tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post2865465722978726092..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: MeaslesHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-30879191186573235672008-02-14T15:10:00.000-06:002008-02-14T15:10:00.000-06:00As a parent, you do have the final word, and when ...As a parent, you do have the final word, and when it comes to my kids, I have told more than one health care professional to take a flying bite at Mars.<BR/><BR/>When my dd was little, I knew instinctively that the DTP was causing her to have asthmatic symptoms. I stopped all her shots, and within a few months, her asthma symptoms cleared up completely. The doc insisted that it couldn't be so, that there must be other environmental factors, but sorry, doc- I am the one living in her environment, keeping track of her eating and sleeping habits, and the only time she had problems was in the weeks following a shot.<BR/><BR/>The doctor did come around, and waited patiently for me to decide when she was ready to start shots again. I waited until she was 6 yo. and I still spaced shots out several months to a year apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-86744054070325966742008-02-14T08:32:00.000-06:002008-02-14T08:32:00.000-06:00I just starting refusing to get my kids vaccinated...I just starting refusing to get my kids vaccinated within the last year. And guess what? I just got a call from the doc's office saying that Little brother needs at least 3 more shots before he turns 3. Now my dh thinks we are on the bad list, because we don't completely agree with the docs.<BR/>I think parents should have the final word on what they want going into their kids. Period. I hope you find someone that will work with what you want.Zimms Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671798321373854716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-71097827303241378442008-02-14T08:06:00.000-06:002008-02-14T08:06:00.000-06:00Thanks,sunniemom. I agree that the DTP is very im...Thanks,sunniemom. I agree that the DTP is very important. There was an outbreak in our town about a year and a half ago and despite the risks of the shot, I think we're more at risk not taking that particular vaccination.<BR/><BR/>The Army thing is confusing b/c our pediatrician's office says they CAN'T give more than four things at once!!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-74922276045714783492008-02-14T06:41:00.000-06:002008-02-14T06:41:00.000-06:00If it makes you feel any better, I waited until my...If it makes you feel any better, I waited until my kids were 2 yo to start vaccinations. With our lifestyle, my kids aren't 'at risk' until they are a bit older. I also space out the immunizations, and ask specifically for shots that are NOT a combination shot, except for the DTP. I have only had one pediatrician give me a hard time about it- so I changed docs.<BR/><BR/>When my oldest went into the Army, he got EVERY SINGLE ONE of his immunizations again- including a tetanus booster, even though he had gotten a tetanus booster less than a year before he went in. What is up with that? And he puked and fainted for 2 days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com