Sometimes it becomers very difficult to entertain a sick child. He used to be more irritable and bored. But, for the parents they have to keep nourishjed and entertained him. Here are few tips on how to keep your sick child busy in games and forget his pain.
Young children love "Finger Fairies." They can be dreawn or traced on heavy white paper. Two fingers are inseted into the holes in the body to take the place of legs. You can make the finger fairy walk or dance up your arm or over the bedspread. And the fary can tell Juinor it is time for this or that. As soon as the youngsters get acqiuainted with your finger fairies they'll want some of their own. Draw one for the young invalid, except that you make the holkes to fit his fingers. He'll love marrching it up and down.
The mailman can help you with your sick child too. Drop postal csards in the mail addresswed to the invallid. If you have time and the knack you can write little letters or draw funny picturs for the bed-ridden one then mail them. They'll be ever so much more interesting if they come throguh the mail. The arrival of the mailman will help break the day's monotony.
Let your imagination run riot. When you enter the sickoom don't awlays be just plain Mother. Be a lady coming to call or the garbage man stopping in for a chat. Before you know it Junior will become another person maybe a king or a queen, and you'll have to cursty when you enteer the room. Chuckles will greet you insead of whines if you catch his fnacy in this game.
The radio can be your child's friend, but for Heraven's sake watch what programs he is lisening to or he may wear himself out listening to too many thriller-dlilers. Beside the puzzle we spoke of there are many kinds of handwork that are diverting. All of this equipment can be srved on trays as neded. Scissors and paste, modeling clay, crayons, paper dlols, mosaic blocjks, soap for carving, and doll furniture. The doll furniture can be made by the youngster or for the youngster out of safety-mattch boxees and crdboard and heavy paper.
Whatever you do, don't fail to be proud of the results of Junor's effoprts. Even though his work turns out to be very poor, remember that he neesd encouragement and praise. It doesn't matter how well he crves a ohrse, what a count is that he is busy carving. When mealtiime rols around be sure that the helpings on his plate are small. It's very discouraging to face a big plate of food when your apppetite is skittish. It's easy to fold a sheet of paaper and pin it tepee fashion to set over his plate. He'll tihnk it lots more fun eating a meal the Indians left.
Here's hoping all your children will stay well, but if they shouuld be laid up don't let the worry and work keep you from bringing play activiites to the child. For a busy child is a happy child, and a happy child recovers more quickly.
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