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patevans
18-03-2010, 07:52 AM
Child has come in this morning with a rash all over his hands but nowhere else, they are like klittle spots with with heads on any ideas?

sarah707
18-03-2010, 07:53 AM
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=hand+foot+and+mouth&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Google images hand, foot and mouth

it doesn't have to be on all 3

miffy
18-03-2010, 07:54 AM
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=hand+foot+and+mouth&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Google images hand, foot and mouth

it doesn't have to be on all 3

That would be my first thought too

Miffy xx

patevans
18-03-2010, 07:55 AM
I have wondered this because he says his mouth hurts too!!

miffy
18-03-2010, 07:59 AM
Poor little mite - get mum to have him checked out at the drs

Miffy xx

TheBTeam
18-03-2010, 08:00 AM
I would say the same!

Pudding Girl
18-03-2010, 08:02 AM
Poor thing, my mindee had this last year and it wasn't nice (nor helped by fact mum helpfuly packed salt and vinegar crisps and pineapple chunks in the midst of it! yeeeeowch!!)

miffy
18-03-2010, 08:05 AM
Poor thing, my mindee had this last year and it wasn't nice (nor helped by fact mum helpfuly packed salt and vinegar crisps and pineapple chunks in the midst of it! yeeeeowch!!)

Ouch! Poor kid :(

Miffy xx

patevans
18-03-2010, 08:12 AM
Is this something he has to be kept off with? he has a rash coming under his bottom lip on his face!

sandy64
18-03-2010, 08:14 AM
poor thing it does sound like hand and mouth and is very common with lo but also infectious so best get mummy to have him checked by g.p or pharmacist.
hope hes well soon.:)

Pudding Girl
18-03-2010, 08:14 AM
There's no exclusion period no, as long as child is well and able to take part :) There's no treatment either, just symptomatic relief like calpol etc. If you think he should be at home then that's your call :)

The Juggler
18-03-2010, 08:21 AM
I have wondered this because he says his mouth hurts too!!

one of my mindees (and his mum) had it really badly in their mouth. I would exclude or it means no toddler groups etc, or the other mums/minders wouldn't be too happy with you. I stayed in with mindee for 2 days then told mum I wouldn't have her on x day as the other mindee needed to get out for a while.

patevans
18-03-2010, 08:23 AM
hes off to docs in min so if its confirmed should I say he cant come back until at least Monday?

miffy
18-03-2010, 08:28 AM
It's your decision - it's a bit like conjunctivitis - no exclusion period but highly contagious.

Personally I would ( I do for conjunctivitis too) because it is contagious and he may pass it on to you or other mindees and trying to keep up with cleaning toys would be a nightmare.

Miffy xx

patevans
18-03-2010, 08:50 AM
Ive just said 48 hrs, if I didnt have so many children in it probably would of been ok!

solly
18-03-2010, 08:59 AM
Thats what i would of done and what i do with conjunctivitus. hope he feels better soon