Ellen's review
how is this? oscar's supposed to get his MMR next month and i think i'm going to delay until he two...
do you feel that this is a balanced book or very anti-vax rhetoric? (or, pro-vax?)
I am conflicted - I think I've read too much!
I think this book tries to be fairly balanced - it does illustrate how vaccinations have harmed humans over history. However, the author does give his own opinion - which is that vaccines help more people than they hurt. I am currently really wary about vaccines myself - I did all of Steven's on the AAP schedule (as a scientist in immunology I previously trusted them) and now am dealing with Asperger-like behavioral and sensory issues. I have no clue if they things are related to vaccines - current research says no - but I am really freaked out about getting Declan vaccinated. I haven't taken him to get any vax since he was 2 months old. I know it is terrible but I am just really freaked out. I have heard that the Sears vax book is really good and has an excellent selective-vax schedule. I need to read it and develop a good stance to present to his Pedi. What do you all do?
I think Dr. Sears' "The Vaccine Book" is the best I've read by far. It even gives you an Alternative Vaccine Schedule. Another site I like is Dr. Jay Gordon's: http://www.drjaygordon.com/dev....
I personally have delayed all vaccinations until 2 years old. Guess what appointment is July 7th?!?! I think I'm going to do DTaP, since I'm a little concerned about tetanus and whooping cough, but I think I'm holding off on the MMR unless I can get separate mumps and measles vaxes - I'm not concerned with rubella.
It seems the more I read the more conflicted I get!!!
I"ve been vaccinating Oscar on schdule, but I've decided to delay MMR since that seems to be the one with the most issues. I've also decided that from now on I'll only let him have two shots at a time. He just got his 12 month DTAP and chicken pox (which I've heard is crappy, but I think having a toddler w/chicken pox would be even crappier.)
We'll do MMR at 24 months, and I think I'm going to do three seperate shots instead of the cocktail. If NIH says they cannot be certain there is no link, I cannot be certain. That's how I feel. And, statistically, kids have a better chance of being diagnosed w/autism than of contracting measles.
Sorry to hear you're having trouble w/Stephen. Have you had him observed yet?
No, I haven't had him observed yet. It was one of those things that I was hoping was just me being paranoid. BUT, many professionals (his teachers, my MIL who is an elementary school principal, my Father-In-Law's finacee who is a PhD child psychologist) think he does need to be evaluated. I guess I'm just scared to find out - it is easier to live in la-la land. Also, I am really leary of labels and how they can affect a child's self-esteem. It has me really worried and unhappy lately...
I think your concerns are totally valid. I can't imagine how stressful it must be, worrying about Stephen while you're sleep deprived and caring for an infant. Do the schools where you live have goods supports for kids on the spectrum, or just kids with sensory issues?
Why don't any of the parenting books tell us how to deal with stuff like this?
It is stressful - and sad. My main concern is that he will be made fun of by other children. Kids can be SO MEAN.
Ellen's review
how is this? oscar's supposed to get his MMR next month and i think i'm going to delay until he two...
do you feel that this is a balanced book or very anti-vax rhetoric? (or, pro-vax?)
I am conflicted - I think I've read too much!
I think this book tries to be fairly balanced - it does illustrate how vaccinations have harmed humans over history. However, the author does give his own opinion - which is that vaccines help more people than they hurt. I am currently really wary about vaccines myself - I did all of Steven's on the AAP schedule (as a scientist in immunology I previously trusted them) and now am dealing with Asperger-like behavioral and sensory issues. I have no clue if they things are related to vaccines - current research says no - but I am really freaked out about getting Declan vaccinated. I haven't taken him to get any vax since he was 2 months old. I know it is terrible but I am just really freaked out. I have heard that the Sears vax book is really good and has an excellent selective-vax schedule. I need to read it and develop a good stance to present to his Pedi. What do you all do?
I think Dr. Sears' "The Vaccine Book" is the best I've read by far. It even gives you an Alternative Vaccine Schedule. Another site I like is Dr. Jay Gordon's: http://www.drjaygordon.com/dev....
I personally have delayed all vaccinations until 2 years old. Guess what appointment is July 7th?!?! I think I'm going to do DTaP, since I'm a little concerned about tetanus and whooping cough, but I think I'm holding off on the MMR unless I can get separate mumps and measles vaxes - I'm not concerned with rubella.
It seems the more I read the more conflicted I get!!!
I"ve been vaccinating Oscar on schdule, but I've decided to delay MMR since that seems to be the one with the most issues. I've also decided that from now on I'll only let him have two shots at a time. He just got his 12 month DTAP and chicken pox (which I've heard is crappy, but I think having a toddler w/chicken pox would be even crappier.)
We'll do MMR at 24 months, and I think I'm going to do three seperate shots instead of the cocktail. If NIH says they cannot be certain there is no link, I cannot be certain. That's how I feel. And, statistically, kids have a better chance of being diagnosed w/autism than of contracting measles.
Sorry to hear you're having trouble w/Stephen. Have you had him observed yet?
No, I haven't had him observed yet. It was one of those things that I was hoping was just me being paranoid. BUT, many professionals (his teachers, my MIL who is an elementary school principal, my Father-In-Law's finacee who is a PhD child psychologist) think he does need to be evaluated. I guess I'm just scared to find out - it is easier to live in la-la land. Also, I am really leary of labels and how they can affect a child's self-esteem. It has me really worried and unhappy lately...
I think your concerns are totally valid. I can't imagine how stressful it must be, worrying about Stephen while you're sleep deprived and caring for an infant. Do the schools where you live have goods supports for kids on the spectrum, or just kids with sensory issues?
Why don't any of the parenting books tell us how to deal with stuff like this?
It is stressful - and sad. My main concern is that he will be made fun of by other children. Kids can be SO MEAN.