Totally irresponsible. I remember getting chickenpox before the vaccination became available. I got it first. Initially it looked like heat rash which appeared on Christmas Day. My brother caught it, then my Mum who had had it previously but a very mild case. It made her very ill, so much so that she had no option not to say in bed. Mum realised afterwards that I probably caught in the last week at school. Also we had been playing with one of my cousins on Christmas Day. Fortunately she didn’t catch it. Shingles can be very debilitating for several months as the rash isn’t the only problem. Associated nerve pain can last for months. Also you can get it around your eye. Swelling can cause your eyelids to close and it can effect your eyesight too. I know a guy who had to be taken to hospital and admitted for that reason. They had to make sure the insides of his eyelids hadn’t become inflamed and damaged his eye as well. He was on strong IV antibiotics for a few days. You can have medication to relieve some of the side-effects if diagnosed within 24 hours but you can still have complications such the eye one I have mentioned. Measles can have lasting side-effects too. They can also effect your eyesight. I don’t know about now, but there didn’t used to be a cure for Tetanus. That is why it is so important to keep vaccinations up to date. If you get a nasty cut or similar wound you need to see a Dr. within preferrably 24 hours and get a booster vaccination if you aren’t sure when you had your last one.

Every mother does what they feel is best for theit child but COME ON… i would say No… i dont want to purposly infect my child with anything thankyou

I have heard of such things when I was a kid and these happened when I was a kid as there wasn’t a vaccine for it then but seriously people are still doing them!

This is crazy, i don’t understand why anyone would do this

What a fool

Its quite terrifying that a lot of parents don’t have a basic understanding of how vaccines work. Its one thing to do this with chickenpox as the complications are relatively rare, its what the future holds that is truly terrifying. Polio Party anyone?

It shocks me that we are supposed to live in an educated society but people still don’t understand the importance of vaccines not just for their children but for the broader community.

i wouldn’t have a party like this. these parties aren’t a new craze though, i saw a simpsons episodes many, many years ago and maggie had the chicken pox lol.

well at least she is keeping him at home.

I remembered as a young child sitting in the bathtub trying to sooth my itchy skin and the chicken box was like small bubbles on my skin waiting to be scratched . It felt like a lifetime to go away and was so relieved when it finally went away . What a shame there is no free chicken pox vaccine as I think it would be good to have for the kids .

I am stunned as there is so much education around childhood vaccination and the results of getting these diseases! Getting any childhood disease is unpleasant and can be severe and some of the repercussions are truly awful!

The mortality rate for chicken pox is 1 in 60,000, but of course mortality is higher in the very young and old. The vast majority will be fine if they catch chicken pox. However a few people will suffer from quite serious complications, the most common ones are pneumonia and meningitis. f you catch chicken pox when you’re young, you may get shingles later (very painful!)

So I would say no to chicken pox parties for the following reasons:
* The few that do need hospitalisation pose an unnecessary drain on the health system, when it could be easily prevented with a cheap vaccine.
* You really don’t want shingles later in life.

This is crazy. Vaccines exist for a reason!!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 15 Dec 2015 , 6:39 am

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  They sure do and a little research will show the awful outcomes of some of these diseases.

Chicken pox is a preventable virus, and it kills some who get infected. Not for me. Love to see the liability if someone infected died as a result of this!!!!

Mothers did indeed take their healthy young children to visit children who had chickenpox or mumps in the hope that they would become infected while they were both young (not babies) & healthy. They had no choice they had no vaccine against these illnesses. Will you also be attending or hosting a Measles, Whooping Cough, Scarlet Fever, Polio or Meningococcal Outbreak party. I am pretty sure the answer is no. I hope it is. Are your little one immunized against these diseases or only the ones you consider Safe. Have they had Tetanus injections or will they that’s a great one. Seriously before you make this choice could you please go to a childrens hospital & watch a small baby whose parents hadn’t had the chance to have their little one immunized as they were too young. Watch them struggle for every breath. Watch the horror & fear on the parents faces & remember that baby caught that disease from someone who wasn’t immunized. Even if they survive & they don’t always even today would you want that for any baby especially your own. You cannot pick & choose. When the vaccines against these diseases became available parents flocked to centres to have their children injected. Many of them had already lost a child to one of these illnesses. My little just turned 5 year old Great Niece died of Meningococcal disease despite early intervention & every possible help given to her. It was after her death that
her Mum began fighting for that vacine to be available for everyone because at that time not a lot of years ago you only got the shot if you had come in contact with someone infected. Now most children are spared as are most Mums. Remember that it is not just your child nor is it JUST CHICKENPOX or just MEASLES. People still die from the affects of Measles. Please don’t count what mothers who had no choice did many years ago & think it makes it OK. They & I who am 64 think you are crazy. No I am not judging you I understand your fear but I want you to truly understand what you are exposing your & other peoples little ones to before you make that choice. If you have then at least you are making an informed choice. Not the one I would make but please make sure you understand that these simple sounding illnesses kill. Don’t just read or listen please go & see for yourself. Love to you & your little ones hope the scratching & fevers are not too bad. Good luck Michelle.

I dont really know what to say about this. I was vaccinated as a child, and first came down with Chicken Pox when I was 24 (very mild case) and then only a few years back when I was 39 or 40 went to a work Christmas Party – and next day woke with another bout of Chicken pox (a medium bout). I think you should get it if you get it and I would not take my child to one of these parties.

I dont know what to say.

No way would I attend what are these parents thinking???? Chicken pox isn’t fun to have all the itching and temperatures not to mention the scars that can be left behind.

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  • • mom90758 replied
    • 14 Dec 2015 , 3:32 pm

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  Yes, I still have a scar on the top of my nose!

Seriously, this is just plain silly. She is encouraging people to put their kids in danger. I’m all for parents to make decisions about their children but when it comes to purposely infecting children to something that they can be given protection from is just unbelievable.

This is dangerous and stupid. Extremely poor parenting, if you ask me.