tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853477990546994356.post3064996316902761550..comments2023-10-17T05:52:05.492-05:00Comments on Granola Catholic: What to do When Mama Gets SickLisa - the Granola Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09020431743182581746noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853477990546994356.post-66100355456762103822012-03-12T10:34:46.183-05:002012-03-12T10:34:46.183-05:00Treasa, great strategies for coping with sick days...Treasa, great strategies for coping with sick days. So often we forget that is okay to have a lazy day and not get anything accomplished. When your body is healing it needs to rest. I especially love the idea of letting someone take the kids somewhere for you, like the park or dollar movie. <br /><br />In my particular circumstances, I am writing as someone who does not have easy access to neighbors or grandparents.Lisa - the Granola Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020431743182581746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853477990546994356.post-67303056748563130592012-03-12T10:04:29.364-05:002012-03-12T10:04:29.364-05:00I'm a nanny, not a mother, but with the amount...I'm a nanny, not a mother, but with the amount of time I'm there, I might as well be! I'm normally a very hands-on nanny, constantly finding activities and lessons to do with the kids. Usually the only time that television is on is if it was turned on before I arrived. If I'm sick, I still need to go to work. I've never taken a sick day since I've started nannying, because often times the parents have no back up. So, while I'm there, I tell the kids that it's a special lazy day. We watch movies most of the day or they play quietly (and separately). We eat leftovers or something canned. I let them stay in pajamas. Depending on *how* sick I am, we play board games or I Spy.<br /><br />I think it's also important to mention that if you are a parent who gets sick, it is perfectly fine to get a sitter to come and take the kids away for a few hours while you take the time to recuperate. Have the sitter take them window shopping in the mall or ask her to run errands like picking up fruit and veggies at the store. Grandmas and Grandpas are great too!Treasa Éirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231695844953179749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853477990546994356.post-48261074321182660462012-03-12T09:56:08.236-05:002012-03-12T09:56:08.236-05:00I had developed some of these strategies when I wa...I had developed some of these strategies when I was pregnant with #2. I needed that extra sleep and I had an 18 month old who did NOT nap. I became a pro at the "one eye nap".Lisa - the Granola Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020431743182581746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853477990546994356.post-56843971607204377202012-03-12T08:47:18.941-05:002012-03-12T08:47:18.941-05:00Good stuff! When I was about six months postpartu...Good stuff! When I was about six months postpartum with an exclusively breastfed and extremely cranky baby in my arms nearly all day I came down with a stomach virus! So not cool! These tips would have been so helpful. Now I have them for next time!Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595294800560372520noreply@blogger.com