Hi Ladies,
I am so glad I have an outlet somewhere. Thanks for being here. With that said let me get into why I am so annoyed.
Everyone knows that don't vaccinate my child. I know they all sit and have their gossip sessions, I could care less, but when we are at a nice picnic on the Fourth of July, they just have to ruin a nice thing. First, I was talking about how my DS is not sleeping through the night anymore because I messed his schedule up by taking him to Hawaii, camping , and up to my Dad's in Oregon, all of a sudden this girl goes "you took him on a plane with no vaccination!" I was like " yeah, you don't have to have him vaccinated to go on a plane." She goes " Well, you do if you want to go out of the country, are you taking him out of the country?" I said, "No, not now, but, I would, and no you do not ave to vaccinate to take him out of the country unless it is in a certain spot in Africa and I wouldn't go there because of that reason." That was the first encounter. Here is the second, "Oh, I am so educated, I read the news every day, I was reading this one story and it was saying how it wasn't fair that all these unvaccinated kids are infecting all of the vaccinated kids" and then her son said "mommy I need to go pee" and she reluctantly went. This woman left me standing there all alone so speechless. I really didn't want to start a fight on the Fourth of July but, if it were any other day I would've gave her all the information that wouldn't be able to fit inside of her ignorant little brain, but I was calm. When she came back from the bathroom nothing was spoke of, I was glad. I, for one, could not stop thinking about it. Since then it has forever been on my mind, so, here I am, venting to you guys.
I cried yesterday, not because they hurt my feelings but because these sheeple just run with the herds and listen to what any doctor tells them and do not do research on their own. I feel bad for their kids, who have no say in it whatsoever. And, if thoses two girls had done any research they would have known that you can fly almost anywhere with no vaccinations and really unvaccinated children are giving vaccinated children diseases, come on!!! I think it is the other way around. My son is perfectly healthy, I can't say the same about their children!! Anyway, thank you for letting me rant. I appreciate it. Any words of wisdom will help. Have a good day!!!
wow. Do people have better things to do than to judge other parents decisions? I remember so many times with my first child that strangers just felt the need to give advice and but into how I do things. Now with two kids all I get is "wow... you have your hands full". Then when my mom was taking her puppy for a walk all these other people felt the need to tell her how to train her dog, many times giving really dumb advice. So... sorry you had to deal with that, but its nice to hear that you are convicted in what you are doing and won't let other people's opinions get to you.
Julia: wife of Drew, christian, pro-life, homebirthing, AP mom of Damien and Gavin, baby Harley 2/09-3/09 Isaiah 66:10-13
Quoting madimoma:
I am really sorry that happened to you.......I cannot believe the things this woman said to you. Sounds like you did a great job keeping your cool. There will be more times that we are persecuted than validated, but we all know in our hearts we are doing the right thing for our children.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I wasn't going to make a scene in front of everyone. My dh would have been so embarrassed.
I think if someone approached me this way, I'd just start by asking them to share with me what they've been reading. I'm always interested in reading both sides, and if I take what they've read, they can't accuse me of being narrow if they won't read what I've read, right??
Secondly, why the HECK do they have faith in the vaccines if they think their children will STILL get infected by unvaccinated children?? HELLO?! Isn't that why they got vaccines in the FIRST place? Stupidity....
I understand how you feel, yesterday at my sil's babyshower, my mother decided it was the best time to tell me she wishes I would at least give my kids their boosters for the MMR. She said she heard on the news that a child in another state who's mother didn't believe in vaxing was a carrier of measles and infected a vaxed child who later died. I kept my cool and simply told her, 'Mom if the vaccine for measles works so well, then how could an unvaxed child spread it to a child who has been vaxed' She said nothing and we went about our day. I too, am getting really upset and bothered by all the mothers that I encounter that feel they have the right to give their two cents, but know NOTHING on the subject and have done NO reseaerch. Most think I am a bad and irresponsible mother for not vaxing anymore, well, maybe I think they are for vaxing!
When a friend of mine first told me of the dangers fo vaccines and that she doesn't vax, I never thought badly of her, what I said was, 'Can you please send me some info?" I had never heard of the dangers before, so I educated myself and my children will NEVER get stuck again!
Quoting buzymamaof3:
I understand how you feel, yesterday at my sil's babyshower, my mother decided it was the best time to tell me she wishes I would at least give my kids their boosters for the MMR. She said she heard on the news that a child in another state who's mother didn't believe in vaxing was a carrier of measles and infected a vaxed child who later died. I kept my cool and simply told her, 'Mom if the vaccine for measles works so well, then how could an unvaxed child spread it to a child who has been vaxed' She said nothing and we went about our day. I too, am getting really upset and bothered by all the mothers that I encounter that feel they have the right to give their two cents, but know NOTHING on the subject and have done NO reseaerch. Most think I am a bad and irresponsible mother for not vaxing anymore, well, maybe I think they are for vaxing!
When a friend of mine first told me of the dangers fo vaccines and that she doesn't vax, I never thought badly of her, what I said was, 'Can you please send me some info?" I had never heard of the dangers before, so I educated myself and my children will NEVER get stuck again!
Exactly!!!
Quoting buzymamaof3:I understand how you feel, yesterday at my sil's babyshower, my mother decided it was the best time to tell me she wishes I would at least give my kids their boosters for the MMR. She said she heard on the news that a child in another state who's mother didn't believe in vaxing was a carrier of measles and infected a vaxed child who later died. I kept my cool and simply told her, 'Mom if the vaccine for measles works so well, then how could an unvaxed child spread it to a child who has been vaxed' She said nothing and we went about our day. I too, am getting really upset and bothered by all the mothers that I encounter that feel they have the right to give their two cents, but know NOTHING on the subject and have done NO reseaerch. Most think I am a bad and irresponsible mother for not vaxing anymore, well, maybe I think they are for vaxing!
When a friend of mine first told me of the dangers fo vaccines and that she doesn't vax, I never thought badly of her, what I said was, 'Can you please send me some info?" I had never heard of the dangers before, so I educated myself and my children will NEVER get stuck again!
Ya know, I did the same thing. (about the friend telling you the dangers of vaccines) I was a total believer in vaccines at one point. I remember I was sooo proud of myself for remembering to bring my daughter's little immunization schedule thingy (what are those called? Oh yeah, shot record. lol) and it was all nice and neat and up to date. I was sooo proud of myself for keeping her sooo "healthy" lol....and when I learned about the dangers of vaccines (which I honestly was already leery just on my own) then I really became informed. I never ever thought once a non-vaccinating parent was a bad parent, or even uneducated. I am always open to "the other side". I think all parents honestly should be. You never know what you can find out. We are responsible for precious children, an open mind should be no problem, I think...... :)
Head Start turned us away. Question
- kerry17
on Jul. 6, 2009 at 11:52 AM