To take DS out trick and treating with chickenpox?

[Cherubneddy1]

DS 6 is more excited about Halloween than birthdays, Christmas, anything else. But he's woken up this morning covered in spots; clearly chickenpox.

WIBU to take him out trick and treating, on his own away from other children, if I kept him well back from people's' doors? He would genuinely be excited just to see houses all decorated ( and his sister could collect sweets for him.)

He is very well in himself.

Yes if course you would be unreasonable. But the fact that you are even considering it would make me suspect that you'll just go ahead and do it anyway.

You idiot, of course you don't! Babies go trick and treating as well (parents usually take them out in a sling), and it is dangerous for them to get it that young, so don't be selfish!

Thanks for your feedback everyone. Genuine question though, if his sister is as infectious as people seem to think, what's the difference with her going to school?

He wouldn't be within shouting distance of other people, never mind contact with other children. Literally walking round the streets. It's not that I'm not "strong enough" to say no, more that I don't see how he could infect anyone else?

Sorry - just have a little halloweeny tea for him with dressing up, he needs to be home

This has got to be a windup, surely you cant be that thick?

I wouldn’t be sending the sister to school either. She is almost certainly highly contagious right now.

And you simply can’t guarantee that your son wouldn’t be in contact with anybody else.

This would be a really stupid and selfish thing to do.

If he wants to see the decorations, you could drive him around?

I’m immunosuppressed and if you brought your DC to my door I’d be mightily pissed off!

Tough if they miss out on a few sweets and dressing up in cheap nylon tat for this year! Don’t be so selfish!!

Sure, take him and hey, why not have him lick a few lollies and hand them out to non-infected kids because they're all gonna get it sooner or later, right? God forbid your kid should miss out at the risk of making other people sick.

Absolutely not.

Seriously OP? Your son is ill and infectious. Keep him at home.

No, I'm not stupid, an idiot or arrogant. I was genuinely asking advice ( which I plan on taking) as I have had no experience of CP since I had it myself 30 years ago. And the only advice on the NHS website was to keep them off school.

Not sure anyone actually read my post properly anyway, there's no way I would take him"door to door," or let him anywhere near other children. Not sure what the difference is with walking down a street and "popping out for milk"?

I can’t believe you still can’t see why this is such a bad idea!

Life sucks but I would rather a child miss out on trick or treating than another end up seriously ill in hospital because another parent wouldn’t say no!

And you shouldn’t be popping out for milk with him either

I wouldn't be popping out for milk with him either. Your son needs to be at home. He is sick. He is contagious.

Your child can’t go anywhere near other people whilst they are contagious with chicken pox. Not knocking on doors and asking for sweets. Or round the shops for milk. Isolate your child. Don’t be so stupid.

Yes you should keep him in. Could you possibly knock at a few pre-arranged family members houses?

You are thick though! No school means not going out in public! So no trick or treating. Fucking hell!

Popping out for milk or sending to school, you should not be doing any of those things. You have sent your dd to school with not one thought that she is more than likely contagious.

I'm sorry but this really winds me up, I spent two weeks in hospital as a child with chicken pox, it was horrendous.

Ffs 🤦🏻‍♀️

You are an idiot. Stay indoors for the advised period while he is contaminated. It’s a serious infection.

"Chickenpox is spread in the droplets an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs out, and in the fluid in the blisters on their skin."

You shouldn't be popping out for milk with him or going anywhere really. You have no idea of the situation of the people you will be knocking on the door of and you could pass the infection on as easily as him if you've been in contact with him. Sorry OP but you need to listen to advice here and realise this is about more than your son being disappointed.

Are you serious?

Oh my god. That's a terrible idea. It could have killed my DD two years ago.

Popping for milk is a necessity. Knocking on doors for sweets isn’t. It sucks for him but he will get over it. You don’t know if he will pass it on to someone who won’t get over it.

Today is a really, really bizarre day on MN. Every thread I click on is BATSHIT!