How to keep a toddler occupied while I am unwell

[wiziliz]

I am down with a terrible flu, high temperature, and very bad headaches, I have a quite demanding two and half year old. Any tips to keep her occupied?

[SandSnakeofDorne]

Television. iPad. You can set up all sorts of toys and crafts for her but if you want any actual peace for more than five minutes, bring out the absorbing technology. A few days of Peppa Pig won't harm her.

[BillBrysonsBeard]

Ipad!

[liquidrevolution]

Do you have a toy doctor set? I get at least 45 mins rest playing this with DDbecause i trained DD to include a foot massage in her doctors checks

Other than that duvet day with tv on is absolutely fine when you are poorly. Get well soon!

[Believeitornot]

I assume you've got no one to help?

Tv!

[Argeles]

My DD of similar age loves sticker books. If you have one, sit her near to you with one, and hopefully it’ll keep her occupied for a long time! My DD sits for ages with them - thank goodness.

Colouring book and pencils, or a drawing pad and pencils.

TV/DVD’s.

[TyneTeas]

Do you have a big cardboard box?

Sit them in it and let them draw on the inside

[RandomUsernameHere]

Disney Life. They do a one week free trial. Hope you feel better soon.

[Cracklesfire]

Big cardboard box and pens. Or some mixing bowls/sieve/spoons and dry pasta keeps DS occupied for ages. And TV

[wiziliz]

Thanks everyone..was feeling guilty about too much screen time..

[Desmondo2016]

Don't feel guilty about screen time. When you're ill it's literally just a case of survival . It did make me chuckle though as I remembered a time when my adult kids were toddlers and I was really stuck-on-the-sofa ill, i accidentally ripped a bit of wallpaper, cant remember how, anyway, I basically let them spend the whole day ripping paper off and then drawing over the wall. My husband's face when he got home was a picture.