Can a child have chicken pox without blisters?

[Narketta]

DS 5yrs is currently off school with chicken pox and is covered from head to toe with spots DD almost 3yrs was exposed to chicken pox at the same time as DS and although she has a slight temp a runny nose and is very grumpy no blisters have appeared yet.
She has got 4-5 spots sort of under the surface of her skin on her back and tummy and one on her face which she was scratching this morning and complained that it was itchy. So could she have chicken pox?

yes - mine had red bumps without blisters at first, the blister appeared within a few hours. I guess you'll know by bedtime

Hope they sleep OK and aren't suffering too much :)