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Parenting, Infants

Parenting infants is performing the role of a parent to an infant by care-giving, nurturance, and protection by a natural or substitute parent.

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Why are childhood vaccinations so controversial?
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In a nutshell, here's the conflict: There's surely enough data to show that vaccines do save lives and protect against illness (the size of that benefit may be debatable, but I consider it significant). There are also safety concerns (as is the case with any medication), in that there's not - and never can be - enough data to guarantee the safety of vaccines in any given individual, especially as ...
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Are vaccines responsible for the autism epidemic?
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The stories of parents describing the transformation of their previously healthy children into children with autism are strong and common, but large-scale epidemiologic studies in a number of countries clearly demonstrate that vaccines are not responsible for the autism epidemic. It may trigger autism in a small number of genetically primed individuals – and these individuals most probably would...
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How can I prepare my child for receiving a vaccination?
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Make sure your child is in good health, is hydrated with water before vaccination, and is not receiving antibiotics. If your child is sick, schedule his vaccines for another time. Treat any post-vaccine fever and irritability aggressively, hydrate with water or sports drinks, and proceed according to your pediatrician's instructions. The best ways to prime your child for successful immunization a...
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What was the world like before vaccinations?
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While not necessary, vaccination has promoted a better quality of life and has allowed more of us to survive and have children of our own. Our parents and their parents didn't get vaccinated, and a number of us didn't get many of the current vaccines. We missed 7 days or so of school for chickenpox (varicella) and some of us will suffer shingles when that virus resurfaces in us later in life. Our ...
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Can certain vaccinations be put off?
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If you can identify your child as low risk for certain diseases, you can be more flexible in terms of timing those vaccines. For example, we know kids from 6 to 10 are at much lower risk of meningococcal meningitis than those older. So we recommend you delay such vaccination till age 10 or 11. Similarly, if you, your partner, and your child's caregivers are not carriers of hepatitis B, we recommen...
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What is herd immunity?
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Some people argue that through vaccines, we can achieve herd immunity, making diseases so uncommon in the environment that some are eventually eradicated (and we no longer need the vaccine). The best example is the global elimination of smallpox. We were very close to eliminating polio until a few countries declined immunization for several years, allowing it to resurface in their populations and ...
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What are my options when it comes to vaccinating my child?
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You can educate yourself to make an informed, conscious and customized choice based on your family's beliefs and values. Essentially, you have three options. Vaccinate according to the US Government and American Academy of Pediatrics' Approved Guidelines – The advantage of the standard plan is that most doctors follow it, making it easier to avoid mistakes, especially if you're moving or switc...
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When should my child get a flu vaccine?
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If your child is at risk of contracting influenza either because you or his caregivers are, or he is exposed to crowds or in day care, he should receive his first flu vaccine at 6 months and then annually thereafter. One of the reasons you don't want your baby to catch the flu is because anti-virals such as Tamiflu are either contraindicated due to side effects in those under one year of age or ha...
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When should I vaccinate my child against hepatitis B?
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If you, your partner, or a caregiver is a carrier of hepatitis B, you need to administer the first dose of the vaccine to your newborn at birth. Otherwise, I recommend waiting until 2 months of age. At this time, it can also be given as part of a combination vaccine.
When should my child be vaccinated for hepatitis A?
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Hepatitis A is not common in the U.S., but is very common in other parts of the world. The Centers for Disease Control have recommended this vaccine to all children age 1 and older since 2006 in part because of increased travel and immigration, but also in an attempt to eliminate indigenous hepatitis A from the U.S. If your school system does not require it, you do not live in a high-risk communit...
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