The Sick Bowl

Such a lovely topic, isn’t it.  Come on you have one too, don’t you?  Our container of choice is a plastic bowl that came with a cover. 

Why I kept the cover, I don’t know but, I am glad I did.  It seems when ever we have a bug floating through the house, I am out of all the required essentials ~ like ginger ale, popsicles, etc.  The kids always seem to find my stash of said items and consume them.  So I decided to stash the essentials in the “bucket” in a ziplock bag. 

I like to keep the following on hand:

• Ginger ale
• hand sanitizer (which I keep by the door of whoever is sick)
• Gatorade powder packets
• freezer pops
• Gin-Gins (these really help my kids when the have an upset stomach)

I also like to keep ginger syrup in the fridge.  We use it in teas and to make our own ginger ail.  It is super easy to make! 

So far this works for me and I am prepared and ready should the kids get sick.  What do you like to keep on hand for when you kids are sick?

~Cindy

Mom, Can I Have A Drink Of Water?

And so the night time battle begins!

• I’m just going to the bathroom.
• I need to get some paper.
• Can I use your scissors?
• Can I get something to eat? I’m starving!
• I saw a spider.
• Will you look in my closet?
• I hear a noise outside my window.
• Can you turn on my CD player?
• Mom, my CD isn’t working.
• Can I get a band-aid?
• Mom, did we say prayers?

I think you get the idea.  Out of desperation I made Emily three Get out of Bed Passes.  I hung them beside her bed and once she has used all three, she may not come out of her room unless there is blood involved!

We have been using for a couple of weeks ~ and they are actually helping!  The first couple of nights she made sure she used all three of the passes.  Tonight she only used one.  : ) 

~Cindy