Party or not?

Question

My daughter has chicken pox but they have crusted over and she is no longer contagious.
Her best buddy is having a party tomorrow , should I take her? She is not sick in anyway just has spots.
If you where a mother/father at the party what would you think/say about my child being there with her spots still noticable but crusted over? Would you think she was still contagious? would you say anything? would you let your child play with her?

Answer 1

party on wayne...party on garth.
think of this. if it was my kid who never had chicken pox, i'd invite your daughter. first, you said she's not contagious. second, if she was still contagious, i'd invit her anyways. i'd rather my kid caught it as a kid. if they get it when an adult, it can be fatal. on the off chance she is still contageous you're doing them both a favor. it sounds wrong, but it's not.

Answer 2

I would say no. I am a parent and I would be a little concerned about seeing a child that has chicken pox and is around these other children contagious or not.

You could call the party mom and ask her what she thinks as well. Good luck I hope your little one gets better.

Answer 3

My sons had that a couple of years ago and even when they were past the contagious stage really didn't want to go anywhere. They were embarrassed about the little crusties that were on them so I let them stay home for a few extra days until it cleared up. Even if she wants to go when she gets there all it would take is one kid to say something (even if it is not meant to be cruel, it may come out that way) to send her into tears.Keep her home not only for the comfort of the other children's parents but for your daughter's as well. There will be other parties for her to go to.

Answer 4

when i visited the orphanage last week, the children with chicken pox were separated in another room upstairs. until further notice. because the doctors believe that when they're getting better, it's time for the virus to spread.

but to be honest, the best time to caught chicken pox is when you're little cause they heal very fast. i say just go and spread it ;D

i wouldn't say anything or think she was still contagious though. or if i do, i'd tell my child to be near yours so he'd caught it too.

Answer 5

Call the girl's mom and ask tell her that her doctor said she is not contagious anymore, and if she would mind if she attended the party. She can let the other parent's know ahead of time so they don't freak out when they see the spots.

Answer 6

Don't take her. If i saw that someone with the chicken pox at my daughters party I'd tell the parent to take her home. She still could be contagious and the other parents would be very upset at something like that when they came to pick up their children. Besides she proly would have any fun cuz they other kids wouldn't even want to play with her having crusty sore all over her.

Answer 7

Chicken pox are the only thing kids are willing to share. When my siblings and I were younger we were forced to have group play dates with any neighbours that had chicken pox. We all survived. I would take her, especially if she is no longer contagious.

Answer 8

Let her heal. If you just got over the chicken pox would you want to go to a party? Plus, most parents arent going to agree with your bringing her, esp if their kids havent gotten the pox yet.

Answer 9

I've heard they are contagious before they get the spots not after.

Answer 10

i say take her! she shouldn't have to miss out on the party because of what other mums might think... if she's not contagious anymore then it's fine. if i was a mother at the party i wouldn't mind.