My significant other and I are expecting our first child, a son (obviously). We were both planning on circumcising him, though I know that many people are against it and that it's not a necessary thing. There are many reasons not to circumcise. However, I don't want him to feel self conscious when he ages.
My brother wasn't circumcised, since my parents are both from Europe, and I guess it's not common practice over there. However, my brother grew up getting made fun of apparently, especially in the locker rooms. So he circumcised later in life and still holds it against our parents today for them not having done that when he was a baby and wouldn't remember or have to deal with the pain and healing process as an adult. Because of his experience, I really feel all the more inclined to circumcise. My S.O. also is circumcised himself, and personally I've always preferred that in men (though I have been with both in the past).
Are we making the wrong decision? Am I really going to regret it? I don't want to do anything that I feel is going to be negative for our child, and this is a really tough call. My significant other and I are both really free-minded hippie-ish thinkers in most any other sense, so this is something that kind of is a bit confusing for us. He thinks that it's weird to not have a circumcised penis, regardless of it it has purpose or not. I just am unsure here.
EDIT: This title should not be changed to "NOT planning on circumcising..." See here: http://www.mothering.com/forum/44-c...26361-planning-circumcising.html#post18997057
My brother wasn't circumcised, since my parents are both from Europe, and I guess it's not common practice over there. However, my brother grew up getting made fun of apparently, especially in the locker rooms. So he circumcised later in life and still holds it against our parents today for them not having done that when he was a baby and wouldn't remember or have to deal with the pain and healing process as an adult. Because of his experience, I really feel all the more inclined to circumcise. My S.O. also is circumcised himself, and personally I've always preferred that in men (though I have been with both in the past).
Are we making the wrong decision? Am I really going to regret it? I don't want to do anything that I feel is going to be negative for our child, and this is a really tough call. My significant other and I are both really free-minded hippie-ish thinkers in most any other sense, so this is something that kind of is a bit confusing for us. He thinks that it's weird to not have a circumcised penis, regardless of it it has purpose or not. I just am unsure here.
EDIT: This title should not be changed to "NOT planning on circumcising..." See here: http://www.mothering.com/forum/44-c...26361-planning-circumcising.html#post18997057