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post #1 of 13
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Some parents have posted that they are on the fence about whether to go through with a circumcision:
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Any one out there want to offer any advise, thoughts, or parental stories about whether we should have Toby circumcised? I think we probably should, Tiff is on the fence. We've got the appointment scheduled, but Tiff is having second, third, and fourth thoughts about it as the date gets closer.
Post here or PM me if you want to respond to them, and I'll PM you with where I saw this.
post #2 of 13
I would love to help. let me know where.
post #3 of 13
might it not be more appropriate for you to simply provide information to them and suggest they visit here? You could say something like:

The major reasons to leave Toby's penis normal are as foloows:

The child has a legal right to bodily integrity. Upon reaching adulthood, the child may have a right to sue to recover damages for injuries or unnecessary surgery sustained in childhood.

The parent must ethically and legally make decisions for the child based solely on the best interests of the child.

There is absolutely no reason why circumcision can not be done later, when the child is old enough to make a legally informed decision. Potentially this causes less harm to sexual function and appearance, based upon typical growth patterns and the Doctor's ability to predict outcomes before sexual maturity.

The core issue is that it isn't your husband's penis. It's your son's penis. And your son is the person who has the right to decide how he wants his penis to look, function and feel. Not you, your husband, your relatives, or the Doctors. A newborn baby would never choose to have unnecessary surgery on himself.
post #4 of 13
Feel free to PM if you need more stories. I would love to share my story of regret with them. Hopefully it will help her listen to her little voice telling her not to.
post #5 of 13
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Originally Posted by Ensemble View Post
Post here or PM me if you want to respond to them, and I'll PM you with where I saw this.

Please send me the info, i would LOVE to help!!

Thanks!
post #6 of 13
sure, i'll help too.
post #7 of 13
I posted. I really hope they take time to read it. The mother sounds exactly like me.
post #8 of 13
They seem to be going toward leaving him intact!! They want to hear from an intact man to see how his life is.

Any intact men out there want to help?!
post #9 of 13
I would send them to the regrets link on mothering....

But I would love to share my story if you would like...

PM me the info.
post #10 of 13
Please PM me too!
post #11 of 13
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They seem to be going toward leaving him intact!! They want to hear from an intact man to see how his life is.

Any intact men out there want to help?!
Done. Yes I saw that too. Want everyone to be sure to keep your replies positive and measured. The posts so far have been great and they do seem to be leaning toward canceling the appointment.
post #12 of 13
Please PM me too.
post #13 of 13
Please PM me too - maybe I can get dh to post.
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