yesterday i exposed the dsses to chicken pox - how long before they are likely to show symptoms if they have caught it? and will they definitely get it?

[Tutter]

[medical dunce]

i thought this was common practice

and i thought it was less dangerous for small children than for newborns and teenagers - i.e. it was a good idea to "get it over with"

i'd like to tell some of you where to stick your s

janinlondon - don't go sweetening the pill, there will you? Just pile those hot coals on to Tutter's head. No, don't stop, keep going . Thankfully the number of children who get chicken pox far exceeds the number hospitalised.

(not you, olive)

Tutter, what is done is done. If they get a mild case, you will be glad to have it over with. We all have to make decisions for ourselves.

it is a good idea to get it over with, I was pleased it was done and dusted

it will be fine Tutter

one tip - get the calomine stuff in CREAM form not lotion. The cream rubs in, the lotion dries/goes cakey and harcd and leaves white marks on their faces. Both mine were most upset with white marks and cried

you can get it on prescription

My comma slipped in my previous post, sorry.

I'm sure she didn't, but it isn't the most outrageous thing you've ever heard is it?

all my friends said "oh wow, have they got CP" and sat closer

iirc it is better when they are younger, but I am willing to be corrected

i didn't think it was bad idea - i have often heard people talk about chicken pox parties

but now i feel like shit, thanks

i'd do it. i;d rather get it over with now when my DS isn't in school or anything.
fingers crossed for you tutter that it 'took'!

not definitely get it no - DS was exposed at least 4 or 5 times before he got

I think it's over a week possibly 2 but I also think 3 weeks is not unheard of

I think you did an extremely sensible thing too

so prrrprppppptttt to everyone else TUt

is your house still happening?

(did you see that? convo swerve, nicely done olive!)

Tutts it's very hard to know the best thing to do re this.
I always hope mine will get it when they are small enough not to care too much, as it is nasty when you're a teenager or an adult and can make you very ill - moreso than when it's a child.
I think most of us balk at the idea of deliberately inflicting it but then I'm sure you did too...just leser of two evils in a way, we all understand where you're coming from, and it doesn't make you a bad mummy.

oh DS had it about 4 and DD caught it at around 11 months .. lots of baths run through oats .. they were both fine, slightly itchy, bit miserable for a couple of days

there are scare stories around every illness ...

My DS1 has trhe pox, cause it seems from a LO at my neices party, whos spots had not completley crusted over.

I have never kept my two away from anyone who has them. I was 22 when I caught it and it was nasty. I too would rather they developed it sooner rather than later.

You can pull up scare storys for any illness and it doesnt help.

I remember when I was smaller that they have parties for mumps and measles. I never cause anything, although my brother did.

I am waiting for DS2 to catch it too, only pants thing is we are off on our holidays on Monday.

Tutter you are not alone

everyone at dd1's school has had it already and tbh, even if you didn't intentionally do it, if you go to M&T or Sainsburys and some little oik sneezes, then you would get it anyway

so do not fret

Because we are all perfect, yes? Glass houses and stones spring to mind .

they're having measles parties nowadays you know

Flight- totally agree. I think Tutter is only trying to do what's best for her children, but it's one of those things where it's impossible to know what's best.

My dds caught it aged 18 months and three years, and I'm glad it's over and done with.

thanks all

yes, house move fine olive - have exchanged contracts, moving aug 4th

dd2 got her first spots on legs - gp (and dh) thought they were flea bites (from cats) - I diagnosed it as CP over the phone!

I gave dd1 CP - from the single shingle (nice rhyme!) i got on my tum. i only realised this after I'd had it and we'd infected the entire nursery toboot.

(dd2 exposed 5 or 6 times before she got it btw)

oh fabbo

you will be in for the summer shitty rainy english let down hols