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Sibling has chicken pox, should DD stay home

14 replies

Delphinous78 · 17/02/2023 04:11

Hello,

One of my DDs caught chicken pox while at her childminders. The first spot arrived on Saturday but we only worked on what is was on Sunday. We've stayed home and kept everyone indoors.

The spots are mostly scabbed over now. Her older sister hasn't caught it, I'm not sure how. She's due to go back to school on Monday. If she hasn't developed any spots by Monday (which will be day 8) morning, is she safe to go in? I'm worried as soon as I send her in the pox while appear and I'll be the awful mum who gave everyone chicken pox. Thank you!

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PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 04:17

Incubation period is 7-21 days do she could come down with it anytime next couple of weeks. Both mine were almost exactly two weeks. School will say send her in, tbh I probably would too. Anyone who’s worried about getting it has had chance to get vaccinated now anyway.

WombatsAndGumTrees · 17/02/2023 04:21

My experience after going through two rounds of this is that there was exactly a two week gap between when one lot came down with CP and the next lot breaking out.

OrderOfTheKookaburra · 17/02/2023 04:22

Send her in. Mine had a gap of about 3 weeks between them. You can't isolate them for that long!

freezingpompoms · 17/02/2023 06:29

Send them in. You can't let them miss three weeks of school just in case.

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:27

Also who are you trying to protect? No one would keep the other kid off to benefit your kid, they’d send them in.

Like I said before, no one can complain about getting it if they haven’t had the vaccine. And most people who haven’t will be glad to get it out the way tbh.

MyFlagMeansIceCream · 17/02/2023 08:33

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:27

Also who are you trying to protect? No one would keep the other kid off to benefit your kid, they’d send them in.

Like I said before, no one can complain about getting it if they haven’t had the vaccine. And most people who haven’t will be glad to get it out the way tbh.

Um, the vaccine isn't free? So many many people are not vaccinated for chickenpox as it's not cheap. I think several hundred pounds last time I looked.

I would send mine in if there were no spots but keep an eye out!

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 17/02/2023 08:36

Yep 2-3 week incubation forchicken pox so sibling won't have spots yet. Its only the child with chicken pox that had to stay indoors/away from people. Once all scabbed over no longer infectious. Your other child, if they will get it, will be infectious 2 days before spots appear so there isn't really much you can do to stop it spreading until spots appear and gou know its chicken pox

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:40

MyFlagMeansIceCream · 17/02/2023 08:33

Um, the vaccine isn't free? So many many people are not vaccinated for chickenpox as it's not cheap. I think several hundred pounds last time I looked.

I would send mine in if there were no spots but keep an eye out!

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“Several hundred pounds”… wtaf? Even a quick google will tell you it’s about £65 a dose and you need two. It’s also free on the NHS to anyone with clinical need.

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:42

If you’re not vaccinated then you’re going to have to get it at some point. In which case earlier is better, and this time of year probably better than eg over school holidays / Christmas etc.

If people are worried about catching it then they cannot keep their own kids off school. No need for OP to keep hers off until it arrives.

KangarooKenny · 17/02/2023 08:43

Send her in

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:45

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:42

If you’re not vaccinated then you’re going to have to get it at some point. In which case earlier is better, and this time of year probably better than eg over school holidays / Christmas etc.

If people are worried about catching it then they cannot keep their own kids off school. No need for OP to keep hers off until it arrives.

Sorry *CAN keep their own kids off school

inappropriateraspberry · 17/02/2023 08:45

My son has had it, it's been doing the rounds in his class at school. I'm expecting his big sister to get it but she will be going to school on Monday if showing no spots!
The other children are likely to pick it up anyway if it's around.

MyFlagMeansIceCream · 18/02/2023 10:31

PeeblesQueebles · 17/02/2023 08:40

“Several hundred pounds”… wtaf? Even a quick google will tell you it’s about £65 a dose and you need two. It’s also free on the NHS to anyone with clinical need.

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I last checked a few years ago and it was £270 then, good that it's come down in price.

Two lots of £65 might as well be the moon for a lot of people, so saying people are at fault for not prioritising it over food and heating is really a bit crass.

Mumof1andacat · 18/02/2023 10:45

Send her in. You could pick it up anywhere. My ds was exposed 3 times to kids at nursery before he got it as a toddler.

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