The winter blues, the spring colds, and anytime the children are sick, you need to use a soothing hand and a warm voice to keep your children from getting too cranky and to make your own life a little easier while they are sick. If you want to make being sick a little easier for your child, read through the following tips and ideas on how to make your child more comfortable and to use soothing ideas so that your own day won’t be so bad while they are sick.
Let’s start off with the basic cough and cold. When you know that your child is coming down with a little cough and cold, that will make anyone feel yucky, start by having them eat a little extra fruit, drinking some cranberry juice or by eating a little chicken soup. When your insides feel better and full of energy you are better able to fight off a cough and cold, or at least deal with being a little sickly and the same will ‘go for’ your child. Giving your child the edge with a little extra energy and a little boost in vitamins, they will be able to continue with their daily activities without feeling so bad. One mom I know tells her children that the vitamins fight off the cold germs so her kids will eat more fruits and fruit drinks while they are sick.
You will find that when you create little rituals when you children are sick, they are going to try and pamper you in return when you are sick as well. If you have a cough or cold, your children might want to make you tea or pour you a glass of juice, and they might be more helpful around the house!
Not only are you going to be pampering your child when they are sick, helping them feel a little better while they are sick, but you are also going to be creating memories that are going to be remembered for a lifetime. The family unit, the structure of the family and the dependency on each other is much more obvious when you spend time together in the good and in the bad times, and being sick is just one of those bad times, but your child will remember you dotting over them while they are sick forever, long after they are better!
If you are soothing the child that is a little sicker with the flu, a stomach virus or a an achy cough and cold, you can pamper your child a bit by giving them a bubble bath, letting them watch their favorite video twelve times or by letting your child sleep in the living room. Sometimes, sleeping in a cooler or warmer place will help your child sleep longer when they are sick and the sickness will pass much faster. If you were to sleep the couch while your child sleeps on the floor or on the recliner, your baby is going to know that you are there for them if they need you but they are not going to be sleeping in your room, which can be a hard habit for small children to break.
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