My kids call them "Chicken Pops".
Carter has them.
Nikayda and Aapo had them a couple of years ago already. I have NO IDEA where he picked them up! I was shocked to wake up this morning to the tell-tale red, blistered spots. Let me tell you. And as the day progresses, they're spreading like wildfire. I don't know of a single person who's had them in the past few months. I've been apprehensive about him getting them because of all of his other allergies and yet, at the same time, I've wanted him to get them. Now that he has them, it's kind of a relief. Or it will be, once it's over. We need to make it through a couple of days of constant crying first.
In my highly opinionated mind, :) I would never give my kids the chicken pox vaccine and it has nothing to do with natural medicine. Well, maybe it does. I don't know. But I wouldn't because there is not enough research to show the long-term effects of it. I have too many questions about it and I feel that chicken pox is a common childhood disease. Not to mention that I know too many kids who have had the vaccine and still contracted the disease. Out of all of the big families that I know, I'm not aware of any major complications either. (That's not to say that there aren't any). That's just my take on it and I don't expect everyone to agree. There is such a huge debate about the vaccine, and every parent must make that choice on their own.
Carter has them.
Nikayda and Aapo had them a couple of years ago already. I have NO IDEA where he picked them up! I was shocked to wake up this morning to the tell-tale red, blistered spots. Let me tell you. And as the day progresses, they're spreading like wildfire. I don't know of a single person who's had them in the past few months. I've been apprehensive about him getting them because of all of his other allergies and yet, at the same time, I've wanted him to get them. Now that he has them, it's kind of a relief. Or it will be, once it's over. We need to make it through a couple of days of constant crying first.
In my highly opinionated mind, :) I would never give my kids the chicken pox vaccine and it has nothing to do with natural medicine. Well, maybe it does. I don't know. But I wouldn't because there is not enough research to show the long-term effects of it. I have too many questions about it and I feel that chicken pox is a common childhood disease. Not to mention that I know too many kids who have had the vaccine and still contracted the disease. Out of all of the big families that I know, I'm not aware of any major complications either. (That's not to say that there aren't any). That's just my take on it and I don't expect everyone to agree. There is such a huge debate about the vaccine, and every parent must make that choice on their own.
Edited to add: I added this in the comments, but I'm putting it here...that there would definitely be a necessity to give the vaccine if a child hasn't had the chicken pox, as they got older, as it can be deadly and there are far more complications were they to contract the disease as an adult. Never say never. Right? Lol! ;) I guess I was trying to say that I've no intention to avoid the chicken pox and get the vaccine. (I wouldn't automatically give it to my kids - and now I don't have to worry as they've all gotten them. - until the next kids come along). :) There are always exceptions. end of eta.
Is it wrong, then, for me to feel happy?! :) I'm not happy that he's sick but I'm thrilled that he's finally gotten them.
I was so worried that he had been extra crabby for the past week because of food allergies. He's been an extremely fussy little person since he was born. I say that with much affection, as we love him to pieces in spite of this crabbiness. ;) He's a peach when he is happy but he's usually fussing. Because of his excessive crabbiness, I've begun to wonder if he has other food allergies besides peanuts. I've absolutely no idea but I know that constant fussiness can be a sign.
We've been spending much more time with Mark in the past couple of weeks, as he's been working on our house, and he's taken a notice to Carter's excessive fussiness. Mark's always suspected that it was just 'me'. It's very gratifying to have him say that there our little guy is really fussy and that it's not just 'me'.
I constantly worry about what is wrong with him. We're planning to visit an allergist within the next year and I'm looking forward to finding some answers.
I constantly worry about what is wrong with him. We're planning to visit an allergist within the next year and I'm looking forward to finding some answers.
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The chicken pox went through our house some years back. Every 2 weeks a kid would break out with them. I think at least 5 kids got them so I was housebound for many many weeks. I went no where during the day unless I had a babysitter. The last kid never got them. He did get the shot, after we had him tested to see if he ever had them. He was 17 years old by this time and the blood test showed that he indeed never had chicken pox. The doctor was concerned, as I was that if he did get them as an adult that he would get very sick.
I hope your kids do well with them. Good luck.
I was so glad Carter got them because they're so much more dangerous as an adult. :) And you'd definitely need the vaccine, in that case. (Forgot to say that when I was writing about it).
None of Sara's kids have had them, and because there is the vaccine, they're becoming so much less common than they used to be and more difficult to catch. She wants her kids to catch them too - before they're too old.
I have always thought that it was better for them to get them, but that is my opinion on it. Every one has a right to their own opinion. I worried when Phil never got them and as the years kept going by I worried even more. So I guess I was happy he got the shot. I never thought of kids not getting chicken pox now as much. Getting the shot must be affecting that. Wow. Not sure if that is a good thing, but then again that is my opinion.
Better for them to get the pox? I think so too. :) And I would've worried too (and will if any of my (future) kids don't get them). Lol! :) That just sounded funny to say "future kids". :) But all of mine have had them, so far. I feel almost bad saying that I'm thrilled that he got them but I am because I wanted him to get it over with so I didn't have to continually wait and worry. :)
Hi, Jennifer. None of my kids have had chicken pox (or the *shudder* vaccine). Andrew's 6 but I'm not worried. Plus when a kid gets the vaccine, it wears off and won't protect him/her as an adult anyhow. They'd need a booster at age 12 or so. Whereas the actual disease will give them antibodies against the disease for life. My mom doesn't remember if I've had chicken pox and I just go with the assumption that I have.
I just hope that my kids will be immune without getting the illness, because of course that would be ideal, right? Good luck with your little guy! Hope the "owies" don't last long.
-Kathryn
Okay Jennifer, I'm riding the fence on this one. First off, I hope Carter feels better soon, poor little guy. Rodney got pneumonia as a complication and Katy had severe damage in her ears requiring many surguries and probably future surgery from the pox so now you know of a complications. Also Adriana got the pox when she was 2 but a year later she got shingles which could reoccur throughout her life...I don't know if the shot would prevent that. My first 5 all got chicken pox and I was so against the vaccine because of the not knowing if they would need a booster and kids still getting the chicken pox after it, and our doctor was against it for those reasons. But...now it is 10 years later and our doctor(s) thinking has changed as there is no evidence of needing a booster. The few that get a case of the pox after the shot are very mild and so my two little boys have had the shot, I figure if I give them vaccines for all those other miserable childhood illnesses why have them suffer with the pox. I must say that I don't avoid the pox but I won't purposely expose them either. Larry has never had chicken pox that he or his parents ever knew of but he has been exposed so many times that we are thinking maybe he's immune..is that possible? And as far as a blood test...he hates needles! LOL
Oops, I was mistaken. At 4-6 yrs. they (the CDC) recommend another chicken pox vaccine or at 12 yrs. if a child has never had it/or the illness.
-Kathryn
Sue ~ I respect how you (and many others) feel even though I'm against the vaccine. :) There are doctors who will push it and those who won't. There are people for it and people against it. It just boils down to making the best, most well-informed decision for your own child. :) And doing what you feel is best for your family. And everyone must respect that factor. (That even though we may disagree, we are doing what we feel is best for our own families). :)
It's not my intention to begin a debate on this post. I do not want to start any sort of debate, whatsoever (because I know there are many people who would *strongly* disagree with me). :) But that's what makes the world go 'round...everyone is different. :)
ah, the dreaded chicken pox debate- with each kid I debate this in my head for the first year of their lives.. I can't decide whether I'm for this or against it so I've just passed on it. Luckily, all of my kids have gotten the pox naturally- though everytime they've gotten them I've felt guilty for not giving them the vaccine then relieved after it's all done and over with.
Kaarina got the pox before she was a year old and they advised us to give her the vaccine also but I didn't.
WEll...I was going put my opinion on the matter but it looks like everythings been said! ;) Besides that, I don't even have kids. I'll just say this, I was the first of a five kid streak to get the chicken pox. :D Fortunatly for me, each person got them worse, so by the time we were done mine seemed like nothign. I just remember baking soda baths for about two weeks.
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