{"id":7929,"date":"2014-12-30T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T10:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/30\/sick-kids-care-package-ideas\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:23:50","slug":"sick-kids-care-package-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/sick-kids-care-package-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick Kids Care Package Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

You never know when a winter sick day is going to sneak up on kids. In addition to the usual — fever reducers, chicken soup, tea, honey, ginger ale, extra pillows and blankets — keep the following products stashed to make the day go smoother and help your child feel better quickly.<\/p>\n

Kids get the giggles despite a sniffly nose when they pull tissues out of the Sarut mustache tissue box<\/a> (above), which features a slot for you to insert a pic of your own child underneath a 3-D nose and mustache. ($12.50)<\/p>\n

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\"\"The Vicks V977 infrared thermometer <\/a>is Consumer Reports<\/em>’ highest-rated noninvasive mode<\/a>l for accuracy and mom-friendly features — like a forehead swipe that gives a reading in three seconds, a color-display system that graphically represents the temperature grade and a MemoryTracker that recalls the last 12 temps checked. ($33.49-$52.85)<\/p>\n

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\"\"\u200bMadLibs <\/a>might as well have been made for mom-kid interaction during sick days. The fill-in-the-blanks books bring the funny and get kids stretching their grammar and vocab muscles as they search for the right adjectives, pronouns and verbs to complete the sentences. <\/p>\n

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\"\"Card games that keep kids in bed are a good sick-day activity. WuzzIts<\/a> is a monster-centric challenge that reinforces counting and matching skills. ($12.99)<\/p>\n

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\"\"Finally, before a recuperative naptime, read your sickie a picture book about a friend in a similar circumstance. Titles like Jordan’s Silly Sick Day<\/em><\/a> by Justine Fontes and A Sick Day for Amos McGee <\/em><\/a>by Philip C. Stead soothe while they inspire kids to feel better fast. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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