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A total of 1.968 chUdren from 0 to 21 years old, were examined to determine the characteristics of the foreskin. Four main morphological types were found in the prepuce: "normal" (not tight nor adhered), phymotic (stenotic, not retractile), tight (retractile but stenotic) adhered (balano prepucial adherence). Less than 2G%of children 0 to 23 months had the "normal" type, predominating the adherent and phymotic forms. During childhood and adolescente there is a natural evolution towards the "normal" type, which was present in 50% of seven year old and in 95% of 18 year old boy. The authors state that these morphologies are part of the normal foreskin development and recommend not to interfer with it unless there is a concomitant pathology. (Key words: Prepuce, foreskin, normal development).