DD won't get the flu shot (Ugh)

[Anonymous]

Most of you don't even know what the flu is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

DD, has talked to her doctor about it. Her doctor said because she is otherwise healthy, there is nothing to worry about (and he won't back me up).

She also looked up other things as well.

Exactly what my family practice doctor told me.

[Anonymous]

Bigger picture: be thrilled your daughter has critical reasoning skills and is being thoughtful and independent. That will do her much more good than either getting the flu shot or not getting the flu shot in any particular year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bigger picture: be thrilled your daughter has critical reasoning skills and is being thoughtful and independent. That will do her much more good than either getting the flu shot or not getting the flu shot in any particular year.

Indeed!

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Anonymous wrote:Bigger picture: be thrilled your daughter has critical reasoning skills and is being thoughtful and independent. That will do her much more good than either getting the flu shot or not getting the flu shot in any particular year.

I think it indicates the opposite. Very poor critical reasoning skills. I would be concerned.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bigger picture: be thrilled your daughter has critical reasoning skills and is being thoughtful and independent. That will do her much more good than either getting the flu shot or not getting the flu shot in any particular year.

I think it indicates the opposite. Very poor critical reasoning skills. I would be concerned.

So would simply accepting mom = good critical reasoning skills?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bigger picture: be thrilled your daughter has critical reasoning skills and is being thoughtful and independent. That will do her much more good than either getting the flu shot or not getting the flu shot in any particular year.

I think it indicates the opposite. Very poor critical reasoning skills. I would be concerned.

So would simply accepting mom = good critical reasoning skills?

No. Looking at the data and making a reasonable conclusion (i.e., to get a flu shot) would be.

[Anonymous]

Who says that is the "reasonable decision".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who says that is the "reasonable decision".

Science

[Anonymous]

Science

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is 17, 18 next month. She says that her body can naturally fend off illnesses. Says she doesn't "believe in it". She refused to get the shot for the past 2 years and says that she feels healthier. In all fairness she has not gotten so much as a cold since then. DH says we can't force her to get one. WWYD?

Glad you husband is sane. At least she has one sane parent.

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Anonymous wrote:She can talk to my friend. He arrogantly refused to get the shot and has now been flat on his back for almost two weeks. It's a bad flu this year.

oh no! God forbid you should get sick and have to rest!

sick leave, anyone?????????????????? That's what it's for.

There is a vaccine that can help prevent your becoming sick and needing to rest and using sick leave (if you have it; many don't). Why would you rather become sick and need to rest and use sick leave (if you have it) than get the vaccine?

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Anonymous wrote:Show her the data on immunizations and heart disease.

The flu gets everyone at some point. Luck is not a strategy, and the long term affect of the flu appears to be an increased rate of heart disease.

60 years old an never had the flu. Its her body.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in my 30s never have gotten the flu shot and I've never once had the flu.

You can't force her

Yes I can actually, until she's 18 I can.

Why don't you force her and see what happens to your relationship...

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Anonymous wrote:Do you provide money/extras to her? It so, I would cut her off until she complied. If she can't make decisions that are rational, she doesn't get anything more than the basics.

Op here,

She has a job and makes enough for her clothes, starbucks, and other entertainment so I don't think this could work.

Tie her up in the basement until she complies.