You can’t read a newspaper without learning about the vaccine controversy. On one hand, “the benefits outweigh the risks.” On the other, “a single jab stole the life from little Johnny in a matter of two days.” What’s going on, “Should I let the doctor stab my kid with the needle or is he better off skipping that “checkup?” This is the question my wife and I had with our daughter regarding the DTaP vaccine. Working as a chemist within the halls of Big Pharma, I learned some shocking revelations.

The pertussis vaccine, administered via the DTP or DTaP vaccine, does in fact increase antibodies to pertussis (Bordetella). Yet, immunity is short lived. The Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that immunity declines by 50% between 1 month and 1 year after vaccination. After this period, the response is weakened or non-existent. Natural exposure to pertussis increases antibodies too, but better and usually for life. This explains is why during outbreaks, the majority of those who suffer from pertussis are the same ones who got stabbed with the so-called vaccine.

Still, many health professionals advocate the use of the vaccine by asserting that the decline in pertussis over the last 100 years is attributed to the pertussis vaccination. This is false. Pertussis rates plummeted by 79% between 1900-1935. The pertussis vaccine was not introduced until 1940. A math lesson is helpful here.

Because the pertussis vaccine provides little benefit, does it make sense to expose children to the negative side effects associated with it? In a presentation to the Institute of Medicine, published in 1990, the public was informed of the following dangers:

- babies die at a rate 7 times greater than normal within 3 days of receiving the shot

- side effects include asthma and other auto-immune disorders

- encephalitis, leading to permanent behavioral changes such as lack of focus and poor problem solving skills can result as well.

Once you find out a great nanny to look for your child it is significant to think about how to retain them for a longer period. Here are some simple and useful tips to retain your nanny for longer time as long as your children need them.

Agreement

Take a company approach in the process hiring of nanny. Set up an agreement of service either officially in writing or orally through open conversation. This must comprise salary, advantages, working hours, major duties and everyday jobs, illness and holiday entitlements, notice time and penal issues. If the agreement is in letters it must be signed by you and the other party.

Orientation

Set models by conforming your house is in sequence and the method you might like to view it on your revisit home. Take good time to lope through the commands of the family, children's community activities and any particular nutritional or medical needs. Make understandable your views on regulation and the daily routine, which you wish to be going after. Detail this in script if you desire so that the nanny or housekeeper has a print for future orientation.

If probable relieve the nanny into her fresh surroundings and attempt to work from home maybe for some days as your kids and nanny get along to the custom and one another. Take a most important role in the first stage and then slowly work to watching and then remove and allow the nanny obtain with her own job.

Communication

Usually the reason for nannies leaving a job is bad communication so take great time at the start and the finish of every day to talk about the children. If this may not be possible bring in a log system that permits the nanny to document the proceedings of each day, note schedule, serving of food, social excursions, sleeping time and other medications.