Coping with Sickness as a Parent

Being sick is never fun. Being sick when you have a small child is extra not fun. You can not just crawl into bed all day or sit on the couch and watch Netflix. You have to feed your child, play with them, make sure they have naps, do nappy changes, and do all of the normal parenting things. We have just sent Mary to daycare twice a week, so we are getting hit with all the daycare illnesses here. I’m going to walk you through a few strategies that we have been using to cope while sick. Sleep as much as possible. Which I know is easier said than done. But I do have suggestions to help. I highly recommend going to bed at the same time as your child. Don’t worry about staying up to do the dishes or laundry. As long as you have something clean resting so you can heal is more important. When your child goes down for a nap, nap as well. Even if you do not sleep, do not try to get chores done. Now is a time to rest. If your child does not nap, implement a quiet period. Forge