Some parents feel doubtful about the necessity of having it done, but give in to pressure from relatives who think it should be done. Other parents do it for religious reasons.
Some parents do it for medical reasons.
Others do it because they don't want their son to be different than the other boys. Whatever the reason, this very personal decision that will affect their son for the rest of his life, and every effort should be made to make the right choice for their child. Interestingly, whether or not to circumcise is not even an issue in many countries. In fact, most men in the world are intact. Out of 23 medically advanced nations, the United States is the only one which circumcises over half of it's newborn males.