Was there ever a ruling? - Page 2

[Jaydens_mom]

I know what forcefully separated foreskin looks like... as i said in my last post, MY SON JUST HAD HIS REMAINING FORESKIN FORCEFULLY RETRACTED/SEPARATED FROM THE GLANDS A FEW DAYS AGO FROM A STUPID PED WHO I HAD TOLD NOT TO BUT DID ANYWAYS.
He won't even allow me to touch his penis when he goes pee to direct it into the bowl now.. ( he would before) when i try all i hear is OUUUUUCHHHH!! IT HURTTTSSS!!!!!!, and instead he pees all over the seat and bowl because his arms are to short to actually stand up straight and still reach his penis to aim it into the bowl himself, and he needs me to physically SHOW him how to aim it or he won't get it.

Originally Posted by pdx.mothernurture

Jaydens_mom,

With all due respect, a newborn is healing in a diaper with his fresh wound frequently exposed to the sting of urine and feces. Unlike an older child, his wound isn't just the ring around his penis where the skin was cut; because the foreskin had to be forcefully separated (it's normally 'glued' to the glans, literally attached like a fingernail to a nailbed), the entire glans is an open, raw, weepy wound.

Also, unlike older children who undergo general anesthesia for their circumcisions, newborns -at best- get Infant Tylenol for post-op pain. It is a myth that just because a baby isn't crying he's not in pain. Neonatal pain indicators are not the same as those for older children and adults. Pain scales for babies take note of cry, grimace, flexion of arms and legs, respiratory rate, heartrate, cortisol levels, and more. In addition, an older child could receive more effective (narcotic) post-op pain medications.

So, it's not necessarily that a newborn shows far less discomfort than a 2 year old or 8 year old, it's that the indicators are different and you have to know what you're looking for.

Jen

[BamaDude]

As I understand the particulars of the case, circumcision of the child in question wasn't an issue until the mother married a man who is himself circumcised and who insisted that his stepson be circumcised as well.

I might say this puts the Cinderella story in proper perspective where evil step-parents are concerned, but that would only be my personal opinion.

As the boy in the case is eight years old, I'm sure he'll remember what was done to him and the healing period afterwards for the rest of his life. What I wonder about is how the boy will feel towards his mother after she let a relative newcomer in his life dictate the appearance and function of the most private and personal part of his body.

[Jaydens_mom]

Originally Posted by BamaDude

As I understand the particulars of the case, circumcision of the child in question wasn't an issue until the mother married a man who is himself circumcised and who insisted that his stepson be circumcised as well.

I might say this puts the Cinderella story in proper perspective where evil step-parents are concerned, but that would only be my personal opinion.

As the boy in the case is eight years old, I'm sure he'll remember what was done to him and the healing period afterwards for the rest of his life. What I wonder about is how the boy will feel towards his mother after she let a relative newcomer in his life dictate the appearance and function of the most private and personal part of his body.

THANK YOU !!! that's exactly what i have been trying to say all along.. heck i think i even said it in ALMOST those exact words... but still people didn't take it the right way...

That is really sad that a mother would allow her new man to have THAT much say on what goes on with her son ( he should have close to NO say exspecially when it comes to the childs body )... What if they don't even stay together?! then this poor child is going to be circumcised because of some guy that doesn't even have a role in his life anymore...

I REALLY hope the father wins this case... Now that i know the kid is 8, I can't see why the judge would rule against him.