I think DP's Mom is TOO polite

[Lula's Mom]

I mean this to be kind of funny...

With all of those people out there who just can't keep their opinions to themselves and try to push ya into circumcising your baby, WHY won't the one person I want to talk about it with comment on my baby's foreskin?

Marcos runs around naked not infrequently. DP's mom is living with us right now, so it has been made obvious to her that he is intact. She had all of her boys circ'ed, and her grandson "had" to be circ'ed late (age 6 or 8, maybe?) So I know she believes it's for the best, but she won't ask me why I didn't do it to my baby! I am DYING to talk with her about it, discuss it, educate her, remove all of that poisonous misinformation she was fed by the medical community (her mother was a nurse). Why won't she just say something? Why won't she just ask me "Don't you need to pull it back and clean it when you change his diaper?" Oh, the flood of information that would flow from my lips...

I even saved it as a topic on the Tivo, so now anytime someone clicks the list of recorded programs, there is my folder of shows with big huge letters: CIRCUMCISION! Why won't she ask me why the hell I am taping things like that?

My next move is to put no circ stickers on the family cars. Maybe I'll ask her if she wants one for her station wagon.

If I could think of a way to bring it up myself without sounding odd, I would.

[elmh23]

[morning glory]

I know how you feel! I can tell that my Mom doesn't approve of our boys being intact (well maybe "approve" is too strong of a word...I think she thinks it will bite us in the ass) but because she is very "polite" about it and never says anything there isn't ever a discussion about it.

If you do want to bring it up why not one time when you are bathing or changing him say "I don't think I've mentioned it before but you know to not retract when you do this, right?" And hope a converstaion flows from that.

Or offer for her to watch one of your tivo'd programs with you? Or make a comment about the amount of misimformation out there? Mention a post you saw on this board?

Really there are probably a million ways to bring it up but is she is bent on avoiding the topic you'll just never be able to have the discussion. Maybe just seeing that your son is fine will help to change her views. Probably not but we can dream, right?

Casey

[Terpatude]

I ama urse who speaks out loudly and proudly against this act! not all eidcal peronnel are for it.. I think your DPs/ mom isjust being polite...Give her time ..I am hoping she does ask some questions so you can enlighten her.....

peace

[mightymoo]

I'm with you - I haven't had anyone bring it up, though DS is younger and isn't running around naked yet, all the grandparents have changed him, so I'm sure they know.

[CalebsMama05]

haha I brought it up when I was ranting about something someone said to me. she just said "oh you aren't circumsizing him?" she looked real puzzled but not interested in hearing any information.