How Too Many Horror Films Can Seriously Affect Your Parenting

The 4 year old has probably got Swine Flu. He probably got it from the 2 year old.

While the debate raged in the press about the pros and cons of getting vaccinated, I couldn't help wondering whether being vaccinated was more or less likely to help in a zombie outbreak. Or one of those virus outbreaks like Survivors...you know, Killer Virus finishes off 99% of the world's population and the remaining 1% have to roam deserted supermarkets with a gun (a bit like our local Coop actually).

If you HAVE the vaccine, could it protect you from the Killer Virus? Or might it actually cause the outbreak, which means only Daily Mail readers will survive (God forbid, although my mom would be okay which is obviously good. But then would I want to live in a society of Daily Mail readers? This is complicated.)

Then I have to weigh up the possibility that getting the flu might give you some resistance to said Killer Virus, therefore getting the flu (and therefore not having the vaccine) is good. Or maybe a natural resistance to the flu is an early indicator that you'll survive the Killer Virus anyway?

Yes, I also count the rows of plane seats to the nearest emergency exit (you can't see in a smoke-filled cabin) and have made a mental list of food that can be stored for years and doesn't need fresh water, heat or refrigeration. This should keep us going until the zombies / radiation has passed.

I also bear in mind the need to survive tsunamis, floods and militia attacks when choosing houses much to the disgruntlement of the Estate Agent. 

So basically, the Government can advise away about what we should / shouldn't do for our health and that of our kids.  I've seen Frankenstein, The Birds, When the Wind Blows, 28 Days Later and the Thriller video. That's all I need. Now where's my wind up torch...?

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