The most suitable period for circumcision is between 2 WEEKS and 2 YEARS OF AGE.
Circumcision performed between the ages of 3-6 in boys may cause some psychological negativities.
Families with boys. Circumcision, which is one of the most important rituals for men and is culturally considered the first step towards manhood, is important for the child's psychology to be performed at the appropriate time.
When and how the circumcision will be performed raises concerns in families. Families have an important responsibility in this regard. Just as the age of the child and the period in which it will be performed are important for circumcision, it is also very important to prepare the child psychologically for circumcision. Stating that they recommend the first 2 years of age for circumcision to families, Karaaslan said:
Due to health problems that may occur in the first week after the birth of the child, circumcision is not recommended during this period.
There are things that families should pay attention to for the child who will be circumcised. The first of these is that making jokes with the child by making sentences such as 'your penis will be cut, it will hurt a lot, you will have trouble' causes serious fears in the child. Instead, it is necessary to prepare the child for this situation with simpler sentences such as circumcision is an ordinary operation, like a doctor's check, and a small cleaning operation. Afterwards, the child can be given some rewards and gifts to help him/her go through this process more easily. Especially in childhood, there is a period we call phallic. Since this is the period when the child becomes more interested in sexuality, gets to know his body and his genitals, the child perceives losses and any intervention to his genitals more seriously during this period. That's why we don't recommend circumcision during these periods. If circumcision is NOT performed in the first 2 years of age, we recommend that it be performed AFTER the age of 6.
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