Yesterday I didn’t get the opportunity to write a new blog post. My baby normally goes to daycare during the day because it is hard for me to care for him by myself due to my current medical problems. Tuesday late afternoon I got the dreaded call from the daycare that my baby boy was running a fever and that he needed to be picked up as soon as possible. For the past two nights, he has felt the need to wake up and play around 10:30 pm. Under normal circumstances he usually sleeps through the night, unless he is sick. So mama stayed up to care for him. We spent time snuggling together and watching TV so that he could rest. When he woke up yesterday morning, he was still running a fever so he stayed at home with me.
Disclosure: This post is for informational purposes only and shouldn’t replace appropriate medical care.]
I should have let him sleep in this morning but I choose to go into his bedroom and check on him. He was a bit warm but he wasn’t burning up so I didn’t want him to get up unless he was ready. I thought I could get away with sneaking out of his room in hopes that he would go back to sleep. Yeah right, he had other plans. He woke up and snuggled with his daddy before he had to leave for work. After daddy left, we spent about an hour in bed snuggling and resting. However, he thought he needed to be a wiggle worm and didn’t want to sit still. So I had to find some quiet activities for us to do so that he wouldn’t be too rowdy.
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It’s not easy entertaining a sick child. These are really good tips 🙂
No it isn’t, my son was hyper yesterday even though he was sick.
My kids only ever wanted to lay in the bed or on the couch and watch tv when they were sick. The tv does come in handy at times! Normally I do not like them vegging in front of it when they are young, but when they are sick, that’s a different matter. Good tips!
play-doh is always fun…and making it is fun too =)
I haven’t tried making homemade play-doh before. 🙂
When my daughter spent days in the hospital, I remember reading her favorite books to her. I also brought along her coloring stuff. Yes, they do help uplift a sick kid’s spirits. Her favorite stuffed toy helped cheer her up too.
Usually, my kids liked watching movies or cartoons and with me in my cozy warm waterbed. Play-doh was a definite no-no since it didn’t go too well with my off-white carpet. Great ideas!
Awwww…play-doh for the most part comes up fairly easily. Now on the other hand, don’t let your kids play with the slime, it doesn’t come out of the carpet very well. When we got new carpet in my parents house, my brother left a glob of slime on the carpet hidden under a desk. Needless to say it was a good thing that my parents were replacing the carpet.
Great advice. I love building “nests” for my kids when they’re sick. Blankets, pillows and stuffed animals to curl up in on the couch. Added bonus: If they suddenly throw up, just wash the blankets not the couch!
Karen, I usually either get a bucket or have a towel handy if my kids are throwing up. But putting a blanket down in case they miss either of those items might be a grand idea. 🙂
Watching movies and playing is among the best things to do to entertain your kids when they’re not feeling good.That’s what my cousin usually do when her little girl is not in the good condition.
Junalin