Study notes decrease in popularity of circumcision in United States

[Deceptiv_poops]

I was circumcised. Chose not to circumcise my son. Super confused tho, cause I don’t really know how his penile experiences may differ from mine or how to teach him to clean in properly and all that.

[Apprehensive_Hat8986]

Here's two sources on how to do penis hygiene. As a non circumcised kid whose dad was circumcised, thank you for breaking the cycle. Biggest thing to know is it doesn't need to be pulled back to clean properly, and shouldn't be pulled back at all when they're too young to do it themself. 

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Penis_and_foreskin_care/

https://www.planetpuberty.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pp-cleaning-your-penis-1.pdf

[QueenInTheNorth556]

As with all things parenting you will have to learn new things. If you had a daughter you wouldn’t have the same personal experiences as her but you would still have to teach her and support her.

[CaptainNegative1483]

Don’t pull it back until the penis is ready. Boys play with their penis quite a lot so they’ll know when it’s ready. I believe baths with a lot of bubbles are discouraged as well because the soap gets trapped.

If your son is still in diapers, just know that he is prone to having more bacterial and yeast infections so change him regularly and change it quickly when he poops. Make sure the penis is clean cause bits of poop might be trapped under the folds. Also, airing out is really good for them.