this boy, my friends boy is 10 years old, and he broke his dominant arm. he cant go outside because he cant move his arm to get dressed, and shes going mad trying to keep him occupied. any suggestions?
2006-10-30 21:21:43 · 8 answers · asked by sharon t 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Unless he is forced to stay in a bed, I say find a way to get him outside.
He can't go outside because he can't get dressed? Try getting a HUGE shirt and pulling it over his head. His good arm can go in the sleeve (which you can even shorten if you need to) and the bad arm will be covered so he won't get cold.
If his arm is stuck in one position and that's the problem, call the doc office and get names of someone who can help find a way to get this kid outside. Maybe an occupational therapist who deals with people having to adapt to fit prosthetics, lost limbs, etc can help.
If you can get his clothes on, get him back to school for at least a few hours a day. Sure, he can't write---but he can listen and talk. And it will help him not fall so far behind.
Have him wear sweatpants or elastic waist pants and he'll be able to go to the bathroom by himself at school.
My friend's daughter broke both her wrists the month before school started and needed surgery on them. She was in casts the first month of school--but she went and it did her alot of good. The other kids were great and wanted to help her and teachers were flexible about assignments.
If he is stuck in bed, role playing games are good, and so are books but your best bet is to bring friends over to see him as often as you can.
2006-10-31 02:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by bookmom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Building with Lego, watching videos, computer games, puzzles, read books, play board games,..... lots of things --- just learning to use his less dominant arm can be made into a "game". :-))
Dare I suggest,..... teach him how to clean his room, sort laundry, help mom plan menus and prepare meals (even if he can't use the arm, the teaching moments are amazing)
Good luck!
2006-10-31 05:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by bc_is_the_place_to_be 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Movie marathons, playing darts or jeux de boules (you only need one arm and it might be more fun if you don't use the dominant one), reading, learning to type with his toes ...
2006-10-31 05:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by nys_johnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puzzles are a good way to pass the time and thats what my son did when he was in the same situation. You don't need much dexterity and they come in tons of styles (he liked the mystery ones where you had to do the puzzle to solve it) Good luck.
2006-10-31 05:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVE HIM TRY LEARNING A FEW THINGS, TO DO WITH THE OTHER ARM, IT MAY SOUND STRANGE TO SOME PEOPLE BUT WE DO HAVE 2 ARMS, IT CAN BE FUN AND INTERESTING,
2006-11-03 22:55:43 · answer #5 · answered by ThomasL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
play games or talk on the phone
2006-10-31 18:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by vice_killa123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is in school he should be busy staying up on his Homework?
2006-10-31 05:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by r m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't know
2006-10-31 05:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by Viren 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋