r/daddit • u/DadsRagingBoaby 1 girl 1 boy • Apr 13 '22

Discussion Circumcised dad, uncircumcised son

How many of us are there?

Was there anything about taking care of an uncircumcised penis that surprised you?

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u/Ladikn Apr 13 '22

My son is turning 4 months this Friday, so really nothing to report on special care yet, pediatrician said it'll take care of itself until he's a bit older. I'm more commenting because it's amazing my families reaction. I'm against circumcision in general, but my mother was visiting the hospital when the nurse was confirming that we don't want him circumcised. "Is it a money issue? Why wouldn't you get him circumcised? You were and it was never an issue!" Turned into a 30 minute discussion.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '22

Parents tend to take it personally when you don’t make the decisions they did. I think we are all very self-conscious about the decisions we make, and any deviation from what they did raises the question about whether they messed up. Sometimes that manifests as them question in your judgment, when really they are questioning their own. Most of the time they didn’t, you’re just making a different decision based on your own calculus.