If you're not vaccinating, what do you tell people?

[Cassius2]

we are partial vaxers and it has come up in our MG a couple of times where i was feeling uncomfy as they were spouting their opinions on vaccination. but i held firm and didnt get into semantics etc with them, just told them that we came up with our own vaccination schedule that included delayed vaccination and non vaccination and you know what? once it was out there they just built a bridge and got over it. we are all responsible parents and all take illness and disease seriously, so if the kids were sick they just didnt go to MG.

what i find interesting now that we are onto our second babies in the group is that the topic doesnt even come up! and some of them that have briefly mentioned it have even decided to delay etc! so people are starting to do their own research and make truly informed choices (whether for them that is vaccination or not IYKWIM).

[~Hestia~]

How did you go at your MG? Did it come up at all?

[Cherished]

Jellybean I looked up those links in your sig a few weeks ago actually, I was going to download the books if I could. Your post sounds exactly like I think! I could have written it myself but unlike you I am one to usually speak up and dont' mind educating people especially if I know the facts. But on this topic I am a bit of a shrinking violet I just know that others are jsut as passionate on the other side of the fence, much like what my beliefs are about life and how we got here and where we are going when we die, it doesn't fit with regular religion and it's a topic that I woudl not openly discuss with a religous person as I know it would upset them. So yeah there's such a fine line and it can be hard to talk to people about it even if I feel like they should know what vaccination is doing to their babies it's still not my place kwim

Cas hello and gosh I've been slack in our mummies thread! I remember you saying you were partial vaccinating and it's great you have been able to talk about it in your mums group. I doubt there is anyone else in our group who isn't vaccinating, I'd be surprised anyway so I'm not goin gto be the one who brings it up just to be frowned apon. I do have other friends with kids the same age who haven't vaccinated so if I get evicted from the group than I'll jsut have to hang out with the othe rnon vac'd kids lol

CheezleMonster thanks for checking in on me hon. It was a tense day for me but all ended up well. dh often comes to the group with me (the only dad that does) but he coudln't come so I was on my own. I was an hour late as DS was sleeping so I was wondering what they might be making up about me I think I put waaaaay to much thought into it HA! noone said anything about it and thanks to this thread I was all geared up with what I was going to say and now if/when it comes up I will be confident in what and how I say something.

Thanks again everyone

[Cassius2]

yay! so happy that it went AOK. it's a storm in a teacup really. once you get past the 12 month vacc people just kinda forget about it all and get on with it ITMS.

[JellyBean]

Glad to be of assistance!

Another great article to print off for people that challenge you; 10 Reasons Why Parents Choose Not To Vaccinate

It's brief, but gets to the point.

I have attached this to my kids school enrolment forms so the relevant staff are well informed before they have the chance to judge our family.

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[Indi]

I just tell people the truth, we don't vaccinate. If people ask why or want to know more I tell them but leave it at that. There have been a few negative reactions but I don't worry about it. We believe that vaccines are unsafe not worth the risk based on research and family loss due to vaccines.

Don't worry about others and don't feel you have to convert others around. Most vaccinate simply because its done or the CHN tells them its time.

The previous comment about turning back around to a 'Why do you vaccinate?' is a good one.

[RockinSAHD]

I just tell people the truth, we don't vaccinate. If people ask why or want to know more I tell them but leave it at that. There have been a few negative reactions but I don't worry about it. We believe that vaccines are unsafe not worth the risk based on research and family loss due to vaccines.

As a pretty staunch pro-vaxer who's kids play with non-vaxed kids I think that it's enough to tell people that you've done a lot of research and you feel that your kids are safer without them, and that your careful not to socialise your kids when they are sick! (that's important)

Your choices about how to keep your kids safe are your responsibility and the opinion of no-one else as long as you assure them your careful with the health of others too.


The AVN website or the 10 reasons above are both dangerously innaccurate and sensationalist, Try this website for a start (no, its not propaganda but it does show both sides of an argument):

Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?