Him and his brother were playing cops and robbers. My 4 year old tackled him and his leg was in the way. His left feemer had a clean berak. He now has nails in his leg and can not put any weight on his leg. He has an option of a walker but he needs to sit as much as possible. The 3 year old is a really busy little guy. His first day home he was up wanted to use his little walker. Please help, any suggestions are great!
2007-09-13 07:34:33 · 19 answers · asked by Poppy 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
My best advice for you and your three year old is to offer him activities that entertains and stimulates his mind. For example, arts: drawing, coloring, painting, play-dough, etc..
Read him plenty of books also. This is good even if he isn't restricted due to the broken leg. Sing songs. Kids at his age typically have short attention spans, so keep that stimuli varied, with activities that are short. Watch a movie with him even. Anything to keep him from moving around a lot on his leg. Do different exercises that utilize different parts of the body, and make a game out of it!
2007-09-13 07:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently heard that a pastor in the 1800's had the same problem. He would cut up a picture of the USA and have him try to put it together or any age appropriate picture and water balloons thrown from his chair to an object close by and then a little further away. Of course they love the mall as a gift of a toy or food treat helps them feel involved. Helping in the kitchen taking out pots and pans is fun too. Magnets on the refridge or a party planned when that cast comes off! Hope I helped. Suzanne
2007-09-13 07:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him use his walker and make certain there are rest times in-between. Kids love video games and there are so many out there for kids his age that he can play alone or with his brother. Go to the library and get some movies suited for his age too. He can play make-believe too and build things with a Lego set or whatever he has. Read to him whenever you can and involve him in your regular family life. I know it's hard to keep a good kid down but anything to distract him from the fact that his leg won't allow him to do what he wishes right now.
2007-09-13 07:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Chris B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old so I feel your pain mom :) Coloring books, board games, movie marathons, video games, books, puzzles, let him sit and help you bake some "get better" cookies, computer games, make a game out of any house work he can "help" you with sitting down, involve you other child in "helping brother get better" , do let him use his walker some though cause he still needs to use his muscles, take him outside while the weather is still nice and let him make a garden or pull weeds, or pick grass or anything else he can do sitting and not get sand or dirt in his cast. and GOOD LUCK!!!! it is going to be a long 6 weeks for you. :)
2007-09-13 07:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by zena_117 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him for lots of walks in a stroller or pull him in a stroller behind your bike.
Bring a taller table over to a really comfy chair that he can sit in and put a lot of toys on it like building blocks.
Put the table close to, or even up against, the wall (a wall that can get marked up a little) and have him sit in his chair and bounce a ball or superball against it.
Play boardgames with him.
Do projects that he doesn't need to move around much like pre-cut pieces of wood that you just nail together to make a bird house or anything else. Then he can paint it and everything.
Bring things over to him so he can help make dinner. He can stir or put things into a bowl. Anything to make him feel good for helping.
2007-09-13 07:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Summer H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
complicated by way of fact the youngster has ADHD, yet there are large books for 11 year olds. Boys might like the Guardians of G'Hoole, The Spiderwick books, Lemony Snicket etc. women will love Judy Blume books, Sisterhood of The traveling Pants etc. Have newborn watch movies which you enjoyed as a newborn and communicate them. (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wizard of oz..etc.) from time to time we get admission to diverse video games on line by way of Yahoo and use the trial era (in many circumstances half-hour) to objective out new video games. reliable luck!
2016-10-10 12:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by stancey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read to him. Get a ton of construction paper, markers, glue sticks and string - challenge him to be creative and work with him. Educational videos from the library. Prepare him for school and get him started on learning to read. Take him outdoors to be in the sun and to sketch things he sees in nature. Card games - teach him to play poker/show him how to toss cards into a hat. Take him fishing. Get him a stack of magazines and make collages with him. Buy him a good picture-puzzle of the USA. Find a lot of good books and National Geographic magazines to stimulate his imagination.
2007-09-13 07:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by GENE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leapster educational games are fun, buy him videos of his favorite cartoons, give him his favorite snack, take him outside for a walk ( aslong as he can handle that task)
put him on the car seat and take him for a ride!
puzzles, coloring, painting and crafts can be a form of entertainment..
2007-09-13 07:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by MrRight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow... sorry to hear about that.
Coloring Books, Video Games, Pens/Pencils and paper, comic books (just to look at), Videos, cartoons and if all else doesn't work... Bribery.
Good luck with the little guy.
2007-09-13 07:40:07 · answer #9 · answered by Pat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
stroller rides, movies, books, or stories you read/tell him. Play-dough or something to play with on the floor. Little games like Hungry hippos or finger panting, crayon coloring. Maybe a special place he can sit that he doesn't usually get to. ie.recliner, your bed.
2007-09-13 07:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by ycats 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋