To think if your children have chicken pox you should keep them away from the general public?

[Maryann1975]

Just that really, just seen a friend out in town, buying non essentials (sun cream, it's raining outside, a birthday card and present for someone for next week and other things like that). She had a tesco delivery this morning and said she didn't need any food stuff (which I would understand her having to go out) just fancied getting out and about. I know it's hard staying in with poorly children but really, why does she think non immune people want to catch the illness?? AIBU?

My son had them only the other week and was nightmare keeping him in as he's a toddler that needs plenty of exercise (luckily I have a garden), but I wouldn't have put anyone else at risk. Luckily, his partners ex's kids (his kids half siblings) had had them only a few weeks before so had them round to entertain my son, and then partner and I managed to find a very quiet beach to take him to for an hour. I also took him out a lot in the car so at least it was a change in scenery.
I'm Pregnant and immuno compromised and was panicking but luckily I didn't catch them. I wouldn't have wanted to make someone else in the same situation as me worry as much as I did.
Wouldn't have dreamt of going to enclosed places whilst he was contagious.

Dd had them while in Sweden on holiday and I had ever such a job getting the local GP to sign the letter for the insurance company: she was all gung ho and laissez-faire and she was sure it would be all right and she didn't know how long CP was contagious anyway. In the end I sat her down and dictated that letter to her. (the insurance company otoh were lovely; kept ringing up to check we were ok)

as a pregnant woman who probably has never had CP, I'm conflicted about this. I have a DC whose best friend has CP so I'm waiting... not a lot I can do about it, as I can't stay away from my own DC. If DC doesn't get it, then when I'm not pg, I will be seeking out every pox ridden child I can to make sure she has gets it - I don't want her to go through this stress when she is pg!

What about when you have one crusty child but the other(s) haven't shown any sign of it yet?

I took DS out as had to drop dd at nursery and couldn't exactly leave him at home. Or should you keep siblings at off school / nursery in the meantime?

There is a poster on here who's toddler got CP, he had a couple of spots on his foot which she hadn't spotted but he was incredibly ill. She was persuaded to get help immediately instead of waiting till morning. Her DC is now brain damaged.

So please don't take your CP children out where they can meet anyone else.

Maybe there should be a campaign. DS had suspected cp a while ago (it wasn't) and I kept him in until we were sure but a friend kept asking me to take him over so hers could catch it young. This is an attitude which is still fairly common ime.

Ginny, I saw on fb that F had cp. Poor boy. Is he recovering, sounded like he was suffering badly with it? Here's hoping you've avoided it this time. I remember the hell you've had with cp over the years.

Funky, I think if the dc with cp has a sibling that has to get to school, then you try and get others to help with the school run, either by watching cpoxy child at home, or taking in non cpoxy child. Failing that I guess you would have to either keep cpoxy child in car if possible or ask school nursery if you could bring non poxy child in late so that you could avoid other people on school run.

We went a bit late to avoid people but there were still a few people about. No one seemed to mind and I didn't realise that it could be potentially serious. I am guessing that people are genuinely not at all aware of that

Showy! F was a poorly kid. My sis was in bits, luckily she had my folks with her. F stayed here the weekend before his spots came out. B and A will get out wont they? (Eeeek)