What Do You Do to Make Your Little Ones Feel Better?
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While it’s wonderful being a kid, it can be tough being a kid! And moms have always been uniquely qualified to make us feel better. Whether it’s your special soup, or a backrub, or a certain song you sing, we know you’ve got the touch. Tell us what you do to comfort your kids when they’re down and be entered to win a $250 Visa gift card.
When my kids were sick (and now when my grandson is) I find that if you a) make them comfy (like fresh pj's, a nice cool washcloth, something to drink, etc.) and b) cuddle, they feel so much better.
I snuggle up with the kids under a nice warm blanket and watch tv with them, it always makes them feel happier and in better spirits even when they are sick.
I agree with other commenters... when i was younger, vicks vaporub and snuggling under a nice warm blanket worked when I was sick and it works for my kids now.
I use a special acupressure technique, called EFT, with my 15 month old daughter. It involves gently tapping on a series of acupoints (spots on your body stimulated in acupressure and acupuncture) on her face and torso, while I sing a special rhyme called "Tommy Tinker". So I gently tap at the beginning of her eyebrow and say "EyeWinker" - then by the side of her eye and say" Tommy Tinker", then under the eye "Nose dropper", under the nose "chin chopper", on the chin "Mouth Eater", then the knobby part of her collarbone and lots of tickles while saying "got you"!! It works wonders because its fun and also balances the energy system at the same time!
my son loves to be held and rocked back and forth by myself or his father. he cracks a smile here and there when we sing him his favorite songs, such as "row, row, row your boat" or "itsy bitsy spider". he tends to forget how bad he feels and joins in on the motions. a bottle and one of his favorite blankies also soothes him if he's sick or has just had a meltdown.
Lots of cuddling, warm baths and tea with Honey. It seems to do the trick everytime. Even at 13 and 14 my kids love the extra attention when they are sick.
As a single mom of 2 amazing girls, I make it a priority to make time to sit down, just before bed when it's quiet and calm and talk about anything that may be troubling them. I can usually tell when something is bothering one of them and they don't want to talk about it at the dinner table. This is an amazing way to bond with your child and let the stresses of the day float away before settling into a good night's sleep. They will remember these chats as they grow older and start having kids of their own.
I give my kids multivitamin/mineral supplements daily. During the winter I also give them vitamin C powdered crystals mixed with water, juice or straight onto their tongue. They have not had a cold or the flu in years. If I even think they are getting the sniffles I make a homemade stock of chicken soup, rub them down at night (on the bottom of their feet only) with a vapor rub and cover with socks. This ounce of prevention works everytime. They have not missed one day of school in the last seven years! Works for me!
My magic medicine is Sally the Camel. I have sung this son to my son since he was first born and for some reason it is the only song that will stop him from crying, whinning, screaming, whatever. When he is not feeling well we cuddle on the couch and I hold him tight and sign Sally the Camel while stroking his hair. This relaxes him so that I am able to give him his breathing treatment and other medications. Thank God for Sally!!
The best picker-upper ever invented was "magic butterscotch" candy. They could cure any ailment, whether real or imagined; from a scrape on the knee, to monsters under the bed, and even the sniffles. I first discovered their magical effects when Hannah was 5, and had lost her favourite toy, Huggles. Hannah was inconsolable, and after half an hour of being tortured by her lamenting sighs and tears; I thought I'd try giving her a Butterscotch candy. At first she refused, but after urging on my part, and my telling her that these weren't ordinary candies, they were "magical ones" she reluctantly agreed to try it. Within a few minutes the wailing stopped. But, there's more to tell. Once Hannah had calmed down, she began to search for Huggles, this time calmly though. Huggles was found less than ten minutes later. All was well in her world. The next time she was distressed, she got another magic Butterscotch. It worked too. Magic Butterscotch candies became a Staple in our pantry.
