Recently a story broke about a baby who died in
Ontario as a result of a routine circumcision. It is tragic, and a
reminder that all surgery comes with risks. The article, no matter where it was posted, came with a
barrage of heated comments, both justifying and attacking the procedure.
These comments put a spotlight on
something I have been thinking about for some time: There are 3 C's in parenting that I will not discuss online. No matter how tempting, I refuse to contribute to them.
The 1st C: Circumcision
I have a son. I had to make a choice to either do, or not do this procedure. I did a ton of research on circumcision, read countless articles and comments about it, and I have a very one sided opinion. But I won't tell you what it is online. I won't comment on any article about circumcision, no matter how bad I want to get my opinion across to those who disagree.
