It can be a scary thing to think about whether or not vaccines could harm your child.
I never even knew of such a debate before I had kids.
It was only after I had my son that I starting reading about it and got scared! You hear of them linking vaccinations and autism in children and you think how can that be? In the beginning, I did a lot of research and asked myself these questions: 1.
What about the serious diseases these vaccines are trying to stop? Diseases like measles and whooping cough can be quite serious.
We can be risking a lot by not getting the vaccines and leaving our kids unprotected.
2.
Would doctors really tell us to give vaccines if they thought it could hurt our children? I can't imagine that all of over the US doctors are putting our children, let alone their own children, in danger by promoting vaccines.
A lot of pediatricians are not requiring it to be patients in their offices - why would they go to this extreme, unless they thought it was that important? 3.
If there was actual proof that vaccinations did more harm than good, wouldn't someone have them stopped by now? This debate has gone on for a long time now, where is the scientific proof that vaccines can do damage or cause Autism? After researching, I decided the positive outweighs the "possible" negatives and vaccines were a must.
I'm not saying that I was completely comfortable with it but at some point, I feel you have to put your trust in the doctors.
I remember taking my son each time and thinking, they could be giving him a shot of anything and I wouldn't even know it.
It is such a helpless feeling, when your baby is crying in pain and you're wondering if you are doing the right thing.
So many negative thoughts crossing my mind, that I didn't know what to think.
It made me want to cry just putting my child through this, when I couldn't be 100% sure it wasn't damaging him.
I also wonder why the vaccine schedule is so important.
My doctor's office always seemed adamant about keeping to the age chart and not to stray from that.
I wonder why spacing it out wouldn't be better.
I think it is the part where I have no say or control, when it is my child, that bothers me too.
I think all of this just comes with being a parent.
We are going to constantly be questioning whether or not the choices we make for our children are the right ones.
This is something we have to do and though it can be a struggle, the outcomes can affect the quality of our children's lives.
Here are 3 tips on dealing with your feelings on vaccinations: 1.
Research as much as you can, so you become more knowledgeable about the process.
2.
Realize you are not alone in feeling worried or uncomfortable about.
Talk to friends and family about your concerns.
3.
No one can tell what is right or wrong.
You are the parent and have every right to stand by whatever decision you make.
I never even knew of such a debate before I had kids.
It was only after I had my son that I starting reading about it and got scared! You hear of them linking vaccinations and autism in children and you think how can that be? In the beginning, I did a lot of research and asked myself these questions: 1.
What about the serious diseases these vaccines are trying to stop? Diseases like measles and whooping cough can be quite serious.
We can be risking a lot by not getting the vaccines and leaving our kids unprotected.
2.
Would doctors really tell us to give vaccines if they thought it could hurt our children? I can't imagine that all of over the US doctors are putting our children, let alone their own children, in danger by promoting vaccines.
A lot of pediatricians are not requiring it to be patients in their offices - why would they go to this extreme, unless they thought it was that important? 3.
If there was actual proof that vaccinations did more harm than good, wouldn't someone have them stopped by now? This debate has gone on for a long time now, where is the scientific proof that vaccines can do damage or cause Autism? After researching, I decided the positive outweighs the "possible" negatives and vaccines were a must.
I'm not saying that I was completely comfortable with it but at some point, I feel you have to put your trust in the doctors.
I remember taking my son each time and thinking, they could be giving him a shot of anything and I wouldn't even know it.
It is such a helpless feeling, when your baby is crying in pain and you're wondering if you are doing the right thing.
So many negative thoughts crossing my mind, that I didn't know what to think.
It made me want to cry just putting my child through this, when I couldn't be 100% sure it wasn't damaging him.
I also wonder why the vaccine schedule is so important.
My doctor's office always seemed adamant about keeping to the age chart and not to stray from that.
I wonder why spacing it out wouldn't be better.
I think it is the part where I have no say or control, when it is my child, that bothers me too.
I think all of this just comes with being a parent.
We are going to constantly be questioning whether or not the choices we make for our children are the right ones.
This is something we have to do and though it can be a struggle, the outcomes can affect the quality of our children's lives.
Here are 3 tips on dealing with your feelings on vaccinations: 1.
Research as much as you can, so you become more knowledgeable about the process.
2.
Realize you are not alone in feeling worried or uncomfortable about.
Talk to friends and family about your concerns.
3.
No one can tell what is right or wrong.
You are the parent and have every right to stand by whatever decision you make.
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