Preschools & Down Syndrome

Jaden's New Bike

First off, We've started actively seeking out a Pre-School for our little genius Jaden! Something I never thought I would be quite ready for, but I'm happy to say I am! The most important thing is, Jaden is ready! We've noticed that he gets quite bored now, and loves constant activities and structure. He seems to get bored and restless and whinny much more easily now, because he is looking for more and more to stimulate him! It's very funny because he will wander through the whole house, first with all his toys down stairs, then the piano, then the bike, then the play set outside, then the ball and bat, then upstairs to his books and toys upstairs, onto his drum set, then his sister's room to sing on her karaoke machine then back downstairs. That's a good hour or two for play, but after that, he wants more, different, structured activities.

And I don't know about all of you, But I work from home, and the Word "work" has slowly faded out of the equation now. So, I am very excited to have him be part of a group, playing, interacting, learning, structured, etc. We checked out 4 different schools Friday.

The part that I was really dreading was informing the people at these schools about his "diagnosis" and having them tell me "We're not prepared to handle kids with 'special needs'." Or something similar sounding. I was all prepared to call in our local Advocates from our Support Organizations to try and help me get Jaden into our school of choice. I was all prepared for any fight I was going to have. And low and behold, I was certainly in for a surprise. Not only did NONE of the schools flinch at the fact that Jaden had DS, they practically embraced it! Every single school responded to my inquiry about how they handled kids with "special needs", with "All Kids have Special Needs, Trust Us!"

Mother's Day Breakfast!

It was so eye opening, and astonishing to me. Every school was so warm and loving with Jaden, every teacher that saw him wanted to hug him and give him attention. Teachers from other classes who saw us walking by, would come out to greet Jaden. I was so pleasantly surprised, all my fears and doubts immediately washed away. Not only would every school love to have Jaden, they all said that he would fit in beautifully! Of course every class room we went into, he jumped right in, playing with the other kids immediately, joining in, saying hi, saying bye bye. I was so proud of him. Now that he can eat by himself, and he's in the middle of potty training, I feel very confident that he will just blossom in school!

It's at times like this when I feel like running back to the Hospital where he was born, when the doctor's delivered news of his diagnosis like they were giving a Eulogy, to tell them, "It's Ok, It's Alright, The World Loves Jaden, He Loves the World, He is going to have a Beautiful Life!"

And He really is!

We Don't Have To Vaccinate Our Children!

This is an interesting subject which has been brought up on one of the Down Syndrome Groups on Yahoo. Most parents Still believe that they HAVE to Vaccinate their children in order for them to attend school, Private or Public! This is completely False, yet something the School District and Government have worked very hard at trying to convince the Public is True.

Let me clarify for anyone who worries about vaccinating your child, and thinks you have to do it. You Never Have to Vaccinate Your Child Ever! Not When they're a Baby, not right when they're born, not when they go for their "Well" checkups, not when they start Pre-school or Regular School! Of course we all grew up getting our Vaccines and our parents thought they were saving our Lives by doing the "Good Deed" of getting us all of our shots and "boosters".

There is now, so much information regarding Vaccines and What they really do to the Immune system over a Short Period of Time and a Long Period of Time that it has turned into an out of control Monster. Without getting into the whole history of Vaccines, let me give just this bit of Info.

Every Single One of the 50 States has what is called an "Exemption" Form which is located at your Local Health Department. If you don't live near a Health Department, you can have one mailed to you. This Exemption form allows your child to Legally Attend School without vaccines as long as it is signed. Each State has Different Exemptions that are Allowed, Either Religious, Philosophical or Medical. You May only have One Option for Exemption in Your state or All 3 Options, either way, you have a choice not to Vaccinate. The reason they don't Advertise this information is obvious! They want Every Single Child Vaccinated, not because it will Save Their Life, but because it is BIG BIG BIG Money, and everyone has been led to believe (even many Doctors) that it is the "Healthiest Choice".

When I was pregnant with my Daughter 8-1/2 years ago, I started reading all about Vaccines because I had a terrible reaction to my MMR shot as a child and got very sick. I always remember my Mom telling me that story, that is why my Vaccine scar on my arm is larger than normal. Well, the more I read, the More Frightened I became. It was the first time I started really doubting The Government, The Medical Systems Intentions. I had always Blindly believed that they "must have our best interest at heart". After Reading Hundreds of Hours worth of Material from Doctors, Researchers, Parents, Officials, on Both Sides of the Coin, I decided Whole-Heartily to Not Vaccinate My Daughter. I Was a little scared for her safety, I was still very Brain Washed into thinking that if she didn't receive the vaccines for the 12 different viruses, that she would get all of them.

Well, to this day, my daughter has not been vaccinated and Coincidentally, has never even needed anti-biotics or even had a Very high fever. It's very interesting how parents of Non-Vaccinated Children, all have very similar stories about their Non-vaccinated kids. Many families choose not to vaccinate after one child has a horrible reaction. Some families have devastating stories of reactions. Others are just more Holistic, and know what vaccines do to the Immune system of young children/babies.

With this said, I would encourage anyone out there to research information on vaccines. By the way, I am not Completely Opposed to Vaccinations and the purpose they serve. I am completely opposed to the amounts of Vaccines that are distributed to our children, the Rigorous schedules that they follow and at the young, young ages they are given. Vaccines should be given sparingly, and as Needed. For example if you are Traveling to Places where there have been known Outbreaks, or if someone is Extremely Vulnerable to Illness. There are definitely exceptions. However, if you have a Healthy Child, their Immune system never has a chance to Develop on its own, purely because the Typical Baby has had 8 Different Viruses Introduced into their system by the time they are 6 months old! Babies Don't Need Hepatitis B vaccines, Sexually Active Adults Do!!!