Would you send your kid to a Chicken Pox Party?

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  Posted by A G Wed May 13, 2009 9:12pm PDT

  No way in hell would I send my kid to a chicken pox party. That's child abuse. My nephew had chicken pox at around age 13, and he wound up in intensive care with the pox covering him inside and out, and he needed help breathing to stay alive. There was no vaccination at that point. I had chicken pox. It's miserable. How can a chicken pox vaccine CAUSE other diseases...if so, then getting the chicken pox would be able to CAUSE the same disease, I would think, although I'm no medical expert.

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  Posted by Leah Wed May 13, 2009 9:18pm PDT

  Nine years ago my children's Dr advised against the CP vaccine because long term studies have not been done and CP or shingles at an older age is worse than it is in young children often resulting in serious scarring and other complications. My kids have not the shot but I will consider it if they do not contract CP naturally before they are 12 or so. I don't know if I would consider a pox party, there aren't very many no-vaxer's around here anyway.

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  Posted by binnphoenix Wed May 13, 2009 9:49pm PDT

  No, never. Even though my son is allergic to egg and could not have the vaccine, I would never willingly expose my child to something like this on purpose.

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  Posted by Jessica Wed May 13, 2009 10:53pm PDT

  When I was four my neighbor's kids who were my age range got them and their mom was both a Nurse and my Godmother. Her and my mom let us play together because having them at that age is not nearly as bad as when you're older. I never did get them though until I was twenty years old. I had them down my throat and all over my scalp. I looked like a burn victim. The older you are when you get them the worse it is...I sure wish they had taken when I was four!

  However, I don't buy all of this garbage that vaccines cause autism. Autism has been around a long time and has gained such a broad diagnostic range it's practically overtaking ADD as the raison du jour for your kid not developing. I have worked with 'autistics' who needed little more than some attention. Those who are severe didn't get that way from a CP vaccine.

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  Posted by Lindsey W Thu May 14, 2009 1:32am PDT

  Yes! Where is it going to be? It is much better for my children to get the chicken pox when their bodies are small than when they are grown. As adults the chicken pox can kill you, as a child it is only a week of itchy/icky. I'm 110% against Vaccinations for diseases of this caliber. Mommy of 4

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  Posted by Katie Thu May 14, 2009 5:35am PDT

  its not child abuse, getting chicken pox as a child is nothing serious, its mostly just uncomfortable, I caught them when I was 5 and was sick for no more than a week, and the whole time i had them i was still running around the house playing doing things as normal, the only difference was i was itchy and had to take oatmeal baths. However if you catch it when you are in your teens or adult hood it often leads to a hospital stay. If you know you can save your child complications later in life why wouldnt you?

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  Posted by conesu Thu May 14, 2009 6:22am PDT

  Hi, This is a good post, but for a more in-depth look at the chicken pox party go to http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/new-trend-parents-throwing-pox-parties-by-j-montana-449366/

  Her post really went into detail that I think sheds some light on this disturbing trend. Thanks!

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  Posted by Courtney Thu May 14, 2009 7:21am PDT

  I am pro-vaccines, I do not believe that they harm our children and I do not believe they directly cause autism. I also think that while it's the parents choice whether to vaccinate or not, it's irresponsible and selfish to subject a sick child to ones that cannot get the vaccine because of age or health concerns. I do agree, however, that Chicken Pox is an uneccessary vaccine and while I wouldn't send my children to a "chicken pox party" I would not have an issue with them playing with affected kids while they are younger. Now if they are older and still have not gotten the pox than I could reconsider the shot because I agree that it is worse when you are older.

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  Posted by Pam Thu May 14, 2009 7:35am PDT

  I did when my kids were younger a girlfriend daughter got Chicken Pox we spent the day with them she didn't get them then I had a son when he was 2yrs I made her sleep with him she still didn't get them the doctor said she was naturally immue I even had a friend who spent a few days with her kids and her sisters kids at my place so there kids could get it when my son had them. Of course this was before Chicken Pox vaccination came out even if it was out I would have still exposed them kids already have to put up with enough shots plus having Chicken pox didn't hurt kids generation before.

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  Posted by Sarah Thu May 14, 2009 7:43am PDT

  My brother and I had them at the same time. When my family found out, we got to play with all of our cousins everyday! It was the most fun in all my memories of them. It's also took a load off when it came to the pain of having chicken pox. So, yes I would bring my son to one and the early age they are the better because when they are older there are so many complications.

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