my husband is completely against vaccines and we are not planning to give our son his due to the fact that as a child he never got them until he joined the military and most of his family don't have them due to the fact that they believe they do nothing for you and he says that growing up he rarely got sick but when he was it was bad but only for 2 or 3 days and on the other hand i grew up with all my shots and seems like i was sick more than he was as a child and still to this day hes NEVER sick even when i am but i believe it depends on everyone's immune system i am soo terrified that my son isn't getting them....what are your thoughts on vaccinations?
no vaccines. my brother and i [and all my cousins] never got them. yea we did get sick. but for a very short amount of time. same for my unvaccinated 17-month-old. shes been sick twice.
its perfectly ok to not vaccinate your child. that is *your* choice as the parents. its legal, and its *not* absolutely required for schools and daycares.
but of course you should research it, because you will be attacked by friends and family. and its good to be able to defend your choices [not that you need to, if you are confident in them ;P]
We do vax, except for the flu shot, because my daughter got extremely sick for 3 days after getting them. She rarely gets sick.
Honestly, I think it is a personal decision. Only you and your spouse know what is best for your family. If he is open to it, research the pros and cons. Ask questions of people you KNOW and TRUST (ie not strangers on the internet). That way, whatever happens, you can be confident in your decision and know exactly why you choose whatever you end up choosing.
Best of luck!!
We don't vaccinate and our daughter has only been sick a couple of times in her 6 yrs.The flu has been going around her school and while almost every kid on her class has gotten it (she's the only non-vaccinated one),she still hasn't gotten it.
What is your baby's favorite food right now?
- nancyfink
on Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:34 PM