Easter weekend ruined..

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... ruined I tell you!

Anyone elses kids decided to get ill this weekend?
My youngest has only gone and got chickenpox.

I was really looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend as i usually work a 50 hour week. But no.
The 3 year old just had to spoil it.
Selfish little sod.

Might not be too bad. Mine had it 2 weeks ago. Nearly 100 spots but calpol managed his aches and pains and germoline anaesthetised the itch and stopped infection- just had to stay away from other people so lots of country walks and picnics!

Mine didn’t really care when they had chicken pox - you might get lucky 🍀

Yes. A vomiting bug has hit our house. I feel like death warmed up, as does DH, as does the 2 year old. The 4 year old is suspiciously quiet. The 7 year old is fine and already bored.

Lots of lovely plans with friends; all scrapped. I could cry.

Yep DS was throwing up last weekend, DD on Tuesday this week so still isn’t 100%, and now DS is feverish again and his belly hurts so potentially another stomach bug can’t decide wether I feel dodgy or just paranoid. Such a nice weekend too!

Oh no, DS2 is very dramatic. He's been crying most of the day.

Hope those with puke bugs get better soon!

DD came down with a bug today. Stomach pain, being sick and hot. She got chicken pox 23rd December. She's very inconsiderate of my relax time 🤨

To reiterate a pp, DD had no issues with chicken pox except the actual spots. No itching and no actual sickness. You may get lucky yet!

Are they poorly with them? My 3 were all completely fine other than a bit of night time itching which wasn't too bad once they’d got to sleep.
My niece on the other hand was terribly affected even getting them on her eyeballs
Lots of baths with oats tied up in a sock dropped in to let the water go milky, it’s a soothing emollient. They were all having about 3 baths a day although we did lose a lot of socks!

He's really unwell with them. They're in his mouth.
We counted 57 by 2pm. More have come out since.

Sorry, xpost.
What’s causing the crying, is he in pain? Is it the itching? Is he sad about missing out on fun plans?
Sorry to hear your weekend isn’t going to be as planned, kids hey?!

And again!
Oh bless him, pox in the mouth
No wonder the little one is crying!
Poor thing, figure out what medication you can give him and make sure you piggyback them to spread them out and keep him topped up.

He's crying because hes itchy, sore, tired, hungry, not hungry, wants to see his new key worker from preschool, wants his nan, wants mummy, wants the cat for a cuddle.... you name it, he cries
But then again, he can be like that anyway!

I saw something about a type of head and shoulders shampoo helping chicken pox may be worth asking Dr Google

Scoop of icecream? It'd help to numb the soreness and itchiness and slip down easily. Hope he's better soon.

My DS has it 2 weeks ago and was absolutely fine - not even calpol needed. I thought I'd get some work done while he laid in front of the TV all day - no such luck. No change to him at all apart from the spots.

This was us last year! DS1 had chicken pox about three weeks before Easter, and was all fine and dandy again. Phew, we thought, that's both of them out the way (DS2 having already had it the previous summer).

Good Friday, DS2 woke up with it. Again. Couldn't believe our sodding luck. Cue cancellation of the huge family meal my mum was already defrosting the joint for, and extended family all having to change their whole Easter because of The Pox.

I totally feel your pain OP.

Ice lollies? Gets fluids and calories in, soothes his mouth.

This is great for chicken pox, and you can get it from Boots or Amazon: www.boots.com/poxclin-coolmousse-10076517
My daughter had the dreaded pox when she was 3, and didn’t scratch at all after using it.

Not the kids but me instead. Hopefully everyone has avoided it. I feel so I'll.

We have had Scarlett fever, falling put of bed, black eye hitting table, colds (me and dh), severe allergic reaction for older dd... We are only part way in!

I have calamine cream, but will try the boots stuff, thank you!

He's drinking plenty of water.

cotton oh no! Sounds horrendous!

Oh, us too! Woke up spotty this morning. I'm (lighthearted) very fed up! And so is he. Poor love. I'm also fed up of watching Power Rangers. Snuggles and paracetamol and scratch-watch
And a week off school to juggle. I'm just glad he's not poorly poorly with it so far.
Hugs OP!

usually im lucky that DP is a SAHD. So no need to worry about time off work!

Im just annoyed that he decided to get it over the bank holiday! The one time i can actually relax and he dies this to me, little shit (lighthearted, for the pearl clutchers...)

Yeah I'm not a pearl clutcher but you've 'lightheartedly' blamed him for ruining your weekend and crying about 5 times. He's in pain and itchy. Stop being so mean about it.

wheresmyvagina
Oh lighten up.
Im allowed to moan that my kid is ill. Yes it does change plans.
Im well aware he isn't well and itchy, its not like im telling him im annoyed os it. For fucks sake.