To not see the point of keeping a well but rashy child isolated

[bumbdeal]

When they were socialising freely and infectious 5 -7 days prior to the appearance of the rash.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Bumbdeal - in effect, what you are saying is; "Because I have already accidentally and unknowingly exposed some people to infection, it is now OK for me to expose OTHER people to infection ON PURPOSE"!!

Can you see how thoughtless that is?

[weblette]

Have you ever seen what rubella syndrome does to a child? My DSis works with several now young adults whose mothers contracted rubella while pregnant. All have severe visual impairment, some degree of hearing loss, some are missing digits, all have mild-severe learning disabilities.

For selfishness you really do have it wrapped up.

[Hexenbiest]

Immunosuppressed people/DC and pregnant women are everywhere - people often don't announce early pg and some have reasons for waiting till its obvious.

I also don?t get this ? 'it?s too late argument'. My DC were in very close prolonged contact with pre-rash chickenpox DC several times ? as no one knew they were infectious- but didn?t contact till a later date.

All you doing is increasing the risk to other people of getting infected. This will not be popular with other parents of staff in school . I?m surprised the school would actually take your rashed DC.

The other DC are a bit harder ? as while they are at high risk of infection they may yet escape it ? I?d send them in but keep off a first sign they may not be well.

I?m also surprised your asking here instead of your GP.

[EllieorOllie]

You're qualified medically and yet you don't understand why your child should be kept at home?

Wow, that's worrying...

[RyleDup]

I doubt she is qualified medically somehow.

[YouOldSlag]

Frankly I'm aghast OP.

You say you don't want to immunise as it will make your children ill. Well your children ARE ill!

How can you possibly suggest that immuno suppressed children are home schooled?

You have this kind of "too late now, so may as well as well send them into school" attitude.

It was YOUR choice not to immunise. There is not one reason on earth why other people's children/teachers/relatives should have to pay the price.

YABU times a hundred. Unbelievable.

[PurpleGentian]

YABU.

If your child has a rash, and you don't know for sure that they're not contagious, it's extremely irresponsible to take them out in public where they may infect others.

And as you're not sure what your child has, you can't know whether they're contagious.

Just because your child is feeling well, doesn't mean that someone they infect will be fine. Even if all the people with supressed immune systems isolate themselves, they're still going to come into contact with others who go out and about in public. Nothing you can do about a child infecting others before you know child is ill, but now you know, so you should keep the child at home.

Also, I'd be keeping the other kids off school for the moment, as there's a good chance they've caught whatever the rashy child has, and could also be contagious.

[YouOldSlag]

"Also attended a chickenpox party but baby immune due to breastfeeding so will have that to come" Sorry- and you are medically qualified OP?

My baby was Bfed and got CP at 8 months.

I think you are completely bonkers.

[GoldenAutumn]

Wow, what a wind up.

[TheHumancatapult]

Sorry why should I keep my daughter at home never let her mix that's no life for a little girl . So I accept there's some risks I can not protect her against

Yes before you knew then if she caught that's hard but to deliberately expose a child then that's dam right nasty and sad that you think that little of another person that you risk exposing them

[CookingFunt]

OP did you get your degree from Dr Google? I've never heard such selfishness in all my life.

[maddening]

So if other poeple by chance haven't got it you can make sure they have extra chance of getting by continuing to send your child in?

[Summerblaze]

This type of selfishness really pisses me off. Its not as if your precious dc will implode if he/she doesn't go to school for a few days. If he/she goes in then this could be someones life you are taking in your hands.

My Dsis was in contact with CP during her pg from my dc and wasn't immune. She had the injection and kept her fingers crossed. Fortunately for my Dniece, she was fine but I certainly didn't think "oh, I might have passed cp on to her but now she has had the shot, I can take my dc round to breathe all over her". No, I kept them away until they were definitely not infectious.

What I don't get is why you can't keep him at home if he is rashy or does this mean you can't go for coffee with your friends get jobs done at home.

[Lilithmoon]

Another vote for BF not protecting my pfb when she had cp at 7 months.
OP your selfish attitude truly makes me despair.

[RyleDup]

Oh no, bf didn't protect my 11 week old ds from cp either.

[YouOldSlag]

OP- breastfeeding improves and benefits the immune system, it is not a replacement for vaccinations and doesn't prevent serious disease.

[dikkertjedap]

As others have pointed out, the big difference is that before the rash broke out you did not know that your child was contagious. Now you know that there is something and unless your are absolutely sure that (s)he is not contagious it would be irresponsible to send him/her to school.

Not all children can be vaccinated. Children on chemo or who have compromised immune systems can often not be vaccinated, so you will be exposing those children. Also, there maybe teachers/other staff/other parents who are pregnant without even knowing yet - exposure to rubella if they are not immune can be devastating for the foetus.

[McChristmasPants2012]

It's because of your poor choice not to immunise your child that's she/he may have got it in the first place.

I think it people who don't immunise should home school as they are irresponsible ( unless they have been advised against jabs)

[MummytoKatie]

I am 10 weeks pregnant. I should be immune to rubella as I have had the jab plus before my last pregnancy I was tested. However, jabs sometimes wear off so I have no 100% guarantee.

I haven't yet had the immunity test for this pregnancy as I was showing signs of miscarriage and it is only now that it looks like our baby is sticking around so I just don't know.

Dd's nursery is at a school. I am doing the nursery run tomorrow. I haven't done it for a while as my morning sickness is awful so dh has been doing it.

Soooo - if you see a pale looking women in a black coat with a cute blonde toddler then please stay away as I really don't want to lose this baby.

[drcrab]

You are kidding me right?? My DS has been on steroids for the last 5 months and he's also on other immunosuppressant drugs. Drugs which they give to luekemia patients. He's started reception and is doing v well. He looks well but he's in fact quite ill. So no please do not bring your contagious bugs around.

[HariboObsessed]

I've been a serial lurker for months. Always thinking 'I will sign up to reply to this post..' But never do.

Well done OP, you have finally convinced me to join.

Why? Because I couldn't just read this without posting my thoughts - your blatant disregard for everyone else and their children is so disgusting that I really, really hope this was just a wind up.

Your train of thought seems so backwards that this can't actually be serious. I am shocked.

I shall now back away and go and post on the more lighthearted threads I have been lurking in.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Strange - the OP seems to have vanished .....

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Oh - and welcome to mumsnet, HariboObsessed!

[expatinscotland]

What MrsdeVere said.