How to catch chickenpox, etc.

[Guest guest]

I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

been approved, I think the list is defunct.

-Sue

[Guest guest]

Don't know of any Sue. I have the same concerns.

Sue <snubee2000@...> wrote:

I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

been approved, I think the list is defunct.

-Sue

[Guest guest]

We have talked about this as well, since our boys have had some, but not all

of these illnesses. There was recently an article in Mothering Magazine

about this very thing, but I regret, I have not had time to read it yet.

One solution we have come up with is to try to find like-minded parents in

our area to share our concerns with. I have met them in all kinds of places,

but more highly concentrated at LaLeche League Meetings, Mothering magazine

or other online communities that allow you to find folks in your area, local

homeschooling groups and through our physician's practice. This way you can

be on the lookout for chicken pox, measles, etc. and hopefully have a

" party " when the time comes.

Jami Fawley

pink-think@...

How to catch chickenpox, etc.

> I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

> so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

> chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

>

> I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

> will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

> risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

>

> Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

> list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

> been approved, I think the list is defunct.

>

> -Sue

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[Guest guest]

Our doctor, who happens to be anti vax, asks parents if they want to be

informed if a child contracts a disease that they want their kids to get,

with the sick child's parents' permission of course, so that they can set up

parties.

Sara

How to catch chickenpox, etc.

> I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

> so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

> chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

>

> I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

> will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

> risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

>

> Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

> list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

> been approved, I think the list is defunct.

>

> -Sue

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[Guest guest]

Don't forget that kids can get chickenpox from anyone with shingles! That

is how it was started in my group, a nursing mother had a mild case of

shingles, the rash was on her belly and her baby rubbed it everytime she

nursed. The mother had no idea that it was shingles and that baby came down

with chicken pox.

My big worry is measles, not now, I am worried that they won't get it until

they are adults because I have never seen a child with measles.

Sara

How to catch chickenpox, etc.

> I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

> so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

> chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

>

> I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

> will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

> risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

>

> Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

> list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

> been approved, I think the list is defunct.

>

> -Sue

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[Guest guest]

Here in the UK a database is maintained of unvaxed children and you can

elect to have your child's details entered and be contacted when a child on

the list contracts a *vax-preventable illness* such as measles or mumps.

Robyn's been on this database since its inception about four years ago and

to date I've only been notified of a couple of cases of mumps and one of

measles, none of which were within practical travelling distance for me.

But the concept is sound, and I think it should be more widely advertised,

at least in the UK. It was first advertised in Natural Parent magazine

(edited by Lynne McTaggart), which was how I found out about it. It's a

national database and co-ordinated by volunteers in each region. I was

going to co-ordinate the SW region, but was unable to do it due to time

constraints. Now I wish I'd rearranged those constraints and gone ahead

with it.

If anyone here is in the UK and would like more details about registering

their children on this database, contact me off-list. I can pass your

details along to the national co-ordinator.

Love, light and peace,

The Five-Minute Fool

" He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a

fool forever. " ~ Chinese proverb

§ Re: How to catch chickenpox, etc.

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§ Don't know of any Sue. I have the same concerns.

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§ Sue <snubee2000@...> wrote:

§ I was wondering if there is any sort of group or posting that exists

§ so that your children can get exposed to other children that have

§ chickenpox etc., so they don't get it as an adult.

§

§ I'm concerned that with more and more kids getting vaccinated it

§ will be harder to get the virus naturally for immunity. I know the

§ risks are greater if you contract it as an adult.

§

§ Does anyone know of such a group or anything? I did join another

§ list that said it did that but it's been months and I still haven't

§ been approved, I think the list is defunct.

§

§ -Sue

§

§

§

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Where do you live?

;-)

Heidi

> Our doctor, who happens to be anti vax, asks parents if they want

to be

> informed if a child contracts a disease that they want their kids

to get,

> with the sick child's parents' permission of course, so that they

can set up

> parties.

>

> Sara

>

[Guest guest]

Michigan, in northern Oakland County.

Sara

Re: How to catch chickenpox, etc.

> Sara,

> Where do you live?

> ;-)

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> Heidi

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> > Our doctor, who happens to be anti vax, asks parents if they want

> to be

> > informed if a child contracts a disease that they want their kids

> to get,

> > with the sick child's parents' permission of course, so that they

> can set up

> > parties.

> >

> > Sara

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[Guest guest]

Shucks. You are close but not close enough. I'm in MN.

Heidi

> > > Our doctor, who happens to be anti vax, asks parents if they

want

> > to be

> > > informed if a child contracts a disease that they want their

kids

> > to get,

> > > with the sick child's parents' permission of course, so that

they

> > can set up

> > > parties.

> > >

> > > Sara

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