chicken pox

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my granson whos 6m has chicken pox hes been really grumpy ,will my ds2 or me catch it my mum said ive had it as a child ,my ds2 has not been well yesterday hes never had them

Chicken pox is tremendously contagious and it's quite likely. How old is your son?

you shouldnt get it as you had it as a child. If your ds was in contact with your grandson in the couple of days before the spots came out then he may get chickenpox too. They are contagious for 1-2 days before the spots come out and for 5-7 days after (until they all crust over). The incubation period is 10-21 days from first exposure

my son is 3.11 he goes to a sn school .so dont know if i should sent him on monday

Check his body - there are usually some very tell-tale blisters/red spots. Both of mine have just had chicken pox and were so grumpy and miserable a day or so before they showed the spots.

I would think that if you suspect your child has the pox, I would keep him at home to be on the safe side.

I do think you can get pox again - it is unusual, but can happen.

All I can say, is that there isn't a lot you can do but try to ease the itch - a bath in bicarb, camamine lotion and loose clothing.

unless he is showing symptoms of chicken pox - blistery spots - and is well in himself then I would send him to school as usual as there is no guarantee he will get them at all.