I did!

My husband is circumcised, and i felt that it was fitting. There are a few reasons 1)I didn't want them to feel "different" from their dad 2)I know of a few ppl who had to get it done later in life because of infection, and wanted to avoid that.

I got both of my sons circumcised. Honestly it is mostly because I don't like the way uncircumcised penises look. I've never seen one in person and wouldn't want to. I was also worried about infection and things of that sort.

I didn't and would NEVER subject my son to what I see as a barbaric and pointless act. To me it is inhumane but it is up to others what they want to do with their kids

The whole infection thing is rubbish. As long as a penis is kept clean t is no more likely to get infected than a cut one. Robbie is circumsised and neil wasn't and I personally prefer an uncut one. The foreskin provides frcition and pleasure during sex and feels so much better. Also, a cut one needs to be lubricated and it is just unnatural.

I'm all for foreskins

here is a medical aricle to back up what I;m saying

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DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR BABY BOY
This is a decision that many parents face. There are many misconceptions and out-of-date information that parents may read. Here is a summary of the pertinent issues that you should consider when making this decision.

Medical benefits - THERE ARE NONE! Do not circumcise your baby because you think there are some medical benefits. A recent review by the American Academy of Pediatrics looked at all the data from the past decades to see if there truly were any medical benefits. Their conclusion - NO. There are no significant medical benefits that make circumcision worth doing. Here are a few benefits that we used to think were true, and now know are not.

Cleanliness - although it is true, a circumcised penis does not collect any white stuff underneath the foreskin like an intact penis does, THIS IS NOT A MEDICAL BENEFIT. It is really just one less area to wash in the shower.

Decreased risk of STD's - this was a myth that we now know is not true.

Decreased risk of penile cancer - it used to be thought that circumcised men had a much lower chance of cancer of the penis. We now know that this benefit is much smaller than previously thought. The AAP determined that this benefit is so tiny, it is not worth circumcising for this reason.

Avoiding infections in the foreskin - it is true, occasionally intact foreskins get irritated. This is easily treated with warms soaks and washing. Rarely, the irritated foreskin becomes infected. This requires antibiotics to clear up, but is easily treatable. Even if this does happen once or twice in a person's life, it is not a reason to circumcise at birth.

Avoiding the need to do it later on - very rarely, someone has a problem with recurrent infections in the foreskin that need antibiotic treatment. Some of these men then need to be circumcised in an operating room under general anesthesia. This is extremely rare, however, and is not a reason to circumcise everyone at birth.

Avoiding bladder infections - it used to thought that circumcised boys and men had a much lower chance of bladder infections. The AAP now knows that this benefit is very small, and is only true for the first few years of life. After that, there is no difference in the number of bladder infections. Again, not a reason to circumcise.

THEREFORE, IF YOU DECIDE TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR CHILD, DO NOT DO SO BECAUSE YOU THINK THERE IS ANY MEDICAL BENEFIT.

Religious reasons - some people choose to circumcise for religious or cultural reasons. This is a personal decision.

Don't want to be teased - while this may have been true in the U.S. decades ago, the truth is that your uncircumcised kids will be in good company in the locker room when they are teenagers. Less and less people in the U.S. are now circumcising their boys.

Too much trouble to take care of - some people think that an intact penis is too much trouble to pull back and clean, especially during childhood. Well, the truth is, you are not even supposed to pull back the foreskin until it naturally comes back on its own between age 3 years and adolescence. So there really isn't anything to even take care of until then.

Want your boy to look like dad - the main difference that your child will notice between him and dad is the hair. He won't even notice any difference in the penis until he is old enough that you can then explain to him the difference.

So, what are the reasons TO circumcise? Here is the list:

Religious reasons - as discussed above.

That is all. There really is no good reason to circumcise other that personal preference and religious reasons.

Are there any reasons NOT to circumcise? Consider these:

Leave nature alone - whether you believe God created men with a foreskin, or nature simply evolved this way, there must be some reason men have foreskins. Why change something that God/nature has created?

Sensation and sexual pleasure - the foreskin is filled with nerves, and is therefore extremely sensitive to touch. This enhances sexual pleasure.

Protects the glans (head) of the penis - the glans is another highly sensitive area. The foreskin protects the glans from constant rubbing and chaffing against clothing that can desensitize it over the years. This preserves sexual pleasure.

Ethical issues - there are groups of people worldwide, including medical societies, that oppose routine circumcision because they feel it is unethical for a parent to decide to alter the penis of their child without the child's consent. Parents who are deciding whether or not to circumcise their son may wish to consider the impact this may have in the future if the child decides they wish they were not circumcised.

So, when making this decision, the first thing to ask yourself is this - "Do I have any good reason to circumcise my baby?" If your answer is for religious reasons, then follow your faith. If not, and you can't think of any other significant reason other than just "because", then consider the above information as you make your decision.

me personally think it is weird to have a penis circumsized. i've never seen one. all my lovers have had foreskin

lol @ lovers rose. sounds so mysterious haha

lol i dont know why i chose the word lovers

If I had a son I wouldn't.

I will if I have a son. Just because Jesse has his done and I never really looked into why I shouldn't.

I did have Jaylon done. I left the decision up to Mike. I didn't act as though I had a preference in the matter at all. He is more of an expert in that area seeing how he has a penis. I'm glad he chose to have it done, but I would have supported whatever he chose.
It certainly isn't a nice procedure, but it wouldn't be nice to have to have it done later in life.

We had it done. And if I have more boys I will have it done on each and every one of them. We did for many of the reasons already listed and it was just the right decision for us. One of our other reasons that wasn't mentioned was so that Brayden wouldn't get picked on or teased for being uncut. Bac is uncut and was 100% for getting brayden circumsized. Bac told me that he feels out of place and such in the lockerroom and stuff at school because everyone else was cut. Here in the US it seems to be the more common practice (maybe I'm wrong, just my observation).

same here.

finn was 1 day old when his was done and he basically slept through the whole thing. it never bothered him and it healed incredibly quickly and without an issue.

this is a personal decision that needs to be made by you and your partner.

My son is two and I thought we needed to get it done for medical reasons but his doctor advised against it. He confirmed that there are no medical benefits from having the procedure done. I am finding that more and more doctors in the U.S are advising against it and many hospitals don't offer the procedure after birth. If we were to go forth with it we would have had to take our son to another facility to get it done. I am really glad about the choice we made to take our doctors advice and as far as my son being "teased"... My son is being raised with confidence and strength and I doubt that the shape of his penis is going to overpower the wonderfulness that exists inside of him. I also doubt that with the millions of children being born, my son is the only one in tact.