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Will you have your son circumsized?

Forum Opinion Poll
Yes, definitely 82 89.13%
No way 6 6.52%
Maybe - I don't know 4 4.35%
 

Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

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giggles
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Colleen

Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Are you having your son or will you have your son circumcsized?

Posted 3/3/06 8:07 PM
 

btrflygrl
me and baby #3!

Member since 5/05

12013 total posts

Name:
Shana

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

if and when we do have our boy...yes

Posted 3/3/06 8:46 PM
 

monkeybride
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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

I will leave the decision up to DH. I personally would not but if he really feels strongly then I will go ahead and have it done. Of course this is assuming we have a son next.

Posted 3/3/06 8:58 PM
 

CathyB

Member since 5/05

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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Posted by monkeybride

I will leave the decision up to DH. I personally would not but if he really feels strongly then I will go ahead and have it done. Of course this is assuming we have a son next.



Same here. I feel like it's an unnecessary surgery, but if DH really wanted it I would.

Posted 3/3/06 8:59 PM
 

Cheryl
Horray for 3 boys!!

Member since 5/05

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Mikey, Greg & TJ's Mommy

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

I did just as you girls said, I let my DH make the decision and he has decided that he wanted to have our son cirumcized.

Posted 3/3/06 9:37 PM
 

emilain
UNREAL!!!!!!!!

Member since 5/05

4457 total posts

Name:
Mama

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

i let my hubby make the decision and he based it on the fact that while in the locker room when he played hockey, the uncircumcized kids got made fun of for "looking different".

Posted 3/3/06 10:03 PM
 

dottiemchugh
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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

We did it for Ryan. Didn't really think twice about it. Kind of like emliain posted, I feel it "looks" better and didn't want him to have to be made fun of. Maybe that is bad, but its how I felt. Just my opinion though. Its definitely a personal choice.

And just so you PG gals know, after the OB does it, the baby is only in pain the first time they pee. After that he was fine and it healed really quick.

Posted 3/3/06 10:23 PM
 

steph4777
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Member since 5/05

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Name:
Stephanie

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

DH decided not to circumcise Nate. He felt it unnecessary surgery.

Posted 3/3/06 10:24 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

We did it for the lockerroom thing too, but honestly were a bit freaked out by doing it. Here you have this little baby - perfectly formed and than alter it. Reminded me of people that cut of their dogs' tail.

Posted 3/3/06 11:36 PM
 

Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn

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Name:
Janice

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

if we have a son he won't be circumcised. DH isn't and he never had an issue at all.

Posted 3/3/06 11:43 PM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

11240 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

DH said yes.

Posted 3/4/06 9:56 AM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Alex is not circumcised. He was born in Ireland and they don't perform routine circumcisions there. However, we decided before hand that he wouldn't have been even if he were born here. DH isn't and I don't think its a big deal.

Posted 3/4/06 9:59 AM
 

jersee3380
He's here!!

Member since 5/05

1372 total posts

Name:
caroline

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

yes

Posted 3/4/06 11:30 AM
 

justme1
Proud SAHM

Member since 5/05

1955 total posts

Name:
Jodi

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Wouldnt think twice about it.. absolutley YES.

Posted 3/4/06 11:33 AM
 

michele31
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

3372 total posts

Name:
Michele

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

No. I don't believe in female circumsion and actually write letters to foreign gov'ts trying to help women who are forced into it so I feel it would be very wrong for me to chose to do it to a son.
While my husband is, as are most men his age, he did tell me that he could not say for sure if any of his friends were or weren't..men don't look in locker rooms at each other. So that made me know that a son would not be made fun of. I always felt surgery on our child should be a joint decision, not just one of us making the decision JMO.
My son is being born in Africa and will most likely not have one anyway since it is not routine anyway.

Posted 3/4/06 12:57 PM
 

emilain
UNREAL!!!!!!!!

Member since 5/05

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Mama

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Posted by michele31

No. I don't believe in female circumsion and actually write letters to foreign gov'ts trying to help women who are forced into it so I feel it would be very wrong for me to chose to do it to a son.
While my husband is, as are most men his age, he did tell me that he could not say for sure if any of his friends were or weren't..men don't look in locker rooms at each other. So that made me know that a son would not be made fun of. I always felt surgery on our child should be a joint decision, not just one of us making the decision JMO.
My son is being born in Africa and will most likely not have one anyway since it is not routine anyway.



i hear you, and respect your opinion, but female circumcision is compleltely different, it is done barbarically in Africa and it is done for completely different reasons than a male circumcision. I really don't think the 2 can even be compared. Some girls are born with larger labia than others and they have surgery for hygenic, cosmetic and comfort reasons, I think that is the typr of surgery thatcan be compared to male circumcision.
And hate to say this, but giys DO look at each other in the locker room, my hubby played hockey with the manliest of the men and guess what, they knew who was curcumcised and who wasn't, I think it;s just curiosity. To this day my hubby and his buddies laugh when they remmeber the kid on the team that they referred to as having a "helmet". I repect your strong stance on this issue and I too would be interested in letter writing to stop female circumcision in Africa. Chat Icon

Posted 3/4/06 1:09 PM
 

LIMOMx2
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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

yes

Posted 3/4/06 1:16 PM
 

michele31
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

3372 total posts

Name:
Michele

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

I will send you info on the campaigns to stop the practice in Africa. But for me, again JMO, I do compare the two in prinicipal although the actual practice (using a sterile OR, medication, and the emotional toll) is very different.

Posted 3/4/06 1:22 PM
 

emilain
UNREAL!!!!!!!!

Member since 5/05

4457 total posts

Name:
Mama

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Posted by michele31

I will send you info on the campaigns to stop the practice in Africa. But for me, again JMO, I do compare the two in prinicipal although the actual practice (using a sterile OR, medication, and the emotional toll) is very different.



Yes, please FM me, I would love to help out in any way possible. thank you !

Posted 3/4/06 1:26 PM
 

2003fallwedding
SISTERS!!!

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Tracy

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

Posted by IslandGrl

Wouldnt think twice about it.. absolutley YES.



me too

Posted 3/4/06 2:06 PM
 

pnm1654
Mommy to 2 boys!

Member since 5/05

4565 total posts

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Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

We decided not to circumsize our son. DH is not and he has never had any issues with it and has never been made fun of.

Posted 3/4/06 2:13 PM
 

Elizabeth
Mom of Three

Member since 9/05

7900 total posts

Name:
"MOMMY!!!"

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

My son is circd and we will with our second son as well. We have no problem with it. But I dont think the "being made fun of in the locker room" thing applies to this generation of boys. So many parents are opting to not circ nowadays vs when most of the DHs here were born. If thats the big reason for anyone feeling they should do it, I think the changing times are something to consider.

Posted 3/5/06 1:12 PM
 

MrsB
LIF Toddler

Member since 5/05

491 total posts

Name:
Andrea

Re: Spinoff-Circumcision-Personal question W/ Poll

We will circumcise becaue of religion,if we have a boy. We are Jewish and it is a ceremony called a bris.

Posted 3/6/06 6:02 PM
 
 

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