It can be a stressful time when your little one gets chicken pox, especially if you have more than one child as the infection is so contagious.
And while your child's well-being will of course be your main priority, it's also important to think about yourself too. For example, many parents at some point find themselves asking: 'can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?'
While your child should stay off school when they have the condition, and if you catch it too you should stay off work, experts say that clocking in is typically safe for uninfected parents.
"Parents can go to work if their child has chickenpox, as long as their child has appropriate care in place," says Dr Zulqarnain Shah, medical director at SSP Health and GP at SSP Health practice Colne Road Surgery.
"Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection that can spread easily to others who have not had the illness or been vaccinated against it.
"Isolating a contact [eg. the parent of an infected child] is not necessary with chickenpox, as it is so common."
However, there may be times - or areas of work - when extra caution would be sensible.
Chickenpox can cause complications in certain cases, such as for newborn babies, and people who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system - so those who work with these groups should seek advice.
Shah suggests chickenpox in children is usually mild. "However, there are certain signs that may indicate a need to speak to a doctor and get additional advice," he adds.
"These include a high fever that lasts more than four days, severe coughing or trouble breathing, severe skin rash, or if the child seems very sick or weak.
"Parents should also seek medical attention if their child has a weakened immune system."
Dr Yiannis Ioannou, consultant paediatrician at The Portland Hospital adds that it is important to be mindful of dehydration in babies and younger tots too.
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