InquisitivePsyche said:Hold on - I never said that I had to pull it back and clean it. When I was talking about cleaning him I was talking about changing his diaper in general, but I noticed that there was the foreskin on him which I didn't touch because I wasn't certain about. Then I asked about it and I was told that down the road when he was older, it would be different keeping it clean verses a non circumsized one. Many little boys who aren't showed how to clean the foreskin develop hygiene issues because it can get infected much easier. Especially if it isn't cleaned.
So it was a complete non-issue then? One wonders why you bothered to bring it up then? Your previous post seemed to imply that you encountered issues.
Somehow mankind managed to survive for millions of years living in caves and in the rain forest and in the savannah with foreskins, without any special attention.
At birth the foreskin is adhered to the glans kind of like the way your fingernails adhere to the skin of your fingertips. It doesn't retract, and forcing retraction would be painful. At this stage of development, no maintenance is required. By the time it becomes retractable (and this varies from child to child), the boy will be potty trained and will be cleaning himself. And of course boys have curious hands and the penis is conveniently located right at arm's length.