How to manage the next week... covid isolation

[FloatyBoaty]

Just looking for tips/ideas from other parents...

DS (5) and I both tested positive on Tuesday(I’m a LP and should be wfh FT... have taken leave of absence until Monday at least, as just too unwell to work...) DS back fighting fit but I’m still really quite unwell. Thought today was looking better but hoovering the living room triggered a fever spike and back to feeling like I’ve been run over...

DS going through a phase of absolutely 0 listening anyway and is ofc bored out of his mind... I’m running on fumes- both in terms of energy and patience ... how many times can you say “don’t jump on the sofa” before you go mad?!

Anyway- whinging done- I’m looking for ideas for activities/games/ occupying tasks that DS can do which require minimal exertion from me. Things we do at lot anyway, covid or no covid ...

• lego
• board games
• puzzles
• drawing
• collages
• reading together
• TV. Far too much tv
• dance parties (him not me ATM)
• googling facts about animals/ watching nature or science clips/ watching films about den building and bushcraft
• planning our summer camping holiday
• long baths with toys etc

Any ideas? Preferably that won’t make huge amounts of mess, since it turns out hoovering is now an Olympic sport level of exertion....

Toy (eg a lego figure) in a bucket/cup of water.
Stick in freezer.
End up with toy trapped in block of ice.
Let dc "rescue" the toy.... kills a bit of time!

Better in the summer when you can do it outside, but maybe could be done in the bath?

I think in your situation and that you are physically unwell it would not be expected of you to try think and carry out daily activities with your child. Surely watching some movies and TV programmes would be OK, either watch them in bed or set up a bed in the sitting room. Ignore any mess and don't be worrying about housework and if he wants to jump on the sofa let him. Obviously when you feel a bit better then yes arrange some activities together. Hell be fine for a few days watching movies. The important thing is to keep hydrated and fed and rested.

We had this before Christmas. Screen time is your friend don’t worry about limits you have to do what you need to do to just get through it. We also ordered loads of magazines with the food shop especially Lego ones and also built a Lego set together with a Film in the background. Get well soon!

Send him to find things. Something beginning with each letter of the alphabet, in the house. X should take a while.