Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More (Paperback)

by Meredith Brokaw (Author), Annie Gilbar (Author), Jill Weber (Author) "More than likely, sometime during childhood your child will get sick and have to stay at home..." (more)
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Product Description
A healing dose of fun for sick kids and the parents who love them!

Whether your preschooler is home with the chicken pox, or your fifth-grader is laid up with a broken leg, The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK comes to the rescue with a delightful collection of absorbing activities to occupy young patients, and advice and ideas for their parents, from setting up a sickroom to helping a bedridden child stay physically fit. In this book, concerned parents will find:

Games, crafts, and activities to be enjoyed alone or with friends and family Inventive ways of keeping up with schoolwork "It worked for me" anecdotes and tips from parents and kids Advice on coping with the special physical and emotional needs of a sick child Videotapes, audiotapes, and books that will engage and stimulate a child's imagination

If laughter is the best medicine, then The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK is just what the doctor ordered.

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A healing dose of fun for sick kids and the parents who love them!

Whether your preschooler is home with the chicken pox, or your fifth-grader is laid up with a broken leg, The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK comes to the rescue with a delightful collection of absorbing activities to occupy young patients, and advice and ideas for their parents, from setting up a sickroom to helping a bedridden child stay physically fit. In this book, concerned parents will find:
Games, crafts, and activities to be enjoyed alone or with friends and family
Inventive ways of keeping up with schoolwork
"It worked for me" anecdotes and tips from parents and kids
Advice on coping with the special physical and emotional needs of a sick child
Videotapes, audiotapes, and books that will engage and stimulate a child's imagination If laughter is the best medicine, then The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK is just what the doctor ordered.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671786911
• ISBN-13: 978-0671786915
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #812,496 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping families cope and smile ^_^, May 26, 2004

By	Caring Mom (Norway) - See all my reviews

This book was a gift to me from my mom and I loved it. It gave me ideas for many activities to do while sick. The reciepes are tasty. I became an aupair and this book was a neccesity. Even if the kids were not sick, we were able to to some nice calm fun indoors on not so nice days outside. (like clay making and shadow puppet shows) Now, I am useing this book for my child and husband. No matter how old you are you can use this book to make anyones day a little brighter.

4.0 out of 5 stars Mom's Sanity Saver, February 14, 2009

By	Kelly A. Durkee-Erwin (Waltham, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My son got mono at age 5 and I needed a lot of activities to keep a little sick boy entertained. This book includes recipes, crafts, activities, videos, and more to keep a harried parent from screaming....
It worked wonders and kept us from relying on the electronic babysitter too much.