Re: Addressing unsupportive Ped

[Guest guest]

Ask if you can have his titers checked. If he's still immune, problem solved.

If not, then

you can address the issue of not using vaxes any more.

>

> Please don't answer this by telling me to see another ped.

>

> Here is my situation:

>

> My son is 3.5 and has had all the immunizations. My daughter is a

> year and has too up to this point. When she goes in for her 1 year

> appt we will be ceasing this. She sees a vaccine-flexible ped who

> does not have a problem with this. I started taking her to a

> different ped for this reason--she had a mild reaction to the

> vaccinations.

>

> Anyways I love the ped my son sees for so many reasons. Her advice

> is worth so much because I love her outlook and expertise on things.

> The new vaccine-flexible ped is just not good with the stuff she is

> and she does things I don't agree with.

>

> I want to continue to take my son to this ped to maintain the

> relationship, but although she was once flexible on vaccines, she is

> not any more. For his next round of shots, I would like to forgo

> them, but I think this ped is going to have a lot to say about it and

> really push it, possibly to the point of dropping us as a client (can

> she do that?).

>

> How should I deal with this? What do I tell her when I refuse the

> vaccines? Would it be better to say I am not doing them because of

> religious reasons and what does that mean--I know nothing about the

> religious exemption? Or should I approach it another way? I don't

> wan to have to argue with her--I want it to be as nonconfrontational

> as possible.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Sommer

>

[Guest guest]

Don't give her any reasons... just tell her you're not doing them and

leave it at that. Be very matter-of-fact. It's your child, not hers.

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Sommer <sommer50265@...> wrote:

> Please don't answer this by telling me to see another ped.

>

> Here is my situation:

>

> My son is 3.5 and has had all the immunizations. My daughter is a

> year and has too up to this point. When she goes in for her 1 year

> appt we will be ceasing this. She sees a vaccine-flexible ped who

> does not have a problem with this. I started taking her to a

> different ped for this reason--she had a mild reaction to the

> vaccinations.

>

> Anyways I love the ped my son sees for so many reasons. Her advice

> is worth so much because I love her outlook and expertise on things.

> The new vaccine-flexible ped is just not good with the stuff she is

> and she does things I don't agree with.

>

> I want to continue to take my son to this ped to maintain the

> relationship, but although she was once flexible on vaccines, she is

> not any more. For his next round of shots, I would like to forgo

> them, but I think this ped is going to have a lot to say about it and

> really push it, possibly to the point of dropping us as a client (can

> she do that?).

>

> How should I deal with this? What do I tell her when I refuse the

> vaccines? Would it be better to say I am not doing them because of

> religious reasons and what does that mean--I know nothing about the

> religious exemption? Or should I approach it another way? I don't

> wan to have to argue with her--I want it to be as nonconfrontational

> as possible.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Sommer

[Guest guest]

My son's origianal dr doesn't know we have never vaxxed after 6 months.  When we

go and see him he rarely asks about it but if he does I just say we had it taken

care of at the health dept.  Of course they want those records but i am busy

with 2 children and may forget.   I know this isn't honest but it is better than

dealing with the them refusing to see us ever again. 

You can also say I am just not ready to vax him at this time.  I will make

another appt and don't until he is sick and has to return.  I  have done that

and I am never bothered by questions. 

From: Sommer <sommer50265@...>

Subject: Addressing unsupportive Ped

Vaccinations

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 3:09 AM

Please don't answer this by telling me to see another ped.

Here is my situation:

My son is 3.5 and has had all the immunizations. My daughter is a

year and has too up to this point. When she goes in for her 1 year

appt we will be ceasing this. She sees a vaccine-flexible ped who

does not have a problem with this. I started taking her to a

different ped for this reason--she had a mild reaction to the

vaccinations.

Anyways I love the ped my son sees for so many reasons. Her advice

is worth so much because I love her outlook and expertise on things.

The new vaccine-flexible ped is just not good with the stuff she is

and she does things I don't agree with.

I want to continue to take my son to this ped to maintain the

relationship, but although she was once flexible on vaccines, she is

not any more. For his next round of shots, I would like to forgo

them, but I think this ped is going to have a lot to say about it and

really push it, possibly to the point of dropping us as a client (can

she do that?).

How should I deal with this? What do I tell her when I refuse the

vaccines? Would it be better to say I am not doing them because of

religious reasons and what does that mean--I know nothing about the

religious exemption? Or should I approach it another way? I don't

wan to have to argue with her--I want it to be as nonconfrontational

as possible.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Sommer

[Guest guest]

Honesty is the best policy, but I agree--don't give details. A simple " I'm

really just not comfortable with it any more " is more than enough.

What is your reason for not vaxing any more?

Winnie

Addressing unsupportive Ped

Vaccinations

> Please don't answer this by telling me to see another ped.

>

> Here is my situation:

>

> My son is 3.5 and has had all the immunizations. My daughter is

> a

> year and has too up to this point. When she goes in for her 1

> year

> appt we will be ceasing this. She sees a vaccine-flexible ped

> who

> does not have a problem with this. I started taking her to a

> different ped for this reason--she had a mild reaction to the

> vaccinations.

>

> Anyways I love the ped my son sees for so many reasons. Her

> advice

> is worth so much because I love her outlook and expertise on

> things.

> The new vaccine-flexible ped is just not good with the stuff she

> is

> and she does things I don't agree with.

>

> I want to continue to take my son to this ped to maintain the

> relationship, but although she was once flexible on vaccines,

> she is

> not any more. For his next round of shots, I would like to forgo

> them, but I think this ped is going to have a lot to say about

> it and

> really push it, possibly to the point of dropping us as a client

> (can

> she do that?).

>

> How should I deal with this? What do I tell her when I refuse

> the

> vaccines? Would it be better to say I am not doing them because

> of

> religious reasons and what does that mean--I know nothing about

> the

> religious exemption? Or should I approach it another way? I

> don't

> wan to have to argue with her--I want it to be as

> nonconfrontational

> as possible.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Sommer

>

>