To keep her off nursery this long?

[poxypie]

2yo goes to nursery 2 days a week, chicken pox currently going around nursery, 2 cases last week though not in her room. Spoke to a few people who have said it's just generally going around locally.

Her dad and me are getting married in 25 days! I want to keep her home until the wedding and not hide but avoid softplay and stuff like that and hope she doesn't catch it but her dad thinks I'm being really dramatic and that it's a waste paying for nursery and not sending her

Apparently the incubation period is up to 21 days so it would just be awful as we won't know until right before and there's not really time for her to catch it, incubate, spot and heal before the wedding. It would totally ruin the day - we want her there and plus who would have her if she couldn't come? No family members will want to miss the whole day to look after her. I'm so stressed!

Fuck it I'm not sending her - it's not worth the risk.

I assume she isn’t in nursery while you work then?

if it’s a funded place you may find the place is removed so be careful there.

Completely up to you. She could get it from somewhere else though. I would let nursery know what you're doing and why though.

If you don’t need to send her and you don’t mind paying the money for her place even when she’s not using it then go for it. She’s 2, it will make no difference to her whatsoever to be off nursery for a few weeks, hard work for you and a waste of money but it’s not like she’s missing school.

It's either that or I get her vaccinated but she won't get two doses in before the wedding. I'm just so worried!

I'd keep her off tbh, not worth the risk

I do think you are being a bit OTT and her dad has a point about the money. I'd also be prepared that you may need to spend time resettling her at nursery when she goes back as that's a long break.
She could catch chicken pox from anywhere but it's obviously totally up to you and if it makes life less stressful that's a bonus.

Just read one dose is very effective I am going to vaccinate!

I'd get her vaccinated, it provides some protection even if they've recently been exposed. The second jab is more about maintaining the protection than immediately giving more protection - with one only jab otherwise it loses effectiveness over time.

I think it’s batshit to keep her off.

Just send her, it's a common childhood disease and if she gets it it's not the end of the world. Warn guests if they're bringing kids or they're preg (if she gets it that is) but I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's much better to get it young anyway

Booked vaccine tomorrow afternoon 🤞

I didn't even know you could get vaccinated!

I was going to say just vaccinate. DD managed to get it about 3 weeks into self isolation, picked it up on the last day before "don't go out with a cough" came in 🤦‍♀️ in theory it could already be brewing so hopefully a jab could help. I pulled her out of nursery just before giving birth too, not as far ahead but I was only really worried about her getting a cough that would mean having to isolate.

A few months ago I would say you're being ridiculous but my son caught it over Easter from nursery and my god it was horrid. He still has some spots now!

He was poorly the week before Easter, then good Friday his spots came out then he was off nursery for two weeks so it doesn't go quickly at all.

Definitely keep them off just in case!

Keep her off. It’s not unreasonable at all, it’s not compulsory to go anyway!

My dd got it the day before we got married we just got on with it and got married I don't really see the problem