Entertaining a child with a broken wrist.

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Shouldn't although he did take it to try hold iPad, nor gaming controls. Hates colouring, puzzles and board games.
In tears because he wants the cast off. And doesn't want to wear the sling. And because I promised him a trip to the water park on the last day of half term (Friday) and now I have said we can't go...
Managed a short walk this afternoon, but it left him exhausted and in pain, intermittent tears and wanting to sit glued to me for 2 hours.
It's only day 2 of at least 3 weeks...

Can you prop the ipad up so he doesnt have to.hold it?

In terms of activities, his age and interests would be useful but some general suggestions......

• Cinema
• Train ride
• Museums
• Science/activity park like Conkers or whatever you have nearby
• Baking/cooking/slime making
• Local classes/clubs, my brothers used to go to a lego.and an RC car club. We have a cou ple of independent cinema/craft workshops nearby that do script writing, film making type one day courses.

Is it his dominant arm?

How old is he?
I broke my wrist recently and it's painful and exhausting and frustrating. Let him watch as much tv as he likes and don't force walks etc. Is he going back to fracture clinic soon?

He’ll very quickly forget it’s even broken. As soon as the pain stops he’ll be raring it go again. DS broke his at the start of the summer hols and had 4 weeks in plaster. Within a few days he was back to his old tricks-he was building Lego using his left hand and chin! Don’t let it stop you going to the water park either,buy a waterproof cover for it-they’re fantastic!

Let him chill with films for a few days.
I broke mine and the simplest task left me knackered. The body is working hard to heal!

Sorry, he's 8, only activity park nearby is the water park. He likes walking but we tried this today and it was too much movement for him.
MIL will do train/cinema when I'm at work. Any classes/clubs/workshops, as I would have had to sign him up to weeks ago, are not possible.
It's not his dominant arm, but he has muscle issues which mean his general motor skills are about that of a 6 year old. Reading is a chore (level 4 Biff etc) and not something he does willingly. Lots of playgrounds nearby by obviously can't use these. No sport for 5-6 weeks.

Films, tv, how about audio books?

Get him an Argos catalogue and ask him to.make a xmas list (not every item on the list is guaranteed!!)

Gross experiments like this www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activity-articles/snot-recipe/news-story/80ec7c57d94ddba043130d3b996bf418?ref=collection_view,games-crafts-and-activities-for-6-8-year-olds

Halloween is.coming up, would he be interested in making any decorations?

We don't really do Halloween, but could give it a shot. What decorations can (a child who has fine motor difficulties) make one-handed?
I'll ask about covers at the clinic tomorrow. I'm also concerned he would try to do too much with it as a lot of the wheels and levers need two hands usually. He has follow up appointment tomorrow and another on Monday.

They didn't have any covers, so have been told to use a bin bag as necessary!
I have given up trying to find one-handed craft ideas for a craft disliking child. Excess screen time it is....