DS is 4.5. He had a nasty dose of chickenpox last week - we're now on day 7. The spots are healing nicely although they're still really visible. But he seems completely wiped out, sleeping loads, complaining of nausea, flying off the handle at the drop of a hat, bursting into tears. The school advice is to keep them off for minimum five days from a 'contagious' point of view. He's now had five days off plus the weekend and I was planning to send him back tomorrow but now I'm not so sure. Just wondered about your experiences and how long it took your DC to recover from chickenpox?