A lad in my son’s class who comes over sometimes is always covered in red dots and scabs, he has been for as long as I can remember and I also noticed it on his older brother too.
Our son started to get the same so we took him to the doctor who diagnosed him with scabies so we treated the whole family and cautiously washed all bedding, clothes, cars and furniture and everything else was bagged up and we got rid of it eventually but it wasn’t easy and took a few attempts at treatment, the emotional affect was horrendous as we continued the cycle and it took it’s toll on all of us mentally.
Lad that’s in the class is still wandering around covered in dots.
This has been a living nightmare for us and I don’t ever want to go through this again, as far as I know the parents don’t know it’s scabies so probably haven’t treated it.
He sits in class with him every day and school coat pegs are next to each other.
I can do all I can but if the other child isn’t treated I can’t prevent re-infection and as I don’t have any proof I can’t say anything to the school about the child but after going through this and all the research I can say that the boy has what looks exactly like it and I’m pretty much without any doubt that they have the same and although I have noticed this on his friend for a long time I’d never heard of scabies so didn’t think anything about it.
I am so concerned my child is going to get it again from them if they don’t get treatment and I am terrified that we’ll face it all again.
I am thinking of changing schools but then I know my son will be devastated as the next school is in the next town.
They are going on a residential trip soon and will be sleeping in a dormitory together which I feel so uncomfortable about but it’s all paid for now and he’s looking forward to it. I am not sure if I should pull him out and lose the money.
We are a large blended family of 6 so treating us is a nightmare as there are other households where they also stay with a parent that needs to treat at the same time.
Is pulling him out of school our only option?