A Recommended Book...by me

I just finished reading a book How To Raise A Healthy Child...In Spite of Your Doctor by Dr. Robert S. Mendelsohn, MD..a leading pediatrician! He's been in practice for over 30 years. It's VERY insightful and coming from a pediatrician it's quite interesting that he HIGHLY encourages parents to take more control of their child's health AND if at all possible AVOID the doctor! He reveals the general mentality of the medical profession and the dangers of putting your child in a doctor's care for minor things where it could very well be something parents can handle at home, rather than seeing a doctor who will intervene in many unnecessary ways! He lists guidelines to follow for many childhood illnesses and gives his opinion on various subjects, including the fact that he DOES NOT recommend vaccinations! This coming from a pediatrician, but he backs it up with very interesting statistics and information that spells out how useless AND potentially dangerous they are....and how to treat diseases (i.e. mumps, measles, etc.) if contracted. He's also against tonsilectomies unless the child's tonsils are so swollen he can't breathe...but he says the tonsils are the first line of defense against infection. He's also against antibiotics unless absolutely necessary (i.e. olive oil recommended for earaches rather than antibiotics)...he's against strep throat cultures and antibiotics for that and explains why...etc., etc...(Perhaps NOW I have a few people curious about this doctor...so you gotta read the book!....Anyway, it's a great book and now I'm going through and highlighting things to keep in mind.
Aside from finishing the book, Isaac and I spent some time playing with play doh and he did so much better this time by NOT EATING IT....just licking it to get my reaction! What a rascal!