“I have four young children. The oldest (twins) just started school.
We know some people who cannot vaccinate their children for health reasons. But we also know of others who choose not to vaccinate their children.
We are all about being inclusive and we love to entertain other children, but I don’t want parents to bring their kids to our house if they have chosen not to vaccinate. Children who can’t be vaccinated for health reasons are welcome.
As a registered nurse who works with young babies I feel very strongly about this. I have seen the tragic results of children contracting preventable diseases.
To be honest, I don’t know if I want my kids to associate with the children of parents who “think they know better.”
I thought about putting a note to parents on invitations asking children who have not been vaccinated by choice to please not attend, but I don’t know if that is appropriate and can’t figure out the wording.
Is it OK to post this warning on invitations? — Pro-Vax RN”
Dear Pro-Vax:
I’ll get this out of the way now: I’m a pro-vax guy like yourself. I don’t see why these anti-vaxxers think that they know any better than doctors or modern medicine. They are LITERALLY putting their child at more risk by not getting them vaccinated. But hey, that’s their decision – a dumb one.
You can’t send out an invitation saying “Come to my party! ……… Unless you’re not vaccinated because of personal reasons.” You can’t do it. It’s not only rude, but an invasion of privacy. You’re not a school requiring a medical history for admission. You’re a birthday party.
In all honesty, it doesn’t sound like this party will happen. You want to be all inclusive, but you set up these barriers to keep some out. I don’t think you know what “all inclusive” means.
John Kidde Writes 