Paediatricsmiddle twist
The parents of a healthy 3-day-old boy ask you to arrange his circumcision before they go home. They give family and cultural reasons. His foreskin is normal for his age, his urinary stream is good and he has no urological abnormality. His father says he has read that the operation stops babies getting kidney infections and wants it done for that reason. You are the intern on the postnatal ward. Which one of the following is the most appropriate response to their request?