To shot or not to shot?

Being a Mom is really confusing. You try to give your kids the best possible foods, the best possible medical care, the best possible education, but then the media, family, friends, internet, and other sources give you all different ideas on what is best.

For example: I used to think that you let your kids only watch "good" tv such as PBS. (By the way, I am still doing this) I know I am a rebel. And now all the research indicates that you shouldn't let your kids watch tv until their are 8 because they will be more likely to be MURDERERS. Oh yeah, and I love the TV causes ADD one. What the crap! Caillou is going to make my kid be a murderer and Curious George will give him ADD.

Another example: I thought dairy products were bad growing up. Yes, I still drink cows milk, eat cheese, and sour cream and cream cheese. So then I thought oh well for my precious baby I will give him SILK. And I remember my pediatrician making fun of me for that. Now people swear that soy is the worst thing for you that it is actually a JUNK FOOD. Well I guess that could explain Cole being a maniac, but maybe all three year old boys are just wild.

Another example: IMMUNIZATIONS!!! Now you would think that this issue would not be confusing. After all, do you want to get diptheria, measles, mumps, rubella (I don't even know what this is) polio (my grandma had it and left her limping for the rest of her life). Of course you don't. But again some family and the media and Jenny McCarthy (love her) are saying shots could or did give their children autism. I KNOW I DON'T WANT my child to have that. Cole has a slight speech delay and it is very challenging sometimes. Imagine if your child cannot communicate with you anymore at all with language, and not only that but he has no emotions anymore. No more, "Mom, I hove you." Oh I would miss that.

So this is my thoughts for the day. My Mom says you do the best you can. And you do, but sometimes I just want to say Oh hell with it and let the kids have soy milk and Sponge Bob Squarepants. I watched tv as a kid and I did not turn out to be a murderer or have ADD. And I grew up on soy and feel like I am relatively healthy. And to be honest, soy doesn't even taste that good. I hate soy milk even Silk and some of the veggie meats are down right gross. And I had all the shots that were available and no autism. AND most of my friends DID too.

So to Shot or not to Shot that is still the question.