It is circumcision time!

Are you serious? In your country they do circumcisons in the spring? Why do boys have to go through this? I think it is unnecessary and painful on little boys! I also don't like that doctors are making extra money off little boys and their parents! It is criminal!

I agree with blue65packer.I too believe it is unnecessary- we may as well be removing our finger and toe nails while we are at it....

Hi was circumcised at 17 years old here in Spain. We not have circumcision tradition. I see its a big deal for philippino males.

Oh yes! i saw this feature this morning at GMA channel..but it was "disturbing" for me. Have you seen it? they feature those kids circumcised, there is nothing with it but what is wrong is the footage. Their news caster ( i do not know her name, it was just this morning that i tuned in to GMA) went inside the operating room, i believe it was the soldiers who initiated this operation tuli and then she went inside to interview those kids but i thought those who finished, but the footage was those kids "during" the circumcision time! yes, while she was interviewing the soldier what is showing is the kids who are having their "tuli" and their part is even shown while the doctors where stitching it..it is disturbing for me because it is so clear! i do not know how you will react to it but well it was disturbing for me plus if i am the parent of that kid, i would also feel bad plus the kid might be ashamed!

Yes, they should understand the situation, circumcision is a really painful thing, especially for a little kid. It's only for a few days anyway, make your daughter understand... Gimmicks can wait.

some of our neighors' son already gone circumcision. and my son is scheduled next week because my brother will have a vacation this week from singapore, and we will have fun first before we bring my son to the doctor. it's part of our culture, for the boys to be circumcised =) it's like having a menstruation for the girls. its just that circumcision is done only once, unlike having a monthly period that girls 'suffer' monthly for so many years =D

My older son needs a circumcision for medical reasons. He is so tied up with his classes that we are waiting for things to slow down before we get it done. But we wouldn't restrict the movements of the rest of the family when he would be home after the circumcision. But we'd make sure that atleast one of us (his dad or me) would be home with him if he needs anything. It wouldn't be fair on the little one to be stuck at home just because his older brother has been circumcised. But seeing the way things are, we will probably wait till AFTER summer to get it done. He loves the pool and would definitely miss being in the pool if we got it done during the summer...and considering that the pool is unusable most part of the year (due to the cold), I wouldn't want him to miss it.

ooooo? If a boy is circumcised here, it is generally right after birth...

Around here, little boys are typically circumsized when they are very small. In fact, Paul was circumsized before he was even twenty-four hours old. I could tell that it was something painful for his tiny little body, so I can only begin to imagine what it would be like for someone that was older. I would think that the better time to do this would be in the fall though because then there would be more time for it to heal before it would possibly be exposed to things that would cause infections.

well, you can tell your daughter that they can be together at the friend's house and plan for an alternative recreational activity instead of going out to the mall. i'm glad to be a girl that i don't need to go through any circumcision.

IT's a good thing for all guys and man to go through that because it's more hygienic that way. It's better to do it when they are young, so that they need not experience the pain and suffering when they are older, with thicker skin. It's also quite embarassing as well right? Muslims have to do it too, because it's part of their religious requirements.

I remember the time when my son was circumcised,there is this saying that when you peep and see his freshly operated below,he will get a tomato-shaped masculinity. I did not mind that saying, when my son was asleep, I kept pouring Iodine solution onto it so that to heal fast and it did work.My son was only 12 when he underwent the summer big event for every boys.

Summer is full of fun, and your right time for the youngster to be circumcised, my eldest son circumcised when he was 10 1/2 years old, it was done by a surgeon of course. His papa is not around so I was accompanied him, I am the one nervous when it was done by a competent doctor in our place. For the knowledge of all, circumcision is done primarily for hygienic purposes, studies have shown that uncircumcised men as well as women who have uncircumcised partners are more prone to cancer of the reproductive organs.

We are in the same place eileenleyva that's why i can imagine also what you are trying to elaborate. I remember when i was circumcised, I think i'm in the age of seven or eight at that time and during the circumcision I thought i'm gonna die "OooOucHHh!" so painful, crying and screaming for almost 30 mins. Hahaha. And I was circumcised by the free service of the government in our town, at that time we are so bored because we cannot do the things we want to do. We want to jump, ride a bicycle and play but we can't. Good thing I'm done in that compulsory matter,haha! thanks God because it's just once and will not be happen again. haha! Best regards to you.

How perfectly awful! The time for circumcision is right after birth when the child is still in the hospital and can get proper aftercare. Also in Western Countries there is a lot of debate about the usefulness of this procedure. Many Christians no longer subject their boys to this procedure and certainly not at age 10 to 13. Jews and Moslems still adhere to this custom because of their religion but again it is done 2 few days after birth.

Strange.....it seems that it would be more his problem then everyone else's...they should be able to do what they want regardless of what has happened to him!

oh, that is sad! i agree that it has to be set earlier than the time when everybody will love to go to the beach. but it will not be for long, the poor girl should not worry.

What are you implying here. Summer time is here, and it is hot out there. Those youngsters might enjoy the summer vacation, no matter boy or girl out there. They might get drunk, and they might do something that they would like to do all the time. So, when you are mentioning about kid brother has to do circumcised, is there another meaning of it? Safety come first?

yes! summer time is circumcision time and that is how we do it here in the Philippines were summer time has no classes and so boys will be able to heal their wounds haha :) we also had this operation tuli at the hospital where I am working and it is fun to see those boys wearing very loose shirts. I think its a nice concept of the family of the friend of your daughter. They are not able to go out until the kid brother is ok. This comes to mind the saying: one for all and all for one :). As you said, its a long summer anyway, they still would have time :)

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