I am a semi stay at home mom, I have five kids and now I am seven months preggo with my sixth kid. What are some thing you did when they all had the stomach flu, or a cold. Also, what was the hardest thing you have had to do with them?
2006-11-01 12:45:18 · 9 answers · asked by baby oh's 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I really am asking how you can comfort them when they get sick, which happens ALOT, especcialy the stomach flu. They get their fair share of drugs, but i need help on comforting them, not making them better, I already have that taken care of. How do I tell them what happens when they get sick?
2006-11-01 13:10:36 · update #1
Thanx, "The MOM", yep I can not even begin to think about having a small family. The hardest part is that they are all little. Miachel is 6, bailey and breanne are 4, Derin is 3, and Kaila is 2. I am not sure how I will adjust to being a mom to six kids, thanx for the advice!
2006-11-02 09:07:05 · update #2
I had six kids under the roof at one point, and now I'm down to four. When we are all, or nearly all, under the weather, we turn the living room into the sick room. We drag all the blankets and pillows out, move the coffee table out of the way temporarily, and pile in together. I will make a large pot of chicken noodle soup, and have the little oyster crackers or gold fish crackers alongside. We put on a good family movie, eat our soup, take our medicine and sleep in a group. I also keep the mandarine orange sections and pineapple tidbits in the pantry, and will drain and put those in a bowl, along with some toothpicks, for snacks. It ups the Vitamin C intake, and provides some liquid as well.
If we are recovering from a tummy bug, the noodles may be replaced with rice in chicken broth, with toast alongside. If you cut the toast into different shapes, it makes things a bit more interesting for the younger set to id the shapes.
I serve all soup in mugs, to cut down on spills- sippy cups will work with just broth and the noodles on a plate for finger feeding. The old vegetable ABC soup is another good one, and you can take turns locating letters. It takes their minds off the misery for a bit, and encourages them to eat.
Since we are all in one room, I use a large paper bag to contain all the used tissues. I also bring in crayons and paper for those so inclined, a pack of Uno cards, and a book of children's stories to read out loud. If we need the humidifier running to help stuffy noses, it's also easier to get the entire group if we are in the one room. It's also easier to prop a child or children up on the arms of the couch or chairs, to make sleeping easier on the stuffy noses. Everyone stays dressed in their favorite comfy jammies, and we just take life easy in general until we all start feeling better.
We have been blessed with general good health, and we've never really had a lot of problems otherwise. I think our biggest challenge was moving from Belgium to Pennsylvania with 5 of the 6 in tow. The eldest boy was 18, the youngest was 4. We had three hotel rooms, one for hubbie and me, one for the girls and one for the boys. Keeping the younger one's settled during the excitement and disruption was a challenge, as their worlds had gone topsy-turvy. We had some toys and games, but of course not nearly the resources to occupy them we usually do. It was hard to get everyone into bed and keep an eye on them, as our rooms were not adjoining. We had an incident with the four year old streaking the hallway to come to me in his sister's room. Luckily the other guests had a good sense of humor, and a naked 4 year old boy is not offensive to most people. Mealtimes in restaurants got them a bit spoiled, having the ability to choose a different meal from everyone else is not something that happens at home. So after we settled again, they had to get reaccustomed to eating whatever was served for that meal.
It's always a blast having a large family. I can't imagine having a small one, I often wonder what parents of 1 or 2 do with all the extra time they don't have to spend doing say laundry. Imagine not having almost a hundred socks to pair up every week! Or not frying a full dozen eggs and a pound of bacon for breakfast? Congratulations on the 6th, and don't worry. You already have all the mess and the noise. One more to add to it won't really be all that noticeable. Just one more to love.
2006-11-01 14:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom did...she had 6 kids and stayed home to watch us all when we were younger. Now the youngest is 16, and only 2 of us still live there. But as kids, she stayed home with us all!
I'm pretty sure I can answer what the hardest thing for her was: trying to get us to all get along...lol. With 6 kids, someone is always fighting with someone else about something.
2006-11-01 13:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well,I understand were you come from.I'm a mother of 6.I have 4 kids now and pregnant with twins.Well medicine puts people to sleep,I would just make sure each child is comfrortable.Do something that you know each child likes to do.
2006-11-01 14:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 6 kids. the worest for me was when they all had chicken pox at the same time. my husband also got it and ended up in the hospital. so there i was 6 sick kids and running to the hospital. you see i had chicken pox as a kid so i didnt get it.my youngest was 1 then 2,3,4,6 and 7.the 2 youngest ended up with it in their mouths.i put them all in bed with me at night. during the day we made big camps on the floor in front of the tv. lots of pillows and blankets and would read to them sing to them and in general just hung out with them 24/7. even took them to the hospital with me. thats all you can do.
2006-11-02 19:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find this book, Those Mean Dirty Nasty Downright Disguisting but invisible germs. It helps kids understand that there is a reason they are feeling this way and it is not their's ( or your) fault. My kids love to snuggle with their favorite blanket on my bed when they are sick. We only have a vcr in our room so its about the only time they get to watch some of our vhs movies.
2006-11-01 16:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I only have 2 children, but when my husband gets sick I have 3 and myself to take care of. It's really difficult with the diaherra, vomit, fluid intake, no eating. I put down water proof sheets to have a quick pick up, they had baths and chicken noodle soup to warm their bodies up in a good way. You can't take the out, so just be prepared to have a bucket in every room. It's so hard to do this and I hope that you continue to push yourself with effort and show your children that they deserve you and you deserve them.
2006-11-01 14:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All I can say is that I pray that you continue to have the strength to be the woman you are. My hat off to you, I always wanted a large family but it didn't work out that way, just 3 and they truly were enough.
2006-11-05 21:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't have six kids but i have 2 kids and watch my cousins 2 kids and my sisters 2 kids and i stay home all day long (I love when 5 o' clock is around). when i kids are sick i usually give them some medicine and lets them relax all day. Good luck and i hope your children feel better soon!
2006-11-01 12:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by angie1412 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont have 6...BUT iam 8 months pregnant, have a 2 yr old and a 3 yr old....NOT easy. When they are both sick, i drug the hell out of them and let them watch movies all day....i dont drug them that bad...but you know what i mean, i keep them comfortable....according to the directions on the bottle. I feel for you tough, caus ei find it tough witjust the two...i cant imagine what your oing thru!!! good luck
2006-11-01 13:01:39 · answer #9 · answered by bangbanks72 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋