State of the Union of DS's Constitution - Page 2

[urchin_grey]

I think the ILs found out for the first time recently... I brought up the topic of my sister's baby and her fight with her SO over circ'ing (she didn't!) and casually mentioned how it isn't necessary and that DS hasn't had any problems. Oh, and I also said that DS's dad would kill me if I tried to circ (and DS's dad is circ'd). I wasn't trying to make them feel bad or anything, but I wanted to casually let them know that it hasn't happen and won't ever happen. They didn't say a word.

My side of the family is a different story. My step-dad couldn't care less but my mom HATES it. (And so do most of my aunts.) And she hates me because I 'brainwashed' my little sister into not circ'ing her baby. : So of course my sister's SO's family hates me too. Oh well, if all I have to deal with is a bunch of people hating me from 3+ hours away in exchange for my DS's and nephew's foreskin, so be it.

[Oliver'sMom]

Originally Posted by eepster

That story is very likely. Many boys were circ'd through out the 1950s, 60, and early 70s with out getting concent or even asking the parentsif they wanted to. In the late 70s, 80s and 90s the concent forms were often just slipped in with the other papers, and the parent was expected to sign them all one after another.

that's so horrible. I didn't know that

[tuansprincess]

Originally Posted by urchin_grey

I think the ILs found out for the first time recently... I brought up the topic of my sister's baby and her fight with her SO over circ'ing (she didn't!) and casually mentioned how it isn't necessary and that DS hasn't had any problems. Oh, and I also said that DS's dad would kill me if I tried to circ (and DS's dad is circ'd). I wasn't trying to make them feel bad or anything, but I wanted to casually let them know that it hasn't happen and won't ever happen. They didn't say a word.

My side of the family is a different story. My step-dad couldn't care less but my mom HATES it. (And so do most of my aunts.) And she hates me because I 'brainwashed' my little sister into not circ'ing her baby. : So of course my sister's SO's family hates me too. Oh well, if all I have to deal with is a bunch of people hating me from 3+ hours away in exchange for my DS's and nephew's foreskin, so be it.

That's awesome! I agree - a trade-off I could live with.

I know that my (6) bros ar circ'd because of hosp births in the 60/70s.
My mom has said that she didn't ever know it was a choice.

[MilkTrance]

My MIL and FIL think nothing of it -- I think only one of her boys is circ'd, the first one (she was 19 and naive) -- DH is intact.

My Dad didn't say anything (he's changed DS's diaper), but I didn't expect him to, since my bro is intact.

My brother was VERY adamant that we not circ our son.

So... many generations of intact-ness.

[tammyswanson]

My parents don't care, although I had to tell my best friend (who is a nurse and works at a nursing library) that it's a MYTH that they get more UTI's and can spread STD's and that it's NOT cleaner to circ...then sent her tons of info on it since she's pregnant and not sure if it's a boy or not).

Not sure what my IL's would say, since they didn't ask.

[MilkTrance]

Originally Posted by tammyswanson

My parents don't care, although I had to tell my best friend (who is a nurse and works at a nursing library) that it's a MYTH that they get more UTI's and can spread STD's and that it's NOT cleaner to circ...then sent her tons of info on it since she's pregnant and not sure if it's a boy or not).

Not sure what my IL's would say, since they didn't ask.

found this article (conclusion here)

The notion that circumcision is a useful prophylactic against disease has been laid to rest by the 1999 AAP Task Force on Circumcision.52 Instead, healthy, natural alternatives such as breastfeeding and rooming-in must be given favour. Breastfeeding offers a wide range of benefits for both mother and baby. Circumcision is surgery, and as such it has attendant risks. Furthermore, circumcision causes a great deal of pain, entails permanent loss of sexual function and sensation, which raises serious ethical questions concerning informed consent.31 Circumcision is not an operation to be performed lightly.

please visit link
http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/
for more info

[Evenstar]

My mom gently made the comment, "sometimes they have to get circ'ed later, anyway." I said that was extremely rare and if it comes to that, it will be his choice to make. I said that I just couldn't put my baby through such pain and she kind of teared up and said, "yeah, you'd think that if they'd give anesthesia to a grown man, that they would do it for a baby, too."

My dad and step-mom haven't said anything, at least to my face.

I don't think my in-laws know.

[jessjgh1]

Originally Posted by eepster

In the late 70s, 80s and 90s the concent forms were often just slipped in with the other papers, and the parent was expected to sign them all one after another.

Still happens in the 2000's.

Jessica

[eepster]

Originally Posted by jessjgh1

Still happens in the 2000's.

Jessica

Good point I didn't include the 2000's b/c I assumed Oliver'smum's brothers would be older than that.

[tammyswanson]

Originally Posted by MilkTrance

found this article (conclusion here)



please visit link
http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/
for more info

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT ARTICLE, MT! I'm gonna forward it to her, even though I *promised* I wouldn't forward her any more stuff on circumcision.