Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

No, if we have a boy he won't be circumsized. DH is not and frankly he knows more about it than I do. I don't feel I really have a right to make a decision seeing as I'm not the one with the penis!

As for those who think there are health issues - these are few and far between and are usually not necessarily the fault of the foreskin!

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

We dont know know if we are having a or a yet, but based on my knowledge, and being a pediatric RN, if we had a boy we would have him circumsized strictly for that fact that it is cleaner, and to avoid infection, thats just our choice and JMO.
Best of luck of ur decision.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

I am Jewish and my son is circumcised, and we live in a country where this is not the norm (except for within the Jewish and Muslim community) however, if I was to have another son, I am unsure as to whether or not I would circumcise or not.

And again, to those who say its aesthetic and cleanliness, my husband isn't cut and I find his willy attractive, and if it wasn't clean, well, I wouldn't do half the things with it that I have (if you catch my drift) and as I said in a post ages ago, I certainly wouldn't have put it in my mouth.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

I will definitely be doing it.

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Posted by racheeeee

I am Jewish and my son is circumcised, and we live in a country where this is not the norm (except for within the Jewish and Muslim community) however, if I was to have another son, I am unsure as to whether or not I would circumcise or not.

And again, to those who say its aesthetic and cleanliness, my husband isn't cut and I find his willy attractive, and if it wasn't clean, well, I wouldn't do half the things with it that I have (if you catch my drift) and as I said in a post ages ago, I certainly wouldn't have put it in my mouth.

Message edited 1/11/2009 12:16:20 PM.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

Posted by usuk2004

Posted by racheeeee

I am Jewish and my son is circumcised, and we live in a country where this is not the norm (except for within the Jewish and Muslim community) however, if I was to have another son, I am unsure as to whether or not I would circumcise or not.

And again, to those who say its aesthetic and cleanliness, my husband isn't cut and I find his willy attractive, and if it wasn't clean, well, I wouldn't do half the things with it that I have (if you catch my drift) and as I said in a post ages ago, I certainly wouldn't have put it in my mouth.

It's also easier on the wrist, if you catch MY drift!

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

Posted by racheeeee

I am Jewish and my son is circumcised, and we live in a country where this is not the norm (except for within the Jewish and Muslim community) however, if I was to have another son, I am unsure as to whether or not I would circumcise or not.

And again, to those who say its aesthetic and cleanliness, my husband isn't cut and I find his willy attractive, and if it wasn't clean, well, I wouldn't do half the things with it that I have (if you catch my drift) and as I said in a post ages ago, I certainly wouldn't have put it in my mouth.

Message edited 1/11/2009 12:29:26 PM.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

my husband is jewish, so we had a traditional jewish bris for our first son and will do it again if this baby is a boy.

before i had my first son - even during my pregnancy - i would have said that i would circumsize my son regardless of the religion issue. but after i had him there was this tremendous, almost irrational drive to avoid causing him ANY pain whatsoever (like, i made a stink when they he was jaundiced after birth and they had to prick his toe to get some blood to run tests). so i honestly don't think i would have done it were it not a religious ritual for DH.

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since DH isn't cut...he's never had an infection, been turned down or laughed at....it was a no brainer no to circumsize our boy.

I did not think it was up to me to take away his love glove

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babymama-you actually are told to clean it as though it is a finger. Its easier to take care of then circumsized boys.

Once it seperates, at like 5...then you have to have a talk...but all that entails is lathering up their willy...which I am sure is every man's favorite part of shower time anyway.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

Both my boys are getting cut.....and DH was born in Italy and is not cut. His nephew had a horrible infection when he was 13 and had to get circumsized then. He saw the pain he went through (it was apparently agonizing and still talks about it to this day) and doesn't want our sons to go through that. Does it commonly happen? Probably not, but we don't want to risk it. Just our choice and opinion....

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

I did have DS circum. It's the one thing that I did not research before I made the decision. To this day I still feel badly, I wish I didn't do it. I saw his cry charts that the docs /nurses at the hospital keeps and I truly felt bad. A lot of people don't do it anymore

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

We are circumsizing DS so he will look the same as dh.

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

If baby is a boy, it'll be snipped. DH is so baby will be.

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I did since it's the norm in this country. I figured he will eventually want someone playing with it and will want it to look like most others.

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http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA/

Nation-wide, it's down to 56% of males being circumcised, and falling. Odds are, by the time our DS's are dating age, the majority of boys WON'T be circumcised......

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

This is a debate between DH and I too. We don't know what we're having, but if it's a boy, I want him to be circumcized. I feel that he should be like his father, and I think it is easier to keep clean. Also, I heard a while back (not positive about this) that uncircumcized leads to a greater risk of penile cancer. DH does not want him snipped b/c he thinks it is "longer" with it on and wants to give his son "every advantage possible". I think his reasoning is ridiculous!!

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy

if we have a boy, he will be circumsized

Re: For Non-Jewish Parents having a Boy