Ainda a propósito do facto de ter a M. doentinha, descobri este texto de uma mãe blogger que está muito giro e nos dá algumas dicas de sobrevivência quando temos os miúdos doentes. O texto está em inglês, mas penso que todos conseguem entender.
"1. Clear your schedule. I’d rather give myself an enema than spend an entire day cooped up on the couch, but I quickly learned that dragging a sick kid all over town does nothing but make her more sick and miserable. So when I see the first tell tale signs that my daughter is coming down with something, I load up on groceries, ice cream, and wine, throw my to-do list in the trash, give myself a free pass on doing any kind of housework, tell my husband he’s responsible for his own dinner, and spend the next few days helping Dora and Boots get Little Star back to her friend The Moon.
2. Set-up different toy stations. The more distracted my daughter is, the less time she has to focus on how sick she’s feeling, so I try to set-up different activities for her around the house: play-doh in front of the TV, sensory bins in the kitchen, books on our super comfy, king-sized bed, stickers in her bedroom, the iPad in the den, etc. And then, when I’ve exhausted all of my tricks, I’ll throw her in the bath for a little while before we start the circuit again.
3. Break the rules. During those first couple of days of an illness, when my daughter cries at the drop of a hat and there’s nothing I can do to make her feel better, I throw all of my rules about watching too much TV, spending too much time on the iPad, eating too many blueberry pancakes, and tooth-brushing right out the window. It’s just not worth it, you know?
4. Call a friend. If you’re anything like me, chances are your child will only get sick when your husband is away on business, leaving you with no relief or adult conversation at the end of the day. And while it’s unlikely you’ll be unable to convince any of your friends to pop over for a visit so your sweet, sick child can snot all over them, a phone call can go a long way in helping you feel less alone.
5. Go for a drive. While I’m not a fan of taking sick kids out in public for the rest of the world to catch their germs, going for a drive with some great tunes pumping through the car really helps to reset everyone’s mood.
6. Opt for an early bedtime. As tempting as it is to stay up late to score some well-deserved “me time” after spending 12+ hours watching Dora the Explorer reruns, you will be a much better parent the following morning (or in the middle of the night) if you catch some extra Zs. But before you and your snot-encrusted hair fall into a peaceful slumber, make sure you…
7. Pray like hell your husband doesn’t catch it. Because ain’t nobody got time for that."
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