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Chicken pox parties?

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ruthbush · 02/02/2023 21:44

Do these still happen? And how do I find one?? I've just learned it can be 3 weeks off nursery if my daughter gets it once enrolled there... and that would be unbelievably disruptive and expensive so I'm keen for her to get it before she starts... but where to find it?!!!

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Sucessinthenewyear · 02/02/2023 21:44

No, it isn’t.

Pay to get your child vaccinated.

Teapleasebobb · 02/02/2023 21:45

Or you could pay to vaccinate?

Passportpondery · 02/02/2023 21:45

Get her vaccinated. I paid for both of my children to have it done.

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MissHoollie · 02/02/2023 21:47

Don't do it and instead Google complications of chickenpox.

ladygindiva · 02/02/2023 21:47

I never caught chicken pox. Dc1 caught it aged 10 at the very start of a half term holiday and was infectious for 5 days tops. Dc 2 and 3 never caught it at nursery or anywhere and are now 6. It's not inevitable.

NoInvitesEver · 02/02/2023 21:47

I'm not sure if they happen. I suggested it to some friends when my DD had it and it went down very badly. However a year later friend's DS got it the day before a major holiday and they couldn't fly so I do see benefit in a planned infection.
However I gather they're not the done thing they were when I was young.

Pinkflipflop85 · 02/02/2023 21:48

Just get your dc vaccinated ffs.

BridieConvert · 02/02/2023 21:49

3 weeks?! My daughter had chicken pox when she was 2. She missed a week. You only have to avoid until all the spots have scabbed over which is usually about 5 days.

But no - I don't think chicken pox parties are a thing anymore and I have only learnt from this thread that there's a chicken pox vaccine!

whatadoodledo · 02/02/2023 21:50

Getting chickenpox can actually be dangerous/serious for your child and so look into the vaccination.

Eatentoomanyroses · 02/02/2023 21:51

Get her vaccinated. If you knew how awful chicken pox can be you wouldn’t even consider this.

mummyh2016 · 02/02/2023 21:53

Where have you got 3 weeks from? Once the spots have scabbed over she can return to nursery. DDs had scabbed over within 5 days.

lavenderfine · 02/02/2023 21:53

Both mine had it over the Christmas holidays so no nursery/school missed but DS's were scabbed over in about 4 days and DD's took about a week or so. They can go back once they've scabbed over.

GettingStuffed · 02/02/2023 21:54

I went to loads, and my 3 children have had it , I've still not caught it.

dementedpixie · 02/02/2023 21:55

What an idiotic idea @ruthbush!

It's 1 week off usually of they catch it or pay for the vaccination - about £140ish for 2 doses

roughoption · 02/02/2023 21:58

Another voter for vaccination. My DC had a funny turn before the spots came out and we had to take them to A&E on the advice of 111 in the middle of the night.
My sisters DC had a fit/seizure before her spots appeared.

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ruthbush · 02/02/2023 22:01

Thanks- good to know if is usually shorter. It did seem excessive to me!

Re vaccinatjon my hesitation with it is because I've read it's not as effective as actually getting it when a child against warding off nasty chicken pox when older. Iie if you are in contact with it when older/ an adult you are much more likely to have it again/nasty complications (which I know is rare) if you are merely vaccinated than if you have immunity from actually having when a young child (when its almost always v mild). That's why they don't rush out vaccinations to everyone

And yes- the parties were definitely a thing when I was younger- I can remember my younger siblings going to them!

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dementedpixie · 02/02/2023 22:06

The incubation period is 10-21 days but once the spots appear they only need to be off until they scab over which is around 5-7 days.

dementedpixie · 02/02/2023 22:09

I would never knowingly expose my child to it.

My dd got it age 3 and gave it to ds who was 6 months old. Ds then had shingles age 3 which is more common in children who have chickenpox under 1 year.

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ruthbush · 02/02/2023 22:12

dementedpixie · 02/02/2023 22:09

Isn't this a good reason to plan exposure - ie so you don't get it by surprise when you have a v young infant in the house (which I agree could be nasty)?

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jamsandwich1 · 02/02/2023 22:13

Omg get the vaccination. Why on earth would you willingly be looking to make your child unwell when you can avoid it completely?!

Heyahun · 02/02/2023 22:14

Vaccine!!!

itsanabanana · 02/02/2023 22:17

@ruthbush I don't think there's any evidence of that. They routinely vaccinate kids for chickenpox in many other wealthy developed countries such as US, Candida, Australia, New Zealand, Germany etc it's mainly down to cost thats its not in the NHS schedule and also due to poor vaccine take up rates leading to patchy levels immunisation that could lead to more severe cases later down the line in older kids and adults.

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ruthbush · 02/02/2023 22:21

Thanks all. Have got me thinking and now investigating vaccine again

Btw I'm V V pro vaccines for everything else! Incidentally if anyone knows where you can get the TB vaccine for children privately please let me know- you don't get it in the Nhs in my area but my child is routinely socially exposed to children from more high risk areas

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Sillyheadoooooo · 02/02/2023 22:22

pox parties are considered neglect now. If a nursery/childminder found out you would be reported for a safeguarding concern. Chicken pox vaccine all the way

Morechocmorechoc · 02/02/2023 22:24

Where do you get vaccinated. Boots, suoerdrug and local pharmacies say vaccine shortage.

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