DD broke her leg today.... any tips on keeping a hyper 4 year old from losing her mind with boredom being stuck on the couch til she gets a heel on monday?

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She snapped straight through the bone in her lower leg being pulled off a wall by her friend at another friends birthday party.

She's been such a trooper, i honestly didn't think there was much wrong with her but brought her to be x-rayed (50 miles in dp's old banger of a car) just to be safe. I almost turned back in the hospital car park as she was so lively and perky and her usual cheeky self. I think even the hospital staff were doubtful there was much wrong with her until the x ray came back and showed her bone was broken diagonally and slightly seperated

She's in a thigh high cast and was almost admitted, only her perkiness prevented them keeping her in overnight but we're back on monday for fracture clinic and hopefully a heel and crutches.

She's normally incredibly active and lively though, even if she's watching tv she's normally up and moving while it's on so i have no idea how she'll cope being stuck on the couch.... she was trying to climb out of the buggy i had her in at the hospital before she had the cast on!

Help! Advice! A stiff drink!

she's the eldest of three, ds1 is 3 and ds2 is 7 months.

ds1 is taking it in his stride like he does with most things, he's not the jealous type really although he isn't impressed that when she kicks him now she has a weapon to do so with so jumps on her cast in retaliation

ds2 was fairly put out at the hospital the day it happened, he's used to being the star of the show and being held 24/7 but he's since learned to crawl so just crawls around after me whinging if i put him down to deal with her now (yay ). dd is his favourite person so he's pretty happy to have had her at ground leval with him alot though

dad's artwork consisted of a cat face and a flower... she had wanted mickey mouse but his attempt on paper was the angriest looking mouse you've ever seen so we had to scrap that plan... i wrote her name on it too as she likes looking at her name

hehe at your dd saving space for everyone to write... now there's forward planning!