TV and Sick Kids
Thursday July 2, 2009
Like most parents, I set strict limits on my kids' TV watching. But if they're sick, all of that is out the window! If they're really sick, they can watch it all day if they want to. I remember doing that as a kid, and it was the only thing that really took my mind off of how miserable I felt.
Well, next week my daughter is getting her tonsils out. I am really nervous about the recovery period, so I've already ordered her a bunch of new books, I've made a list of foods to get at the store so we can be prepared for when we get home, and now I'm trying to figure out what movies to have at the ready. She's six, so of course she adores the princess movies and Tinkerbell, but I'm thinking I need to find something really new and exciting. Being the daughter of a mom who writes about kids' movies, she has seen most of what is already out, so I think I may have to go old school. My thoughts so far are Annie, Swiss Family Robinson, and Pollyanna. Do those bring back any memories?
What do your kids love to watch or do when they don't feel well?
I remember being ill when I was a little girl and my mum gave me an activity pack with things to colour and cut out like dolls with cut out clothes, they were great!