what to do when you are sick and still need to entertain your 2 year old.
By dani27
@dani27 (544)
United States
July 30, 2008 7:30pm CST
I have not felt good and am pregnant and need to rest but still need to entertain my 2 year old. I don't want to just let her watch movies. She will go in her room and play with her doll house for like 45 min- 1 hour but what else can I do? I have tried reading her books and having her color but still those things don't last too long for a 2 year old. Any suggestions?
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@ccropley1 (35)
• United States
31 Jul 08
I know when I'm sick I like to be laying down. Have you tried laying on the floor and letting her play with your hair. That way you can lay down, but still interact with her. That is the hardest when you don't feel well but you still have a little person to care for. If she is in a highchair try spraying some whipped cream in a can on her tray. If you spread it out on top of the try then let he take her finger and doodle in it that might keep her entertained for few min. Plus if she feels like getting in her mouth its just whipped cream so it won't hurt her. You could even try playdough. That keeps kids busy for awhile. There is a way to make it with kool-aid so if she eats that too it won't taste good, but is also kid safe.
@ccropley1 (35)
• United States
31 Jul 08
Ya I have a 1 year old and we have more of a booster seat that hooks to the chair and he can sit at the table with us. A 2 year old probable wouldn't want to sit that long. I was thinking though. I have babysat before and the kids had some play tamboreen ( sorry for my miss spellings) and I shook that and made up a little song. Ah..Hem.. It goes like this. "Dance Dance Dance Dance with you arms up high, Dance Dance Dance Dance with you arms down low." I went on and on and made up different dance moves while playing this tamboreen. Then I would say freeze or stop and pause, the wait a few seconds and start up again. We did this for like 20 min. The the child's parent came home, but the child still wanted to play. I did this right from the couch, but if it was peace and quiet you were going for too, this may not be a great game.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
1 Aug 08
When I was on bed rest while pregnant with my second and my first was 3, we played board games alot - CandyLand - my favorite from my childhood and quickly became hers. Now I play that with my grand daughater. I have had my 2 yo grand daughters and been sick, but again, board games, card games, read books and anything I can sit on the floor and do. They take good care of me!
@sharay (2769)
• India
31 Jul 08
Even i am experiencing the same issue with my daughter, you can try sending her to some playschools for about 2-3 hours where she can play with other kids and spend some quality time over there, i am not doing it my kid because there are no such schools with which i am confident of leaving her...so in my case, the only thing left is to play with her and nothing else will satisfy her long
