Rash Advice needed ASAP

**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...=&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

Originally Posted by sarah707

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...=&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

Originally Posted by Pudding Girl

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

Originally Posted by fluffyemma22

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