Comments on: Decisions, Decisions: HPV Vaccine

By: Chris H

Chris H — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:16:00 +0000

OH and as for tattoos.. three of my grown kids have them.
Again, their decison.
But… one son had lots of them and I don’t really like that.
But it’s his life, his skin.
I have one on the back of my neck…hardly ever seen by anyone though.
Moment of madness! lol

By: Chris H

Chris H — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:14:00 +0000

I vaccinated all my children… it’s called better safe than sorry.
As for boys (got 4 of them) it was an easy decison.
Why tamper with nature? They are born intact so I saw no reason to do anything to them.
Other people do these things for many reasons… and that is fine by me. EAch to their own.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:51:00 +0000

I think you made the right choice. I know the stories and I understand the fears.

By: TechnoBabe .

TechnoBabe . — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:51:00 +0000

Remind them tattoos are permanent. I waited a lot of years to get mine. Ha. None of my kids have tattoos and they don’t like them.

By: Reina Valenzuela

Reina Valenzuela — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:58:00 +0000

My kids are grown… Did the vaccinations except HPV because it wasn’t available. They did ask for tattoos ha! and I kept saying if by the time you are 18 y/o you still like THAT tattoo you can go ahead and get it done without my permission. And guess what? One got a tattoo the other didn’t so it is a 50%/50% chance.

By: unknownmami

unknownmami — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:05:00 +0000

In reply to TechnoBabe .. I like them, but I don't think I'll ever be able to commit to one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:23:00 +0000

I believe in vaccinations myself. I do not think that they are perfect but the numbers are definitely on their side. Both of my kiddos have all of their vacs and I plan on getting the HPV even if it does stimulate a less than comfortable conversation. I think that it is an important decision and I applaud you for giving it deep thought.

🙂
Traci

By: unknownmami

unknownmami — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:51:00 +0000

In reply to Out on the prairie. Good option to know about.

By: Maceyleigh

Maceyleigh — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Oh geez, you know I’ve heard that they’ll start vaccinating BOYS for HPV too. Because I guess they can spread it. Weird.

By: Out on the prairie

Out on the prairie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:17:00 +0000

I only did 1/2 vaccine strengths at the suggestion of my doc.

By: Lady Fi

Lady Fi — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:05:00 +0000

It’s difficult to know what to do when there is so much media hype. I gave my kids all the vaccines after I read that measles are on the rise again with so many parents not doing so. After having a scare when my son got scarlet fever, I really didn’t want to take the risk.

However, when swine flu came over here a couple of years ago, all kids were offered the flu jab free at school. My kids didn’t get the jab – mainly due to the fact that so many nurses were against it as it hadn’t been properly researched. Turns out that some kids got narcolepsy as a result.

By: brian

brian — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:15:00 +0000

let them have the tats…smiles…when they are old enough to make a mature deicision they are willing to live with an ever stretching Dopey on their hip…

By: unknownmami

unknownmami — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:06:00 +0000

In reply to toi. Yikes!

By: toi

toi — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Decisions,
decisions indeed… Though is good to have all the vaccinations recommended,
sometimes one must question how to trust the attention of nurses and doctors.
My sis-in-law opted to have her 6 months old daughter vaccinated and guess
what? The nurse mistakenly gave her two jabs instead of one. So far she is okay, but when does one can give total trust to the
medical field?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:29:00 +0000

We did the vaccs. My girls asked for the HPV and their doc concurred. I wouldn’t give persmission for tats, explaining how they would be judged by the general public. They are both in the restaurant business. They both did it anyway once they turned 18. At least they are small and tasteful, the first ones. There is something about today’s 18 year-old attitude with girls. I never had it with my boys, they’ve always respected me. The girls, however…. I love them to death, but they make it known that “I’m 18 and I can do what I want.” I open the door and tell them to fly away. No worries, Mami, you and Papi are doing a great job!

By: unknownmami

unknownmami — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:18:00 +0000

In reply to mimbles. As far as tattoos go, the longer you wait the better because you don't want to get stuck with something you thought you liked when you were 16. But I have commitment issues. I just can't commit to most things.

By: Myya Says...

Myya Says... — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:59:00 +0000

I did the same thing, I asked my pediatrician what he did with his girls. Why not go straight to the source right! I absolutely agree with vaccines, around my area there have been so many outbreaks of random things that haven’t been around in years & they all stem back to a child who was not vaccinated. I’m not all preachy & I wouldn’t bash someone for not getting thier kids vaccined but for my family it is what we chose!

My neice just had her final HPV vaccine. Scary that they are doing that now a days… we didn’t really have to worry about that. Oh man am I nervous for when my girls get older. YIKES!!

My girls better not ask me about a tattoo because I’ll tell them to go for it but just make sure to hide it from thier dad. He is NOT a fan. Boooo!

By: mimbles

mimbles — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:49:00 +0000

My daughter, 12yrs old, got the HPV done at school this year (along with all the other one’s due at her age) – free vaccination programs FTW. And it is a fun conversation to have – seriously! I love talking with her about ethics and relationships and all that supposedly difficult and embarrassing sex stuff, the sooner you start having those conversations the easier they are.

If/when my kids ask about getting tattoos I’m showing them this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2pSt2gACrc And then if they do decide to get inked once they are old enough to do so without my permission I will help them find a fabulous tattooist through my many friends with gorgeous ink and admire the artwork once it’s done.

By: Mariliz

Mariliz — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:37:00 +0000

Tattoos – I remember my son was 15 and asked if he could get a tattoo, a friend was getting one, and his mother would sign for my son. I told him NO way! When are 18 if you still want it, get it then. Fast Forward he is 25 and He recently told me, I’m so glad you didn’t let me get that tattoo when I was younger!! That was a nice thing to hear.

By: Bossy Betty

Bossy Betty — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:20:00 +0000

You are right–parenthood is full of those kinds of decisions. You just hope you make the right ones and do your best.