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ARGH housebound with "the Pox"

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 19:32

ok so in teh grand scheme of things its not all bad i mean its bloody cold outside and if its not raining its blowing a gale BUT both DSs have chicken pox (one is 3.9 and the other 21 months) and already i am going stir crazy! Have been inside since friday afternoonexcept for a small play in the garden. Runout of things for them to do. DS1 not ill with it just whiney but DS2 is suffering. Any ideas of things do keep them occupied happy and not fighting? Am climbing the walls!!!!

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DumbledoresGirl · 22/01/2007 19:35

Got any videos they haven't seen for ages? Play doh? Painting? Computer for the 3 yo - my 3 year old sat for 2 hours on the pc today (bad mother alert )

I have to say, when mine had chicken pox, I took them out but then they weren't ill with it.

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 19:40

they won't sit thru vids/dvds for long. had as much cbeebies as i can stomach and he doesn't understand the pc. All games have been played, play doh mashed into carpet, done painting (ordinary and magic) done colouring, played EVERYTHING. Can u tell i ma usually out a lot at weekend loL!

I don't want to infect anyone altho ds1 is deperate to get to nursery school.

Have even made lemon drizzle cake today with BOTH of them!

maybe its valium i need not activities

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Flamesparrow · 22/01/2007 19:43

DD would be an absolute nightmare about no preschool... I had to tell her it was closed for "a special holiday" today as if I tell her she's too poorly she announces "I better now!!!" and then sobs for school all day.

IntergalacticWalrus · 22/01/2007 19:47

Can I send mine round to play.

I'd quite like them both to get The Pox asap.

DumbledoresGirl · 22/01/2007 19:48

Have you got a car? How about taking them for a drive somewhere?

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 19:48

DS1 is devastated, am planning on him going back this week, hes already quite crusty!

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 19:49

courseu can IG! We have a car yes but i can't drive and DP will be at work.

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DumbledoresGirl · 22/01/2007 19:52

Ugh! I am beginning to feel your frustration! Running out of ideas here...

Ever thought of putting them in the bath in the middle of the day, not to wash, but just to have fun playing with empty bottles, squirty things etc?

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 19:54

thats a good idea, will gather the (clean) plastic bits from the recycle bin and they canhave thos ein tehre. That solves 2 things at once !! bath and something to do!

trying to think of somewere we can walk to if its not bitterly cold. And assuming ds2 isn't in i have to be touching mummy mode.

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calebsmummy · 22/01/2007 19:55

Ooooh, send me chicken pox vibes!! Wanting my two to get it over and done with!

Not sure what to suggest though Mom. We would be ok here as C already wants to watch the Thunderbirds movie 15 times a day! You could take them out for a walk in the fresh air. Thats if O is up to it, of course. You are unlikely to infect anyone as long as you aren't in a confined space. Are there none of your friends who want their small people to get it? (Bar mine but of course you are waaaay too far away )

DumbledoresGirl · 22/01/2007 19:59

Oh I am glad I came up with one good idea in the end!

I don't know whereabouts you are in the country, but round my way (south west) it is absolutely freezing and I wouldnd't take an ill child out unless necessary - my youngest has a terrible cough right now and I bundled him up in loads of woolies and stuck him in the pushchair (yes, he is nearly 4, so what? he is ill) to take him 5 minutes down the road to do the school run.

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 20:00

get on eth train calebsmummy!!! come up with flame and i will have a spot party!!!

I don't usually object to walking but its so bloody cold out there lol! i can put DS2 in the trolley but i don't think i would get far b4 the whining started.

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Flamesparrow · 22/01/2007 20:01

oh yeah, mine play happily in baths for ages.

You wanting yours to get nasty cold buggy thing too Bex? You can have some of that if you want

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 20:01

i am south manchester DG, snowy and cold soeven i don't want to go out!

I see you have been on the 4 yo in a pushchair thread lol! its different if they are ill lol

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calebsmummy · 22/01/2007 20:06

No thanks to the nasty coldy buggy thing, Flame! Not saying that MoMs germs are superior to yours, but I do have to draw the line somewhere

MoM, still loving your 'trolly' Can't help but imagine you plonking your boys in a Sainsburys trolley and wheeling them off to the park!!

calebsmummy · 22/01/2007 20:08

I could do with mine having Chicken Pox, I might actually get something done as I wouldn't be able to go out to escape the housework!

Could you tell D to go to sleep please? Tis DH's fault for hyping them up half an hour before bedtime Driving I mad it is!!!!

Flamesparrow · 22/01/2007 20:10

I love the trolleys too

If yours get pox I need to come rub my babies over them straight away... B's never had it despite being around it lots and I'm starting to wonder about freakish immunity (boy's not had it either)... would be a good experiment

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 20:12

hmmm houseowrk...i can't see my floor!! got an ironing pile half as tall as me which i need to do tonight.

I would have Flames germs over the pox any day!!!

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MerlinsBeard · 22/01/2007 20:15

is it just me that says trolley then rather than pushchair

gtg do the ironing

Thank you for ideas....will DEF bath them in the day. then i think i will board a train for the south with my TROLLEY and the plague

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calebsmummy · 22/01/2007 20:22

LOL, MoM. Don't ever stop saying trollies. Tis great!

Flame, will let you know the instant mine get the pox. B might have an immunity. Mind you, A best friend didn't get it for years and years, with us thinking he was immune, but he got it last year at 12. I just know mine will get it in that week when I really don't want them to, bound to.
When you coming to visit anyway?

MoM, board that train!!!!

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MerlinsBeard · 23/01/2007 11:07

Flame is not really coming....

I am saved today...a friend texted last night, seems there are LOTS of us with spotty children so we are being picked up and going to play tehre this afternoon...a spot party

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Flamesparrow · 23/01/2007 13:11

Hurrah MoM! I am coming to visit anyway, but in the summer.

CM - We need to sort out playing - not seen you in aaaaaaaaaaaaages (and I forgot to send cards for little men .. is it your birthday soon too??)

ledodgy · 23/01/2007 13:15

MOM I know how you feel 13 month old ds has the pox too thankfully only has a few spots. DD started with a snotty nose, not feeling well yesterday and i've kept her off preschool in case it's the start of the pox as there's a little boy in her class going through cancer treatment.

I managed to squeeze in a workout when ds was sleeping and dd was on the computer and now feel much better and less housebound but it's not nice is it?

At least mil is looking after them for an hour tonight so we can go and play badminton.

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MerlinsBeard · 25/01/2007 13:30

ledodgy, how are your DC's?

DS1 back at nursery, what turned out to be 10 spots have all crusted over. DS2 still not back to normal with it but thankfully he has crusted over now too and is on the bend. Thats anpther to tick off the list of things they get as children lol!

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PeterJones · 25/01/2007 13:32

What were their early symptoms? Mine is looking like he is going to get it and we are meant to be going on holiday on Saturday........

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