(OT) Real Simple mentions vaccination

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This is from an article called " When your child plays with 'Danger

Boy' " from www.realsimple.com (copied and pasted from

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/12/31/sticky.parenting/index.h

tml):

Situation 3

The Sticky Situation: You are opting not to vaccinate your son until

he is six months old, and you're getting a healthy dose of criticism.

How to Handle It: Vaccinations are a touchy subject, so the best

defense against critics is information. Most parents begin

vaccinations when a baby is two months old, but some choose to wait

until six months or a year, as breast-fed newborns get antibodies

from their mothers that last about a year.

" It's not easy, because you are going against the norm. But you can

inform fellow parents about websites or research you've read, " says

Buchalter.

Practice what you'll say; hearing the justification out loud helps

you avoid getting defensive or emotional on the spot. If you face

really nosy opposition, laugh it off.

" Say, 'Wow, you must know more about this than my pediatrician. Do

you think you could come to my next appointment and explain this to

him?' " says Ariane Price, a mother and a performer with the

Groundlings Theater, in Los Angeles.

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Finally. Something to smile about in mainstream media.

Meg (happy new year! 2008 is going to be full of leaps & changes!)