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Sick

When the Homeschool Mom is Sick

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

What happens when the teacher is sick? In a public school, they call in a substitute teacher, but when you are a homeschool mom there is only you. What happens to your carefully planned out day? It helps to be prepared for the common cold, or to battle the flu. You might want to have a small plan for when you, the homeschool mom is sick.

when the homeschool mom gets sick

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When you have finally succumbed to the germs that can be picked up anywhere, what happens to the homeschool day that you had planned out? Does it go out the window? Do you get through the plans with a box of Kleenex or a bucket at your feet?

It might just help to have plan in place, a Plan B if you will, for those days when you are sick and need to be able to have a slower day or two.

When homeschool mom is sick:

Watch educational movies or documentaries. Check out the Magic School Bus series on Netflix or DVD, they’ll be learning and entertained at the same time.

A reading day. Whether they are curling up with a pile book of their own, or you are all taking turns reading. You could also check out both audio books and e-audio books.

Arts and crafts day. Having a good arts and crafts supplies on-hand can make this much easier. Set out some supplies, those that aren’t going to cause too much mess. Pencils, crayons, markers, paper, but perhaps steer clear of scissors or glue.

A game day. Hull out the board games that have been gathering dust, or card games that haven’t been used in awhile and put them to use. Its a great way to entertain, and to practice skills.

Get out the workbooks/worksheets. Maybe you aren’t normally workbook users but having some on hand for sick days can be useful, or go online and print a few off.

Just take a break! Relax, and have a quiet day without worrying about homeschooling. It is not going to hurt, it might just give everyone the rest they need.

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Filed Under: Homeschool, Homeschool Helps Tagged With: cold, flu, Homeschool, homeschooling, Sick, Winter

Ready to Battle the Flu Season

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Today as we stood in a smallish room with a bunch of school-agers I realized that we have been healthy for quite awhile, not being in public school has reduced the cold and flu season in our home. I’m getting ready to battle the flu season now though, I hate to be caught off guard not living close to a store that is not always open.

Ready to Battle the Flu Season

Ready to Battle the Flu Season

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Gatorade

We want to avoid dehydration when the flu season brings vomiting and diarrhea. Gatorade can help help to restore the body’s electrolyte balance. Water of course at all time is important.

Tylenol / Advil

Fevers for me are a bit scary, my oldest and youngest both are always quick to spike and are hard to get down. We alternate between Tylenol and Advil, on advice from our family doctor in the past. Tylenol is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Advil is an anti-inflammatory, pain reliever and fever reducer.

I always write down my kids temperature, what I gave them and the time. Sometime Advil sometimes brings their fever down more than Tylenol so I stick with what works. It’s all about doing what it takes to make our kids feel better. And ourselves as well!

Gravol

Do I need to explain why I keep Gravol on hand? Slowing down the vomiting and the diarrhea is important for keeping dehydration risk away.

Crackers

Once anyone who had stopped vomiting, or maybe just feels like nibbling on something, they get crackers. Just try to stick to small amounts, a few at a time to prevent upsetting your stomach. Crackers or toast is great to take the edge off hunger when your stomach can’t handle much.

Arm and Hammer

Laundry detergent is a must. As soon as the first child starts vomiting (or parent) I start cleaning. At some point I’m going to be washing bed sheets, and most likely three or more sets, one per child. Arm and Hammer is the only brand laundry detergent I buy, its amazing on kids dirty clothes!

In the past we have pulled our kids mattress off their bed and set it up in the living room. They get to watch TV all they want, fall asleep, and just be with family for snuggles while being comfortable. (Their mattress would get a protective cover on it.) This saves my furniture too in case of vomiting. An air mattress would work great too, and will probably be our choice when the flu hits here again as we are in a multi-level house now.

How do you deal with the flu season in your home? Any family secrets that work great?

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cold and flu, Cold and Flu Season, flu, flu season, Sick

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