help..possibley passed cold sore virus to child

[busta123]

I have suffered from cold sores all of my life...unfortunately the other day I did not know i was about to have a breakout... a couple hours prior to noticing a blister my toddler child shared a fork with me for dinner.  What are the chances that my child will now have cold sores too? I have been doing some research online and the pictures of children who have cold sores is horrible! Is there any sort of preventative treatment for children to make sure they do not suffer from a painful and horrible breakout? According to an article I read the intial breakout is much more severe.Is there a test that can be done to see if my child did infact contract the virus?

[gracefromHHP]

children get rashy. these don't really sound like cold sores. should the rash linger longer than a week or get worse, she should be seen. children often get impetigo in that area which is a staph skin infection.  it could just be a drool rash too - kids get those a lot too.

grace

[busta123]

I know you said my toddler would be less likely to contract the virus than if she were an infant...however I have noticed small dots located on her chin close to her lips.  They dont really look like anything I have ever noticed with my cold sores.  It does resemble a pimpley heat rash which you indicated generally is not around the mouth area. . . so i am concerned that she may have infact contracted the cold sore virus from me.  How long after the intial possible transmission could you see symptoms? It has been about 7 days.  I am feeling very guilty about this and dont know what to do.
Thank you

[gracefromHHP]

she's a toddler so she's less likely to contract the virus from adults than she was as an infant.  

still avoid kissing her when you have obvious cold sores.

grace

[busta123]

thank you Grace for answering my question...you have definitely put my mind at ease somewhat...I was just nervous because  I did read somewhere that sharing utensils can transmit the virus.
If I had given my child a quick kiss or something, that would put her at risk correct? I cant really recall if I had or not...it seems as if my child is always giving me kisses.
I would just hate to have my child be plauged from this because of me.
thanks again for your time

[gracefromHHP]

sharing food with a toddler really isn't a risk.  

no preventative treatment.

no testing either unless the child gets an obvious cold sore to be cultured. the blood tests we currently have are not accurate in children under 14.

grace