its funny how times change. When I was a child this is what people would do. If someone had Measles, mumps or chickenpox your parents would send you over to play with them so that you could catch it and get it over with.

Just what planet are these ding a lings from.

This is just very weird and outrageous, I would not attend.

These people need psychiatric counselling! Are they completely oblivious to the dangers of contracting chickenpox? Sure, your kids might be ok, but what if yours is the one in however many to get really sick or possibly even die

despite having the vaccine I know children who have still got chickenpox. but very mild form.

This is ludicrous. Why would you want to make your children sick. I definitely wouldn’t attend and no way would I let my children go.

No. Sorry. Just no!!

I’m not sure what to think about this. Kid’s are vaccinated against the disease these days anyway so we shouldn’t be getting chicken pox unless you’re an anti-vaccer in which case in no circumstances should you attend any public gathering of children, let alone a pox party. I have had chicken pox twice with no ill effects and I have never heard of anyone who got it really severely. I always thought it was one of those mild things that most people get as a child and once you’ve had it you’re not supposed to get it again.

Unfortunately this is just one of those old wives tales which does the rounds. Doesn’t sound too dangerous if you don’t know much about childhood diseases but I wish there was more media coverage about the risks of doing these parties. I’m still shocked that I hear about them every now and then. My mum was a nurse and when I tell my friends about the risks and complications or purposefully sharing these childhood diseases, none of them knew! We need more education from the AMA – perhaps they should consider a press release every time one of these silly ideas surfaces on social media.

How irresponsible when immunisations are available. Rediculous parenting.

My daughter lot her hearing as a complication fo chicken pox. I know a doctor whose three son died asa result of measles! All at the same time.
Sadly these people are ill-informed.

I’ve heard of this before. I certainly wouldn’t let my kids go to one of these parties. And those who say if you’re immunised for chicken pox and you won’t get them. Think again. Immunization only milds down the severity of the disease.

How stupid can some people be?!

Oh dear, which century are these people in?

absolute idiots is all I can say

Stupidity is rife with these people. They not only put their own children at risk, but all the people their kids come into contact with. Deliberately infecting your child with a disease should be grounds for charges of child neglect and abuse. The frustrating fact is, if some anti Vax parents child ends up with further complications from going to a pox party they’ll be running to those same medical professionals they constantly deride for help.

Can the party just not, never force Mother Nature or be irresponsible. They either get it or don’t simple don’t force upon a child to get chicken Pox this is just no.

This is just ridiculous. Why on earth would you put your child through that?!?
People be crazy!

I wouldn’t send my kids to one. It’s not a nice thing to have so why put them through it

I haven’t heard of these parties and wouldn’t send my child to one of them.