To keep my daughter off nursery this month?

[StudentMummy19]

Sounds a bit silly I know, but her chicken pox is spreading round her nursery like wildfire. We are due to go to Australia at the start of April, so if I keep her off she would get it and crust over before go. If keep her going to nursery then she may not catch it from this child but the next or the next one....

What you would you guys do?

So who looks after her if you keep her off? Do you not work?

@BernardsarenotalwaysSaints yep, I've said that. I'll wake up on the morning I'm flying and she'll be covered in them.

@P1nkHeartLovesCake this thread has only just entered its second page and you can't be bothered to read the first page

Yes you do say you have a back up plan childcare wise but don’t say what?

I mean dumping her on grandparents or a friend for free child care for example would be unreasonable for a whole month, cheeky fucker definitely as she is fit for nursery health wise.

Unless the alternative is a different kind of paid child care, then I'd be sending her. You can’t ask someone to look after her for free for a month!

You have alternative childcare that will work out well for the month, can pay nursery fees to maintain her place even though she’s not there, paying to vaccinate isn’t an option/isn’t viable due to timescales, and postponing the trip isn’t feasible due to the purpose of the trip (funeral) and financial circumstances: of course it’s not unreasonable to keep her off when her catching it in the next month would prevent you going. It’s paid, private nursery, not compulsory school. You’re in charge so you decide what you do.

I don’t really know why you’re asking tbh - you’re only inviting people of the ilk who’ve already come out to play to crawl all over the thread and have a pop at you!

Make your decision, stick by it. Job done. You know the circumstances far better than anyone here, and all that’ll happen is you’ll get drawn into ever decreasing circles of trying to justify your life choices as people fling accusations of CFery or negligence at you because you haven’t paid for a private vaccination already (for example).

You booked 6 months ago for a family funeral?

What were you hoping to get from this thread? If she's been exposed then she'll catch it within 3 weeks, if she hasn't then she won't get it if you give her a vaccination. The second you can do after you get back but she should get coverage from the first. It really does cost an awful lot less than a flight.

You booked 6 months ago for a family funeral? I was thinking this too

@saoirse31 not originally, I had booked to visit a relative who was unwell. Said relative died yesterday. The funeral is being planned the beginning of April, not just waiting for me but others who are unable to get out for a few weeks.

@P1nkHeartLovesCake my alternative childcare is family and it is indeed paid for.

@MRex after a bit of research I've found that a vaccination is recommended to be had before day 5 after exposure. I don't know when she was exposed. I'm not giving her a pointless vaccine. If she doesn't catch it within the next few weeks after it's all finished in the nursery I will then get her vaccinated.

Maybe she hasn't been exposed, you might want to ask a nurse or doctor for their opinion?

@SpaceDinosaur please refer to my post 5 minutes before yours as to the 6 months/funeral.

What I meant was, I couldn't afford this week to vaccinate her when the vaccination is probably pointless given the exposure has happened. So my statement 'not even vaccinating' was a valid one.

Yes I have other childcare options and the fees have already been paid for so not like I need to dig for that cash.

Are you seriously suggesting I'm pissed off at myself for not vaccinating her previously? Not the case.. I actually didn't know there was one until recently, I probably wouldn't have anyway. It's just bad timing. Why on earth would I give an unnecessary vaccination? If the vaccination was necessarily it would be part of the routine vaccinations given to young children.

@MRex it's a possibility. It would depend on when the child in her room was contagious. Only one child in her room has had it so far, but that's not say she's not been exposed by another child.

Why on earth would I give an unnecessary vaccination?

1. To prevent chickenpox and the possible complications and secondary illnesses caused by chickenpox
2. To prevent shingles in later life
3. To prevent the expense and inconvenience of chickenpox at a time that's not of your choosing.

"unnecessary" is an odd word to use.

Vaccinate her and pay for it with a credit card? I’d rather do that then ask someone for a month’s free childcare!

It is a routine vaccination in most countries so deemed necessary elsewhere. Our NHS is stretched and has to prioritise...

@ClaraLane again, alternative childcare keeping her away from a chicken pox ridden childcare isn't free, it would be paid for.

After just one of the vaccine jabs, the odds of getting CP are hugely reduced so it might still be worth it.

@StudentMummy19 Then do the first set of jabs and send her to normal childcare.

@MRex I never really considered the complications of chicken pox and just thought if it was that vital then it would be routine with the other jabs. I'm not an antivaxxer, just never thought about really until now!

vaccinate. my son was vaccinated after exposure, and it worked

“If the vaccination was necessarily it would be part of the routine vaccinations given to young children”

Depends what you define as necessary, doesn’t it?

I am not sure why you are asking. Just do what works for you.

I would avoid using the term 'wildfire' if discussing the issue with your family in Australia though.