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- From: kayvan@satyr.Sylvan.COM (Kayvan Sylvan)
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
- Subject: Re: Circum.: When Parents Disagree :-(
- Message-ID: <KAYVAN.92Dec28164632@satyr.Sylvan.COM>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 00:46:32 GMT
- References: <1992Dec23.212132.22722@ntmtv> <318@angel.UUCP>
- Sender: kayvan@satyr.UUCP (Kayvan Sylvan)
- Organization: Sylvan Associates
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- In article <318@angel.UUCP> angel@angel.UUCP (Angel's Spot) writes:
-
- > I'm counting on you, misc.kidder's .... not to make the decision, but
- > to give some helpful advice ... NOT to debate circumcision, but to
- > relate experiences when the parents disagree strongly about it ...
-
- My husband and I talked it over with the doctor first before making a
- decision. My ob and the pediatrician both agreed unless it was for
- religious reasons there was no reason to have it done. If you and
- your husband cannot agree, maybe talking to the doctors involved can
- give you insight on the pros and cons and you can make a decision based
- on the information you receive. At one time it was the IN thing to
- have your child circumcised, but this is no longer the case. Sometimes
- it helps bringing in a third party.
-
- Good luck.
-
- Why is it that we parents think that we can make decisions about
- another person's body (ear piercings, circumcision, etc.) just because
- they happen to be our children??
-
- I say leave it to the child. There's no medical reason to do it. If he
- really wants to have it done when he's older, it can be done and it
- will be his choice.
-
- For the record: I'm circumcized and my son is not.
-
- P.S. I use the word "my" as an indicator of relatedness, not posession.
-
- ---Kayvan
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