A mom's nightmare is having a sick kid at home, and for working moms, how worst can life get. With 2 kids at daycare, and the numerous occurrence of cough, cold, fever, ear infections and the ongoing flu season, I have been trying a few things that works for me. Not all kids are same, and I don't believe a sick kid is one solution fits all problem.
Here are my goto list and hope this helps you too.
- Jello, I keep a good stock of this at home. Kids love jello, so save it for the time they get sick.
- Fluids are always good, so I courage lots of any fluid, 100% natural juice, homemade squeezed juice, milk, buttermilk.
- My kids love soups, specially the home chicken soups.
- Yakult - this is one of my favourites with lots of probiotic goodness. This is a drink that I give everyday to preserve the good bacteria when kids are on antibiotics.
- Icecream, specially popscicles provides all the sugar to keep them energized, and also gives them lots of fluid.
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| Even a small bowl of chicken soup goes a long way |
The best one on my list is
pedialyte freezer pops, as they are life savers for all kids with all the minerals, salt and sugar that they need to keep them going when they don't feel well. I have my freezer always stocked with it, because you never know when the bug comes home.
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| Yakult and a short walk after fever |
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| Silly kids at the doc |
However, my mantra is "
Keep food that kids love, even if they are unhealthy, for the times they are sick". They will eat them for sure.
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