Remington started preschool last week! I can't believe how fast he is growing up! He had a great first day and the teacher even told me that he is one of the more calmer three year olds in the class. I truly believe that Rem is a well behaved child not only because we do discipline and teach him respect but because every time he has gone to someone for either daycare or just to be watched I have been told that he is a super easy kid to have! Luke and I are very proud of our little man and his manners. I have always told myself and others that I didn't want to be those parents who show up at their friends houses and they say "Oh No they brought their kids!" We all know "those" parents. haha.
http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/moreevidencethatvaccinesdontcauseautism
With starting preschool I have a topic of interest I would like to discuss. Vaccination. When I was pregnant with Remington, Luke and I had a great discussion about vaccination and whether or not we were going to have Rem Vaccinated. One of the reasons this was such a heavy topic was the fact that we know several families with children who have autism spectrum disorder or some form of autism. There was a lot of talk about vaccines having a link to autism and we wanted to get all the information, as well as all the opinions both pro and con on the subject. After talking to a friend, who is a nurse, who had also struggled with decision we decided to go ahead and vaccinate Remington. My friend had told me that the odds that Rem would have a side effect to the vaccines resulting in autism were far less than the odds of him contracting one of the deadly diseases that we would be vaccinating him for. I do not hold a judgement for anyone who chooses to not vaccinate their child for any reasons what soever. But I came across this article today and thought it interesting and educational and thought I would share. I would like to know, how everyone else feels about vaccination? Does this research really put to rest the stigma that has developed in the recent years? If your child has been diagnosed with autism, where do you stand on the matter?
P.S. I am really curious about this and I am in no way trying to be disrespectful towards those with children with autism, I just want to get another opinion on this research!
