HEALTHY AND NO VACCINATIONS: Molly and Isabelle's first Trip to Ireland in 2004 to visit their late great great aunt Daicy who was 94 at the time. There are four generations in this picture and none of them had been vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough, Chicken pox, normal childhood illness when aunt Daicy was young "children were happy to have a week off school".

No one disputes that there can be complications from infectious diseases, the most likely reason being compromised immune systems due to poor social conditions. In fact in January 1959 during on of the worst measles epidemics on record; The British Medical Journal reported that "measles was the commonest infection in the world and that complications were extremely rare thanks to improved living conditions". Almost fifty years later despite continued improvement in living standards, parents are being told measles is a killer disease, because the government wants everybody vaccinated. In April 2006 it was reported that for the first time in fourteen years someone, a 13 year old boy had died from complications after contracting measles. Was it the measles that killed this boy or the fact he was a traveler, with a lung disease that required immunosupressive medication. The government wants me and other parents to vaccinate our children with the risks involved so this unfortunate child is protected by heard immunity? I believe the answer is in better social conditions, vaccination helps cover up health problems in the poorest part of our society  where child poverty in the UK is one of the highest in the EU.

The fact is, it is cheaper to vaccinate than deal with the social conditions that predispose many children to complications from infectious diseases.  Are vaccinated children healthier than unvaccinated? No one knows, and  is anybody looking? In fact there is much scientific evidence that demonstrates a link between vaccination and autoimmune disorders (i.e. asthma , eczema), which are now considered the normal childhood illnesses. There is also much evidence that infection strengthens the immune system of children.  I will share my experience on this website, of bringing up our children with the emphasis of optimising their immune systems with active lifestyles and good nutrition.

The little boys in the picture are Sean and Dan who were five and six, they are Molly Isabelle and Eloise's first cousins. None of these children has ever had medicine of any kind to treat illness including Calpol. They were all breast fed for twelve months. They eat mostly home cooked organic food, and get lots of fresh air and exercise.

The girls are in nursery in London the boys go to school in Dublin. In the coming years I will keep a journal about the childrens health and how they cope with illness, this may be useful to other parents trying to promote family health. All the children have contracted Chicken pox, Rubella, and most recently Whooping cough which was also contracted by Elosie when she was only two weeks old with no ill effects, beyond many sleepless nights for mommy and daddy.