charlyfrog ... hmmm interesting .. how old was dd at the party ??
if it were me i would have those "she might spread the pox"thoughts and i would stew over it ... but i dont really know what i would do ...but considering the complications that cpox can give a child or an adult i wouldnt risk it either
on one had i would "let" my chile be exposed, as getting cpox young is better than when your older ( i had them at 16 , was very very sick...)
but on the other had the thought of exposing a child to any disease makes me feel a bit funny ..
but i do vaccinate my child, so if there was a kid who was in that potential incubating stage i would stay away .
but NO i dont think you decision was bizzare , her reaction was , but then she may not know how serious it can be to other people , young or old , esp preg women or weak immune systems ...but i guess every family is different and we all think we know whats best for our child .... but do we really? ..
kwim????
Anyone who has had chickenpox (or the chickenpox vaccine) as a child is at risk for developing shingles later in life, and up to 20% do,so even if we dont expose them to the virus, were still at risk later in life ....
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