chicken pox - did you use common sense to judge when they were no longer infectious, or did you get the all-clear from a gp??

[Tutter]

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common sense (and when the majority of the spots had blistered)

When the last spot has crusted over they are officially not infectious.

doh - when the majority of the spots had DRIED out

When all dried and no longer a blister.

I used the guidelines. i.e. when the last spots have crusted over, no longer infectious.
Didn't actually see the doctor when dd and ds had chicken pox. No point - was so obvious that that's what they had!

common sense. Our gp didn't really like us bringing in children with cp beacuse of the risk to other patients. Would consult over the phone.

in which case i think he is safe now

so i shall take him to nursery tomorrow

am worried about how people will react if we go shopping today though - he looks pretty scary

Do you have any touche eclat, tutter? That would make his spots less scary looking .....

oh but of course, liath

Sunglasses and a hat might help hide some spots

I went to a gp for dd2 and dd3 as I was desperate to get back to work and childminder was a bit iffy about taking them back - so just wanted that officious opinion