum....there is also a topic going on over there.