did not vaccinating make you anti-social

[kfillmore]

I think I am finding that I avoid going out and about too much or meeting with Mommy Groups (who would be strangers) because I am afraid of DD catching something. Although I suppose vax or not there is always something to catch.

Do you avoid anything because your children are not vaccinated?

[Mirzam]

No, absolutely not. My unvaxed children have reached the grand old ages of 12 (in two weeks) and nine with out anything terrible happening to them. It didn't occur to me to limit their exposure to other people when they were little.

[rainbowmoon]

Nope not at all. In fact "catching" things is a very good thing to help strengthen childrens immunity. My kids really very rarely get sick though.

[Monkeygrrl]

No I do not. It's not fair to them - or myself - to keep us in exile because of a choice I made to not vaccinate. They wouldn't get to play with other kids, I wouldn't get to talk with other moms. That would make life a bit boring for all of us, I think.

And yes, vaccinations or not, there's a lot out there that someone can "catch". A lot of it can be avoided by making smart choices. Washing hands, coughing into elbows, not going out when one is sick, using protection.

You might find others in some of those groups who don't vaccinate - or who delay vaccinations. You never know. I have been surprised on numerous occasions with various mom groups that I have been with.

peace...
Margaret

[littlemizflava]

nope never... i do what we would do normally. vaxing has not made me stop and think. ya when we are out and someone standing next to me starts to cough and cough ummm ya we move away if we can. it has more to do with the eww factor over the thought of catching something. vaxed or unvaxed you have to be heathly to catch things less.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

It never even occurred to me to me to not go out. I trust that anything the kids catch they can handle. I dont even think about it unless I am reading here online and run across this type of thread.

[ammiga]

Nope, we go everywhere and do everything. We travel, go to play groups, grocery shop, go to the park, go to the library and everything else. I never even think about it. Most of the stuff that dd (or anyone) can catch are not things you would vax for, and dd's immune system is rockstar between no vaxes and bfing. She gets exposed to all kinds of germs, and they continue to make her immune system stronger.

One of the reasons we didn't vax was because I didn't find most VPDs to be that scary. If she catches one, she catches one. Her body will fight it and be stronger when it's done. Heck, there are several I hope she does catch! The lifelong immunity would be great!

[Eggsbenedict]

Think about the small number of shots we got when we were kids. We went out and did everything, right? I guess I would think along the same lines in terms of letting non-vaxed kids do everything they want to do and interact with everyone.

[alegna]

Not at all. We go everywhere and do everything.

-Angela

[FernG]

We go everywhere. No special precautions. We do try to only keep nutrient-dense foods in our house and DD doesn't eat sugar at all. I wash her hands to remove toxins, but I do not wash out of fear of germs.

[kfillmore]

thank you!

[ema-adama]

Nope, we do everything and go everywhere. Not with a newborn, but my 18 month old does eveything we do and plays with children whereever they are playing. There are many many diseases that do not have a vaccine and I believe it is a false sense of security to be easy with a baby that is up to date with vaccines and concerned about a child who has not been vaccinated. The issue is what is being done to support the immune system from ALL the diseases out there, not just the handful that have vaccines.

My son also does not eat processed sugar and is still breastfeeding and is a child who loves his (mostly organic) fruit and veggies. I also refrain from sunblock unless we are going to be near the sea or hiking for an extended period of time, and then I use a sunblock that does not have carcinogenic ingredients. DS plays outside every day in the sun and fresh air. It might not sound very reassuring to be relying on nutrition, love and sunshine. However, I encourage you to read up about immune systems and what supports them and what undermines them and take it from there.

[phrogger]

Nope, infact I do hope my kids get some of these t hings themselves (chicken pox, measles etc) so they build up that natural immunity, and give their bodies a chance to build up their immune system/natural fighting abilities. My boys are almost never sick, and when they are, it is really no big deal at all.

[Luv2Bake]

No, I have never let the girls' vax status determine our activities. I look at it this way: we are probably more likely to get in a car accident than catch a disease due to their vax status, and I haven't stopped using my car either. I use common sense, take reasonable precautions to keep the girls as healthy as possible, and generally don't give it a second thought!

[sebarnes]

Nope, we do what we normally would. Frankly, if that fear was my line of thinking, I'd be vaccinating.

[Rainbow2911]

I never think about it. When they were tiny babies I was a little wary of close contact with kids who I knew were recently vaccinated but we have never not gone somewhere because of it.
My kids are 6, 5 and 2 and regularly come into contact with germ laden other kids and are so far unscathed!

[rabrog]

If you don't expose her to anything and try to shelter her, when she does catch something (and she will, no matter how hard you try!) she'll have nothing built up. Take her out, just normal everyday stuff and let her build her immune system naturally.

Jenn

[Magali]

No way!!! I would much rather he catch measles or pertussis while he is still in his childhood anyways. I don't buy into the fear mongering that chickenpox and rubella etc...ect... are a death sentence.