tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post1255261064743048912..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: A Letter To My SonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-40422174016763685992018-01-30T23:33:39.160-05:002018-01-30T23:33:39.160-05:00Circumcision is a horrible thing. It is done due t...Circumcision is a horrible thing. It is done due to ignorance and social illusion of routine and pressure to conform. I have discussed with cut men and most don't reveal their respective upset as a.) it's too late to fix the damage that can not be undone and B.) they are uncomfortable declaring their grief to their parents years after the fact (after all it take years for the "Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036575928119260832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-19494721891749891122015-11-02T21:38:18.261-05:002015-11-02T21:38:18.261-05:00I have not spoken to my mother in twenty six years...I have not spoken to my mother in twenty six years because of this happening to me. i figured out what happened to me when I was about 7 or 8 yrs old. i'm 43 now, i've not spoken to her since I was 17 and left home. i tried many times to forgive her. I can't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-75932571377190825232015-02-14T21:06:44.304-05:002015-02-14T21:06:44.304-05:00mind boggling that this barbaric practice continue...mind boggling that this barbaric practice continues. to me, but not to my son. not to my son! he will grow up without the physical or psychological scars. We welcomed him like a prince, not a slave.<br />Culture is not your friend. <br />get free of it and hear your own divine voice. apart from influence(authority) you would never hurt your son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34021032134433281452014-07-22T12:37:16.645-04:002014-07-22T12:37:16.645-04:00Thank you for writing this letter. You will help p...Thank you for writing this letter. You will help parents to do the right decision and to keep their son intact. <br />Circumcision reduces the sensitivity of the male organ by almost 50%. <br />"Neurologically, the most specialized pressure-sensitive cells in the human body are Meissner’s corpuscles for localized light touch and fast touch, Merkel’s disc cells for light pressure and tactile Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-44718636398553363902014-05-21T09:55:45.126-04:002014-05-21T09:55:45.126-04:00I felt that way when my son was born.. hearing th...I felt that way when my son was born.. hearing the screams of a child also in the nursery only seperated by one of those curtains in the hospital made my heart break yes they don't remeber the pain but like with your situation look these things can happen and it is a COSMETIC PROCEDURE NOTHING ELSE PLEASE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE PEOPLE it was not my choice to make when he gets older he can Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882109953545257931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-24874595663831428262013-11-30T08:28:33.167-05:002013-11-30T08:28:33.167-05:00I was circumcised when I was one HOUR old. I was ...I was circumcised when I was one HOUR old. I was taken away from my Mother for the first three days of my life when they performed a serious operation on my penis in an attempt to repair the damage. I very nearly died from blood loss and other complications, but my medical notes were very brief. The notes were written 41 years ago. I realised at a about the age of eight years, that I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-84023435988506235052013-08-14T09:52:12.075-04:002013-08-14T09:52:12.075-04:00This moved me to tears mama. I am filled with deep...This moved me to tears mama. I am filled with deep emotion and compassion. For my husband and I, it was never a question of not circumcising. The more I read about it, the more I want to share the facts with expecting parents. It's horrific to me that this continues to go on, especially in countries that consider female circumcision to be horrific and outlawed. It's beyond me why we Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873186854669419392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-19390502475992417762013-06-05T19:18:13.033-04:002013-06-05T19:18:13.033-04:00So glad to be English I've just had a beautifu...So glad to be English I've just had a beautiful baby boy who was in special care from birth to day 6 so to put him through unnecessary trauma too is unthinkable. I can't believe it is practically forced on mums in other countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-46167525694307673552012-08-27T17:18:46.328-04:002012-08-27T17:18:46.328-04:00I am English, circumcisions are not done here unle...I am English, circumcisions are not done here unless necessary or for religious reasons so both of my sons are intact.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-46174808008037930112012-03-15T14:51:50.400-04:002012-03-15T14:51:50.400-04:00A boy needs his penis intact, and he doesn't ...A boy needs his penis intact, and he doesn't need most of the natural strongly attached protective skin scissored off. <br /><br />That should not be confusing.neppsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-19978330557749115332012-03-15T14:49:00.318-04:002012-03-15T14:49:00.318-04:00Lauren asked men their opinions about an elective ...Lauren asked men their opinions about an elective procedure that injures babies and they all agreed cutting the child was the right thing to do. How disturbing is that? This penis reducing surgery should never be brought up to a mother during the birth of her son at all. A newborns penis is none of anybodys business but his. His little penis has nothing to do with diseases, infections, neppsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-32369533167008287602012-01-07T18:40:48.885-05:002012-01-07T18:40:48.885-05:00If being against circumcision is 'wrong', ...If being against circumcision is 'wrong', then I don't want to be 'right'. I'm so glad I looked into circumcision so I never would have to write a letter like that to my son. It's one thing to be lied to by doctors and think that it's 'best' for your child, but it's another to have the information right in front of you and do it anyway. If you can'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86805763299063588622011-10-07T18:53:14.757-04:002011-10-07T18:53:14.757-04:00I have been blessed w three lovely girls. Each pr...I have been blessed w three lovely girls. Each pregnancy my husband and I discuss if it should be a boy will we circ. Each time....because of great women w loud voices...we decide firmly NO WAY would we circ. But we always made the decisiin based on evidence in paper form. Yesterday we sat w my phone and watched the vids u have linked on ur blog. I had to force myself to watch. I cried. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-85491804116916175462011-10-07T18:43:41.831-04:002011-10-07T18:43:41.831-04:00How can you be confused? It is very simple--HIS bo...How can you be confused? It is very simple--HIS body, HIS choice. <br /><br />To the author, thank you for writing your story. You are very much not alone as you can see. <br /><br />There is nothing "normal" about circumcision.Valkyriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575883172357805945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63300050208745547782011-10-07T17:49:41.280-04:002011-10-07T17:49:41.280-04:00Everything is wrong with circumcision. Its a viola...Everything is wrong with circumcision. Its a violation to our sons rights to their own body. His body, his choice. There is not 1 proven medical benefit worth the mass circumcision of all males. It decreases sexual pleasure. Not to mention most doctors dont use enough pain management.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047283953948751698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-53673055765708877712011-10-07T10:04:46.810-04:002011-10-07T10:04:46.810-04:00I am confused! what is wrong with having a boy cir...I am confused! what is wrong with having a boy circumcised?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-59263990150839894122011-05-01T02:08:51.721-04:002011-05-01T02:08:51.721-04:00I just read your letter with tears in my eyes. I t...I just read your letter with tears in my eyes. I too, circumcised my first son, and I regret it so much today. If we have any future sons, they will not be circumcised. I am just terribly sad that we had to learn too late to protect our firstborn. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-21374661356446186762011-04-30T23:12:45.131-04:002011-04-30T23:12:45.131-04:00oh boy, I read your letter, I cried . . . I read t...oh boy, I read your letter, I cried . . . I read the comments, I cried more. You have already saved some baby boys. God Bless YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-54759919448272417422011-04-30T07:51:12.789-04:002011-04-30T07:51:12.789-04:00Thank you for writing this letter. Even though yo...Thank you for writing this letter. Even though you're not my mother it somehow makes me feel better as a circumcised man. As someone said in a previous comment, "A sincere apology goes a long way." I think you make an important point that this was a choice you shouldn't have been allowed to make. Many parents make this mistake because of being misinformed or completely Jeff in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008630175548804302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-64236588033141149962011-04-17T09:42:57.655-04:002011-04-17T09:42:57.655-04:00i just cried.
im circumcised and it made me an al...i just cried.<br /><br />im circumcised and it made me an alcoholic<br /><br /><br />i wish my mom wrote thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86177168527339819132011-02-16T10:15:47.439-05:002011-02-16T10:15:47.439-05:00When pregnant with our first child, my husband (wh...When pregnant with our first child, my husband (who is circumcised) supported circumcision, at the time I hadn't done too much research but knew it felt wrong in my gut, luckily we had a girl. With the second pregnancy, we found out we were having a boy. At this point I had done a lot of research and KNEW I would fight to keep him intact if I had to. My husband still thought circumcision was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-43063246042378315202011-02-15T00:33:27.870-05:002011-02-15T00:33:27.870-05:00I feel like i could have written this letter. I to...I feel like i could have written this letter. I totally understand. My oldest son was circumcised due to my and my husbands ignorance and he had complications too. It is something i live with daily, but more importantly so does my son. My youngest son is thankfully intact. Interestingly enough i had to convince my husband to keep our youngest intact even though our oldest had complications. HE Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-64779332340491375652011-02-14T17:59:48.821-05:002011-02-14T17:59:48.821-05:00Such a powerful letter. I feel so connected to th...Such a powerful letter. I feel so connected to the writer. Our first son was circumcised and I deeply regret it. I wish I had known more... We are pregnant with our second son. After weeks and weeks of intense discussion I finally convinced my husband to allow our next son to remain intact. It's worth fighting for. Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34292688462265800902011-02-14T13:46:50.586-05:002011-02-14T13:46:50.586-05:00My husband is circumcised, and he told me that his...My husband is circumcised, and he told me that his mom heard his screams (she wasn't in the room) and instantly regretted agreeing to it. He wouldn't be surprised if his younger brothers aren't circumcised (so much for the matchey-matchey argument). I get angry thinking about it, but I have to remember that it was the norm then and my MIL just didn't know any better.<br /><br />HeLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020605792006010879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-45247795575323546052011-02-14T01:44:15.210-05:002011-02-14T01:44:15.210-05:00As Mothers our primary responsibility is to protec...As Mothers our primary responsibility is to protect our children. We must be strong enough to that against all odds. Against husbands, boyfriends, family members or friends who unwittingly urge or even pressure us into harming our precious babies. A child is a gift, a joy, whether a boy or girl. How hard would you fight to keep someone from cutting your Daughter's body? We have to fight just tqoe62https://www.blogger.com/profile/02092821665383297657noreply@blogger.com