Quick Q about chicken pox.

**RedDragon** · 29-05-2009, 09:20 AM

Minded a child yesterday - he wasn't well - I passed on relevant info etc.

This morning child comes out in chicken pox spots before he arrived to me - so mum phoned before arrival.

Mum was still going to bring him as she said once spots have appeared child is no longer contagious.

I disagreed and said no.

What I want to know is how long roughly should child stay away (as parent was going to send him on morning of spot appearance).

Am working so having to type quick and will be back soon.xx.

**Mouse** · 29-05-2009, 09:36 AM

Aren't they contagious from before the spots appear until they have all scabbed over?

When my last 2 mindees got chicken pox (brothers) I had them all the time. They weren't ill with it, everyone else had had it & we stayed away from toddler groups etc.

I only have one now who hasn't had it. When/if he does get it I'll do the same - check the other parents don't mind him coming, stay away from groups & tell mum he can keep on coming as long as he's well in himself.

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 29-05-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mouse

Aren't they contagious from before the spots appear until they have all scabbed over?

When my last 2 mindees got chicken pox (brothers) I had them all the time. They weren't ill with it, everyone else had had it & we stayed away from toddler groups etc.

I only have one now who hasn't had it. When/if he does get it I'll do the same - check the other parents don't mind him coming, stay away from groups & tell mum he can keep on coming as long as he's well in himself.

This information is correct - heard it from a doctor with my own ears - about 7 days he will be off

**Blaze** · 29-05-2009, 09:50 AM

Child can't attent untill the spots have scabbed over (normally 7-14 dayss)...they will have been contagious for the last week or so, so watch out for it in your other mindees & family.
HTH

**miffy** · 29-05-2009, 09:53 AM

I agree - shouldn't attend until all the spots have scabbed over.

Don't forget the spots tend to come out in batches over a few days so it may take longer than 7 days for them all to scab over

Miffy xx

**RedDragon** · 29-05-2009, 10:00 AM

Fab, thanks for all of the info. Mum thought it was ok to bring him the morning of the spot appearance - would it be rude to text her the news that she will have to take a week off? She is not going to like it.

**Mouse** · 29-05-2009, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Blaze

Child can't attent untill the spots have scabbed over (normally 7-14 dayss)...they will have been contagious for the last week or so, so watch out for it in your other mindees & family.
HTH

Does it say anywhere that children can't attend?

Like I said before, I am happy to have the children while they are contagious, as long as everyone else agrees, children are well in themselves etc? My way of looking at it is that they were contagious before the spots appear, so the others will already have been exposed to it anyway.

If it does say somewhere that they have to stay away I will need to change my policy.

**Princess Sara** · 29-05-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mouse

Does it say anywhere that children can't attend?

Like I said before, I am happy to have the children while they are contagious, as long as everyone else agrees, children are well in themselves etc? My way of looking at it is that they were contagious before the spots appear, so the others will already have been exposed to it anyway.

If it does say somewhere that they have to stay away I will need to change my policy.

I agree unless you have really small children or a parent that's pregnant etc. Most children I know that have had it are fine in themselves, just covered in spots! Written permission from all parents and lots of cream.

**The Juggler** · 29-05-2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Mouse

Does it say anywhere that children can't attend?

Like I said before, I am happy to have the children while they are contagious, as long as everyone else agrees, children are well in themselves etc? My way of looking at it is that they were contagious before the spots appear, so the others will already have been exposed to it anyway.

If it does say somewhere that they have to stay away I will need to change my policy.

Problem is school runs/playgroups you might run risk of infecting pregnant mums, sick children etc. so you would be housebound almost. As well as scabbed over they need to be dry scabs. I had one come back but all the scabs were still really wet and oozy (sorry for the info overload!)