Scary

I was watching a show today and I couldn't believe what I heard.

This lady was talking about how she made a decision after much research that she did not want to give her child any vaccinations. She said she went through a few different doctors until finally she found one that wouldn't turn her in to child protection agencies.

It is scary to me that people will (and can) turn you in and might have your children taken away for decisions you believe will help your child.

It just blows me away. You (in general) are trying to make the best decisions for your child and someone can take that away from you just because they don't feel that it is the best thing. HELLO it's not their child!!! How is it their right to tell you how to raise your kid?

I personally, don't think it is the best idea to not give your child the vaccines, there are a few that I think are pointless, (I haven't really researched it too much) but I would select which are more beneficial! I believe that it's MY child and that what I decide (informatively) is best for my child, should be what goes and not have to worry if my decision is going to be questioned by a person that has no relevance in my or my child's lives!

I know there are people out there that don't care about what goes on with their kids that need to be turned in to the child protection agencies, but it's ridiculous to me that someone would turn in a person that is devoting so much into parenting their child.

It brings me to the point in think that maybe I don't want to bring a child into this world (I am no means ready for one now, but in the future I don't know). I've always thought I would have kids, but so many things that I'm seeing are just making it worse.

Where will this stop?? How is it anyone's business how I decide to raise my child?? Just because my ideas don't match up with others ideas, I should be punished and have my child taken away??

Why should I bring a child into a world and then have a risk that someone will decide my parenting isn't "right" and then take my child away. What gives them that right?

I can say one thing, I am glad that I can sit and think about these things before I do decide to have a kid. I couldn't imagine having a kid before I decide what I thought would be the best for my child. I want to make sure that I know exactly what values, parenting skills, etc. I want for my child before I have one!

Maybe I am trying to plan too much, but to me it would be too scary to all of a sudden get pregnant and not know what to do and only have 9 months to decide all of this stuff. Isn't it important to know these things ahead of time?

By no means, do I think everything will go exactly to plan, who knows, as I experience things my views on certain issues might change, but at least I had an idea on it ahead of time to decide yes or no.

Also, I'm not saying that I'm going to plan each year of my child's life out, I just think you have to have a basic idea and plan along with your husband to know what you are going to do.

Well, that's that!