Chicken pox!

Plain oats in a sock and pop them in the bath with little one. No ibuprofen. Just calpol. Light, cotton layers. Preferably loose clothing xx

Camomile oil/cream is the best lather them in it xx

And aloe Vera after sun gel was amazing for them sent instant relief xx

I let my boy have no clothes for the week just a nappy at home, they don’t need it if they understand not to scratch if they aren’t too itchy! Bicarb in the bath is also a good one! Lots and lots of camomile lotion multiple times a day! X

Don’t use ibuprofen! When my eldest had it the best thing for him was lolly pops or frozen yoghurt tubes as the inside of his mouth was the most sore bit. Also I thought my youngest had it recently (turned out to be hfm) and the pharmacist said the best thing you can use to sooth it is poxclin which is a soothing cool mouse.

Bathe him in head and shoulders shampoo! My doctor friend recommended it and really helped my boy as it’s helps with itching