Bonus: Ask a Pediatric Urologist
ParentData with Emily Oster
Is It OK to Circumcise a Penis?
The foreskin is covering the tip of the penis and it's tight. With growth, that tightness loosens up and eventually kids are able to retract fully. It is never okay to forcefully retract the foreskin. And at an age appropriate time, like during potty training or a little bit after, then you know, teaching boys to sort of pull back as far as they can comfortably to pee has some benefits.
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