Show him the vids in this thread: tribes.tribe.net/birthing/...f2369a2e2b

Getting hassled in the locker room isn't really the issue it once was, with the ratio of circumcised to uncircumcised males running about 50/50 these days. From the History of Circumcision:

"The ratio of boys circumcised to boys preserved intact continues to decline in America. In 2001, it had further declined to a ratio of 55 percent circumcised, while the percentage of boys preserved intact had risen to 45 percent."

Where Australia has stood on the matter: In 1996: "... the Australian College of Paediatrics (ACP) reported that the incidence of neonatal circumcision in Australia has continued its decline to 10%. The ACP termed circumcision traumatic, a possible violation of human rights, and called for parents to be provided with full and complete information about circumcision before making a decision."

Even the well-known Dr. Spock changed his tune about circumcision as time went on:

The First Edition of Baby and Child Care followed the conventional wisdom on circumcision: he recommended it, although he was not circumcised himself (oddly enough, circumcision of gentile babies had first became fashionable in "Boston Brahmin" families like Spock's). In "The Sixth Edition" (1985) he wrote about circumcising healthy children, "There is no excuse for the operation — except as a religious rite. So I strongly recommend leaving the foreskin alone. Parents should insist on convincing reasons for circumcision — and there are no convincing reasons that I know of." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Spock

How about this: "Deaths from circumcision and its complications are estimated at 229 per year based on a ratio from a British study."
www.cirp.org/library/sta...llinger2004/

Teresa, here are some facts you can use about circumcision:

1.The circumcision rate for the Western US about 40% so he won't get hassled in the locker room because most of the boys will *not* be circumcised.

2. Since his daddy will be an adult and he will be a child, their penises will look quite different indeed, with or without circumcision.

3. The #1 way to prevent AIDS and STDs is to practice safe sex and it's a much better bet to educate your son than hope that a bit of foreskin removed from his penis will prevent disease.

4. What if your son didn't *want* to be circumcised? If he chooses to be circumcised later on, he can always do it, but if he doesn't want it then you can't take it back after the surgery is done.

I will also say that I did not circumcise my son but struggled over it because I come from a Jewish background. In the end, I decided that if it was his body and I wasn't going to make that decision for him.

Well, if its the article I'm thinking of, its a study that was done in Africa (I believe, but my brain isn't awake yet this morning, someone correct me if its wrong) where HIV/AIDS is RAMPANT. It was a study done on men who have multiple partners, with no condoms/protection, in a country where much of the nation is infected. Safer sex practices are not understood/practiced. And in that case, it makes sense, as the foreskin creates a 'trap' for any virus that would be present more than a circumcised man. (In the same way that women are more vulnerable) So, yes, its probably more LIKELY. It DOES NOT state that circumcised men DO NOT get HIV/AIDS.

And, in North America, the concern is not the same. Not saying its 100% safe here, of course. But sexual practices - in general - are totally different.

As far as the looks like his father, ask him to describe his father's penis in detail. And if his friends at school are looking at his penis, its time to switch schools. ;)

Cleaner...nope. Its no more "dirty" than a woman's vagina. And is self cleaning. All he'll need to "do" is retract and rinse, and by the time that comes, he'll be old enough to do it on his own. My son is 3 and has never once had any kind of infection, UTI, etc. Not saying it NEVER happens, but people make it sound like its a "problem" when its not.

There's also the argument that there is a higher rate of penile cancer among uncircumcised males - which is true. What they don't say is the "higher rate" is like 1%, and GENERALLY among elderly men, who had multiple parnters, and some forms of STD's as a result.

OF COURSE, you can have a healthy, uncircumcised son who may have problems, it happens. Just like circumcised boys can have problems as a result of the surgery. There is no absolute guarantee either way. But the arguments that its cleaner, or more 'attractive' (I mean c'mon, the penis in general...not what I'd describe as "pretty" LOL) just bug me.

Fwiw, my husband is circumcised and my son is NOT. Initially he wanted to, for no other reason that he just thought that's what you do. After we looked into it more, he was middle ground, and I was the one who finally said NO FREAKIN WAY. I showed him some information and he agreed.

I will say we were surprised to find out that out of our friend's boys 4 out of the 6 are uncircumcised, and one of the circumcised regrets it bc he has problems as a result. We orignailly thought we were the only ones.

The hard part is finding unbiased information. There are so many websites (on both sides) that are very militant in their views and use outdated or inaccurate information to make their argument. Do some research, ask your OB or pediatrician, try to give him some SOLID information. Its really becoming more common to NOT circumcise, and there's also the issue that a lot of insurance companies no longer cover the procedure as its considered 'cosmetic'.

I'm sorrow but who is making fun of uncut boy in jim class ?

back win I was in middle school I was 1 of 2 boys in a class over 30 that was not cut
And I'm shore no one made fun of me.
But if thay did I think I can get over it,. but I wood never get over a circumcision that will last foerever

I don't have children but I do have an opinion. Why circumcise? And we need social change! I don't believe in stepping in line because that is what we have done before or it's "normal", socialy accepted or easy. Change happens now with each choice we make. I believe in a gentail reality for all babies and what is gentail about getting your pinis manipulated.
Good luck to you and maybe your husband will learn a lot from you and your new son. If it is a boy. Blessings and strength to you.