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+++Conversation last night with my 4 year old son in our front yard+++
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4YO:
Mommy look! (He had pulled up t-shirt and was pointing at his chest/stomach).
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Me:
Hmmm... you have lots of red bumps.
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Me:
(turns to my neighbor) These aren't chicken pox are they?
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Neighbor:
He's vaccinated right?
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Me:
Yes.
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Neighbor:
Then no, probably just some bites.
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Me:
(looking at my kid) you are fine, go play.
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+++Fast forward to a phone call that I received today at work from my kids preschool+++
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Me:
Hi, this is Tara.
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Preschool:
Hi Tara, this is _____ from _____ school. Your son is with me here in the office.
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Me:
What? Is he okay?
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Preschool:
I'm not sure. He pulled up his t-shirt in class this morning and said that he has chicken pox.
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Me:
(laughing) Really?
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Preschool:
Yes. He does have quite a few bumps.
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Me:
(laughing harder)
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Preschool:
He said that you told him that he had chicken pox.
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Me:
No... no. He doesn't have chicken pox. He has fleas.
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Preschool:
Oh good. I'll send him back to class.