Thank you

1. “Your Child’s Best Shot: A Parent’s Guide to Vaccination” by Ronald Gold. This is a reference book at the hospital, and is published by the Canadian Paediatric Society, so obviously it is pro-vaccinations. It is a quick, easy read.

2. “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccinations” by Stephanie Cave. The most anti-vaccination book I have read.

3. “Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten: Raise IQ by up to 30 Points and Turn on Your Child’s Smart Genes” by David Md Perlmutter. This is a very good book all around. It also talks about toxins, games, food, etc.

4. “Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders” by Kenneth Bock. This is basically a reference book/medical text, so you probably wouldn’t want to read the whole thing, but the first part is interesting (his theory on why these disorders are on the rise).

5. “The Vaccine Book” by Dr. Robert Sears just came out last spring, and I have found it to be the most balanced book, and he recommends a very balanced approach. If you don’t have time to do a bunch of reading to come up with your own conclusions, I highly recommend this book.

Good luck!

If it was only the autism thing, which I agree is still pretty vague, then I would say, no problem.

Here are some of the specifics that stood out to me:

- No conclusive proof that early and/or current vaccines were actually responsible to eraticating the desease in the first place. Leads me to wonder what they do at all?

- Why is there an act of congress that provides parents of a child who suffered brain damage or death as a direct result of vaccines $250,000 if they’re so safe?

- So much of the ‘science’ is paid for and sponsored by Big Pharm (I know…let the conspiracies begin…)

- The known side-effects are staggering.

- Most if not all of those deseases are all treatable.

It really adds up. Again, I’m just desturbed with the overwhelming evidence against, versus the little or unreliable evidence against.

Think about when most of these were instituted, and how far we’ve come since then, and yet many of these vaccines haven’t changed from those prmitive days. And again, there is mostly assumption that the vaccines were the agent that ‘cured’ the desease. It’s said that hygyne and sanitary conditions, along with ‘herd immunity’ were much bigger if not all the factors. The human body is far more capable then we give it credit for. America is way over-drugged.

My wife and I are both from Germany, which has a far more holistic aproach to medicine, and you’ll find that they are nowhere near as drug-happy as we are, and yet quite a bit more healthy…hmmmmm

This is a tough one. thanks for sharing.

That said, I do know that there have been differences in the contents of vaccinations of Canadian and American vaccinations in the past, specifically mercury (Canada got rid of it a while ago). I was under the impression that this has changed recently and that might be something to check on. I also know people who are concerned about vaccines and the effect of getting so many at once. Some of these people have chosen to slightly delay vaccinations and spread them out rather than getting several at once. I feel this is a fairly reasonable response if a person just can’t put their concerns aside with the information available.

My opinion is that science and the medical world have worked hard to make serious childhood illness a thing of the past. I believe they are doing everything they can to be sure that there are no side effects to the immunizations we give our children and that they are not trying to hide anything or supporting vaccination simply because we’ve always done it that way. If you have concerns you should absolutely discuss them with your child’s doctor. Ask for information not supplied by the companies making the vaccines. Any good doctor will gladly give you anything you need to be educated about the process.

Well, that was more like 25 cents, and not two. Oh well! Clearly I believe in the importance of vaccination. I know I have at least one friend and reader who has done a lot of research on the subject and she might be able to give you some ideas of specific reading materials on the subject. JB? You out there?

I don’t mean to distract from Shannons efforts at raising Britney Spears version 2.0, but….
totally kidding!!! I’m sure she’ll be a Miley Cyrus at worst…wait…that IS worst…sorry!!!

Vaccines. Yeah, I said the ‘V’ word, I know. So I’ve been doing some reasearch, trying to keep it as balanced, medical, and reliable as possible, and so far I’m finding the majority of the evidence has me leaning pretty heavy in the “NO FRAK’N WAY” camp.

I am however trying to stay open, and ultimately only want the best for my child. It just seems like every one I speak to that claims to be a proponent of Vaccines either really doesn’t know that much (saying: “Everyone’s doin’ it, it must be good!”…wow!), or individuals or groups backed by the very companies that are supplying the stuff…hmmmm.

Any thoughts?

thx

She was very progressive…especially for Middle-America Kansas!!!

I’ve never bee the same…;0)

Whatever happened to punching a girl cuz you like her?

yes.. you are lucky she isn’t a very good liar. little avery..

p.s. i’m enjoying reading your work. i always have.:)

2. No worries. The boy clearly doesn’t have a face.