What more appropriate post right now than one offering tips for dealing with sick kids?  Mine have both been sick for the last week, so I have advice right at the forefront of my mind!

1. Do whatever you have to do to make sure they get plenty of rest.  Even when she’s sick, Ava still wants to be on-the-go and it’s pretty hard to slow her down so her little body can rest and fight whatever bug she has.  So I usually allow more TV than usual and I spend lots of extra time reading on the couch with her.  If your child is old enough, you could also try playing card games with them while they lie on the couch.
2. Make drinking fluids fun.  Ava needed to drink Gatorade this week to prevent dehydration, but she was being really difficult about it (even though she normally likes it).  I got out the Disney Princess cup she’d just received as a birthday gift, added a crazy straw and she had no problem drinking quite a bit of Gatorade!  You could also try introducing new fluids, such as tea or a new flavor of juice.
3. Have lots of Lysol and bleach on hand to help keep the rest of the family from getting sick.  Also, if possible, try to minimize contact between sick children and healthy children.  Pretty impossible in my situation, but it might be easier for families with older children.
4. Remember to take care of yourself, too!  Make sure to eat and drink right and get as much sleep as your sick child will allow.  Also make sure to take a break when you can and do something that you enjoy.  You’ll be in a much better frame of mind for taking care of your children if you’ve taken care of you, too!

That’s all I’ve got for now.  I’m sure I could think of lots more great advice if all my brain cells weren’t so sleep deprived, but that’s life.  And you know, I really tried to fit in a link for a discount lighting fixture , but there just wasn’t any way with out sounding like a major dork.

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I think everyone at our house is finally on the mend!  It has been an extremely long week dealing with sick kiddos, no breaks and far too little sleep (believe me, there were a couple of times when I wanted to call moving trucks and run away from home)!  I really think the worst is behind us, though!

It seems like forever since I was able to keep up with my blogs the way I want to, but I’m hoping to get my groove back this week.  I still have a lot on my plate with our Holy Days coming up, but maybe I’ll still be able to get enough sleep to write a few coherent posts anyway!  I might even manage to get a good post up later tonight, if I’m lucky!

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