Immunisation

Is there anyone here who has not had their child immunised? Need some advice on how to handle negative feedback where friends etc are concerned!

neither of mine are. (one is 3yrs, the other 7months)

I basically say if you can provide me with a study not funded by the company that makes the vaccine I will read it and consider its findings.

I usually throw in a few facts about the vaccine they are disputing and I also remind them that unvaccinated kids tend to be healthier then vaxed kids.

You can also remind them that you really can't have a proper discussion about it, unless they have properly read and understand both sides of the argument.

Stay strong. remember whatever your reasons are for not doing it and remind yourself that in the end it doesn't really matter what they think because somebody will be against you no matter what you decide to do....

All the best!

My daughter has not been and will never be vaccinated- she is 5 months old. I have found most health care providers are not too bad with accepting the fact that we aren't giving her the jabs however my mother in law is very vocally opposed.

We are giving my daughter the homeopathic immunisation equivalent which we got through our naturopath so whenever my mother in law says "haven't you got her immunised yet?" i say "yes, she's being homeopathically immunised."

If I think someone I don't know well may react badly to my decision and I can't be bothered defending my decision I just say she's on an "adjusted immunisation schedule" which seems to keep people happy....... they don't need to know it's adjusted to ensure she never gets the needles!! smile

At my mothers group nearly all the babies have had reactions to the needles which only makes me more comfortable with my decision to not vaccinate.

I am totally for vaccinating my kids, I wouldnt want to even imagine a world where I would risk them getting any of those horrible diseases, but this is my choice. My good friend however, chose the opposite, and I respect her decision even though I dont agree with it.

When we first talked about it basically we both said the same thing, we respect the others decision but dont agree with it. There is no point bringing in arguements about studies saying this and that, because no parent likes to be attacked for their choices as I am sure you understand.

I think you just need to firmly say what I have said above, respect but dont agree.

And FYI OC1246, just because someone chooses to vaccinate their kids doesnt mean they havent entered into the decision with just as much research done as those who do not vaccinate their kids. And in my experience, vacc kids and non-vacc kids are just as healthy/non-healthy as each other. My DS has passed the flu onto his non-vacc friend the time before last that he saw her, the last time, she passed gastro onto him. No differences smile

And FYI OC1246, just because someone chooses to vaccinate their kids doesnt mean they havent entered into the decision with just as much research done as those who do not vaccinate their kids. And in my experience, vacc kids and non-vacc kids are just as healthy/non-healthy as each other. My DS has passed the flu onto his non-vacc friend the time before last that he saw her, the last time, she passed gastro onto him. No differences smile

thanks....i am well aware that some people do research on both sides and choose to vax. The people I have spoken about it with haven't though. In fact, none of them ever thought to question it. I do ask if they have done any research rather then assume though. I also am mainly talking family....it doesn't usually come up with strangers.....

thats great that your kids are as healthy as each other. Once again....different experience here.

I dont think it is anybody elses concern but your own regarding vaccines. My kids are vaccinated, however my SIL's arent (mainly due to religious reasons). We both have very good arguments for both sides and IMO it is each to there own, as long as they have read the pro's and con's and then come to the decision that is best for there family. My SIL found it easier to just tell her friends that they were vaccinated, she didnt like being judged. I would just say that although it is none of your business, my husband/partner and i talked throughly about it and decided against it. Try and leave it at that as you dont have to justify your decisions, at the end of the day your the one that has to be happy with it, not them.