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 - Helpful infoI recently had a child and I am someone who reads every crazy web site with theories on every possible danger. I found this book to be well balanced look at vaccines. The subject of vaccines makes me very nervous but I feel Dr. Sears gives both sides of the argument and helps you make an informed decision. I recommend this book. Rating:  - Finally, the answers I've been looking forThis book is fantastic. It can be scary to vaccinate your kids these days but with this book you can either go ahead or decline with confidence. You can know why you are choosing what you are. Thank you Dr. Sears! Rating: - Simple, Comprehensive, and a HUGE help for a new parent. As a new mom, you are all of a sudden faced with things you didn't expect... and one of those things, you don't really research while you're pregnant (at least i didnt) is vaccinations... then you take your baby in for his/her first shots... then there's that "all of a sudden" thing... you look at the list of THIRTY SOMETHING SHOTS and think back... hmmmm... Mom, how many shots did i get... oh maybe 7 or 8. It's daunting, you want to do the right thing, you want to do the SAFE thing, you don't always know what that is. I didn't just read this book. BUT... this is the book I've purchased for my pregnant friends. This book lays it out... simply, and comprehensively. You're informed and you're well equipped to understanding the benefits without freaking out about the negatives (of which there are many). His alternate schedules make sense & gives you options that you might not otherwise have been aware of. It's important to be educated. Too much of a good thing... isn't always better. Rating:  - glib and inadequateAs an older baby boomer, I've been shocked and dismayed by the decision of many young parents to not vaccinate their children against the childhood diseases. So, I decided to purchase a few of the popular books and see what was influencing so many parents. I find Dr. Sear's description of many of the diseases glaringly inadequate and confusing. A case in point is his description of polio. His description implies that even the worst cases -those affecting breathing and swallowing - required an iron lung for only a short period of time and voila, the paralysis was over. If I were a young parent reading Dr. Sear's description, I would never see polio as the terrible disease that once affected at least one person we all seemed to know. Our parents were terrified and many children never recovered. Many survivors were left with twisted limbs, one leg smaller and shorter than the other and spinal curves that required surgery. Today, many of those survivors suffer from post-polio syndrome... Dr. Sear's discussion of polio ends with his opinion that polio vaccination is an important public health issue. But, from reading his glib, inadequate description, I don't know what I would decide to do if I were a young parent. Fortunately, my own children appreciate the imporance of vaccination, but today's popular books do little to educate young parents. Shame on Dr. Sears. As a medical provider, he should know better. His job is not to be "Dr.Bob," medical pal to all parents. His job is to provide the real facts: The pre-vaccine era was no picnic. I'm thankful that my children and grandchildren have never had to endure many of the diseases that my peers endured. I pray that the "Dr. Bobs" of the world do not send our country back into the pre-vaccine era. Rating: - Great ResourceThis book is a great resource for parents who have questions about the contents and safety of vaccines. I especially like that Dr. Sears will post updates to this book on his website. It just gives parents information to help them make their own decisions regarding immuninizations.
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