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Nurofen for Children have asked us to find out which special privileges and treats you use to distract your DC when they’re under the weather.

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So, what do you let your DC's get away with when they're feeling under the weather? For example, are they allowed to watch TV or play with consoles for longer? Or are they allowed to eat as many sugary snacks as they like? Do you have any special games or inspired tips to keep them entertained when they're poorly?

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When DD is poorly she lies on the sofa with a blanket under and over her (it's leather so sticks to her otherwise) so she's cocooned all propped up on pillows. I read to her while she dozes or she listens to story CDs as TV hurts her eyes when temp is really high. If she has a temp I give her ice lollies/frozen tube yoghurts to suck on and whatever she fancies to eat. If it's sore throat/tummy ache then she'll watch TV and again eat what she likes. She loves her warm cuddly bear (heat pouch that you put in the microwave) when she's under the weather and she eats cut up apple which she'll dip in a small mound of sugar as it gives her energy.

She's not ill that often but when she is she gets a 40+ temp so Paracetamol and Nurofen combined is magic for knocking it on the head. That and a cold wet flannel to the forehead and neck.

We have been very lucky and our DCs have not been ill very much at all, to the extent that they sometimes try it on to be at home When they do get ill, they get to snuggle up on the sofa or our bed, watch TV whatever they want (age appropriate of course) for how ever long they want. They also get the full attention of the parent that is at home with them. If they are almost ready to go back to school but still require a day of rest, they get a drive thru McDonalds....This happened when they had chickenpox and they are still talking about that 2 years later Not that they haven't been back but it was the first drive through which was exciting

I quite often have to enforce rest when DCs are ill, they get restless really easily!

Their biggest treat is endless DVDs, normally they don't watch any on a school day but they can watch anything if they're ill.

Food doesn't really change although I guess I'm more likely to let them choose dinner. If it's a throat problem I'll try and get some lollies and squash in.

They also get to sleep in our bed which they love. And so do I TBH (vomit aside obviously) - I miss our cosleeping days and really cherish snuggling up to them overnight.

Lots of snuggles on the sofa with mummy's red blanket.
More TV / dvds than usual (and they get to choose).
Lots of milk & biscuits
Lots of cuddles

I suppose I'm a little more lenient if they're poorly. More TV and sofa-vegging allowed, for example. But TBH I don't think I treat my dc much different when they're ill to when they're well.

much more lenient when dd is poorly, let her drink as much squash as she likes if shes off her food, usually let her choose films to watch off netflicks and snuggle on the sofa. If shes not up to eating much will pop to the shops to get anything she can manage just so she keeps eating something.

We set up camp on the sofa with pillows and duvets and watch TV all day. If a sore throat or a cough is involved, there'll probably be an ice-pop thrown in too!

Duvets, pillows, cuddly toys all come downstairs for a day of films. If they can eat I will go out my way to get them exactly what they want. It's usually only a day or two of spoiling a year and I enjoy making them feel better.

Yes, I'm far more lenient when they are ill. I'll think twice before berating them about bad behaviour if I think they are under the weather, tired or poorly.

I like to give mine as healthy food as possible - things like chicken or veg soup with bread if they can stomach it. I don't let them eat more sweets, chocolate or ice cream than usual. They probably wouldn't ask for this. But whatever they want, within reason I will let them eat.

If they are off school they know they need to be in bed or watching TV with a film on under a duvet. I don't let them do anything that is too much fun in case it might tempt them to pretend to be ill.

If they're just under the weather I give them nurofen and send them off to school so dh and I can go to work.

My little boy is 2 and is really ill for the first time in his life. Double ear infection, croup and chicken pox. He has eaten and done pretty much anything he wants for the past 4 days. Muppets most wanted has barely been off the tv and today he had ice cream for breakfast.

Dd will eat the same things as normal ( unless she's really ill, then we are a bit more lenient). She gets to watch TV under a duvet for longer than she would get to if she wasn't ill and we read books more.

My youngest has just been poorly and I made her up a little day bed on the sofa with her pillows and a blanket. When they start to feel better they are also allowed to eat in the lounge as well - normally we try and aim for the table!

My DS sits on my lap and we cuddle up and watch Tellytubbies together. He's also allowed a juice drink

Dd 4yo we do cuddles and blankets on the sofa with her choice of film and a lot of Molly coddling, I.e. Let her choose food she wouldn't normally have and be extra attentive to her.

Pj day. On the sofa with tv and blanket. Food on tray. Veg broth , chicken broth, plain boiled rice or toast. Sleeping in the big bed with me. Reading stories together.

DD is a bit poorly at the moment and yes, I am spoiling her rotten as she is only 2.8 and very sad and snuffly, poor girl.

She has a special ancient originally pink baby blanket (which will have to be boil washed afterwards, ew) and she and her dolly are snuggled under it on the sofa with me, watching Brave. And Tangled. And Frozen. And Mulan. And Revenge, when she falls asleep, but don't tell her that. On demand tv is wonderful. We've also done stories, tea parties and stickers.

She is off her food - it's how we knew she was ill - so we have had lots of tiny snacks and smoothies to sneak some fruit and much needed calories and liquid into her. It'll be murder getting her back on track again afterwards but we will fight that battle when she's feeling well again.

I've been alternating paracetamol and Nurofen to give her round the clock pain and fever relief, which works really well.

We've also just had a lovely bath as DD went four days without a proper hairwash, which I don't need to tell you gets a bit grim with a sweaty head cold and long hair. We had glitter bubble bath and she got to use my pink conditioner. Then we played hairdressers as a pretext for drying her hair.

I have a 9,6 &5 yo when they are ill. It's duvet on sofa & full remote privileges. Also lucozade/hot chocolate to drink, & plenty of cuddles x

Am at the amount of people who don't let their children have extra treats when their children but who give them "lucoazde" - their is no difference - lucoazde is just fizzy sugar in liquid form.

We watch a movie, snuggle on the sofa with a duvet (never normally allowed!) and eat a lot more cake and chocolate and crisps!

Duvets on sofa, many many Mummy cuddles, and hot chocolate in winter, ice lolly in summer.

I am most definitely more lenient when my children are ill. Once the practicalities such as temperature taking /medicine administration are taken care of it can sometimes be quite nice to have the excuse to stay huddled up together on the sofa watching a DVD or (with my fiercely independent teenager) to allow themselves to be looked after. It's such a treat these days to have an excuse for a pyjama day.
A tradition from my childhood is that they always get a new magazine/comic and a treat such as ice lollies or chocolate of their choice. My mum always said if their appetite is poor when feeling under the weather give them anything they want to eat. I normally rush out and stock up on honey and fresh lemons too.
As long as it's a fairly mild illness I see these days as a chance for us to reconnect away from the busyness of every day life.

DD 11 yo. Duvet on sofa, waited on hand and foot (normally she has to get her own snacks drinks etc) , her choice of film on Netflix, a magazine from the shop and some kind of chocolate.

I'm much more liberal with cbeebies when DD1 is ill. We rarely have the TV on during the daytime unless she's curled up on the sofa feeling unwell. I also use chocolate buttons as a bribe to get her to take medication. DD2 is happy with extra cuddles when she's ill & isn't interested in the TV yet.

I'm more relaxed about food, and we snuggle up on the sofa with cbeebies and peppa.