Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 How about crafts such as paper mache, water colors, or making houses with toothpicks or tongue depressers? Or if you have a video camera, let them make their own news report or " show " in their room. They can describe the equipment, talk about their day, etc. -- > WE ARE HAVING A MEETING AT OUR CF ASSOCIATION TOMORROW NIGHT FOR PARENTS > OF 4-7 YR OLDS. THE MEETING IS TO FIND IDEAS TO HELP FIGHT THE BOREDOM > FOR THESE KIDS WHO ARE ISOLATED IN SINGLE ROOMS AND CANNOT COME OUT TO > PLAY. I HAVE A FEW IDEAS BUT ANY IDEAS I CAN RAISE WOULD BE GREATLY > APPRECIATED. > > > THANKS > > JULIE (AUSTRALIA) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 I am headed to a meeting so this is quickie, I have found & send to many in the hospital . Managnifing glass. The small hand held ones. They look at the veins, the plastic, the cookie on try, the sheets , all EVERYTHING in room .It keeps them really interested. As they get older , you can devise things to sort, pretend then are lab folks. . Very inexpensive, I get some from Wal-Marts, dollar store, office supply folks , even the optical shops (usually more expensive, BUT they really work. Also an item called silly putty. It is usually in an egg shapes plastic container. Opened in middle (like the ones you can get to put candy in for egg hunts. ) Anyway. It stays clean. Doesn't crumble-they can flatten it & press on newspaper & it picks up picture print. . Reshape & mix & picture goes away. they also do this over & over .OR they can shape it as you would clay, but not the same mess. If able .CLAY is a wonderful item. Hours of fun too., these are items that can be kept clean & don't breed " bugs " There are more, but I have to go ,Hope the meeting goes well. Be sure & share with us after LOVE & HUGS, GrandmomBEV Re: boredom ideas How about crafts such as paper mache, water colors, or making houses with toothpicks or tongue depressers? Or if you have a video camera, let them make their own news report or " show " in their room. They can describe the equipment, talk about their day, etc. -- > WE ARE HAVING A MEETING AT OUR CF ASSOCIATION TOMORROW NIGHT FOR PARENTS > OF 4-7 YR OLDS. THE MEETING IS TO FIND IDEAS TO HELP FIGHT THE BOREDOM > FOR THESE KIDS WHO ARE ISOLATED IN SINGLE ROOMS AND CANNOT COME OUT TO > PLAY. I HAVE A FEW IDEAS BUT ANY IDEAS I CAN RAISE WOULD BE GREATLY > APPRECIATED. > > > THANKS > > JULIE (AUSTRALIA) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 The two things that keeps my 5 year old distracted for hours at a time are wooden building blocks and Gameboy. Building blocks are easy to clean and inexpensive. Gameboy is more expensive, but is mesmerizing to him and portable, so it's worth it (especially on car trips, waiting at the dentist office, clinic office, and other places where he has to sit, be fairly quiet, and not touch every germ-coated surface in site!) ~ > WE ARE HAVING A MEETING AT OUR CF ASSOCIATION TOMORROW NIGHT FOR PARENTS > OF 4-7 YR OLDS. THE MEETING IS TO FIND IDEAS TO HELP FIGHT THE BOREDOM > FOR THESE KIDS WHO ARE ISOLATED IN SINGLE ROOMS AND CANNOT COME OUT TO > PLAY. I HAVE A FEW IDEAS BUT ANY IDEAS I CAN RAISE WOULD BE GREATLY > APPRECIATED. > > > THANKS > > JULIE (AUSTRALIA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 I don't know about other CFer's but my daughter is a creature of the night. Often too tired to do much during the day and all the treatments she is " wigged out " from. So she is up all night some times. Always has been. For xmas, we got her a doll house and she will get up at nights and work on it. Everyone in the family sends her stuff for it. Wall paper, paint, furniture, people, ect. She loves it! G Mom of sam 14 w/cf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 , My son (no cf) is also 14 years old. He has always been a night owl. He stays up all night on the weekends and all summer when there is no school. He likes to have the house to himself. I guess that he'll work the night shift when he grows up. Gale > I don't know about other CFer's but my daughter is a creature of the night. > Often too tired to do much during the day and all the treatments she is > " wigged out " from. So she is up all night some times. Always has been. > For xmas, we got her a doll house and she will get up at nights and work on > it. Everyone in the family sends her stuff for it. Wall paper, paint, > furniture, people, ect. She loves it! > G > Mom of sam 14 w/cf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Gee I wonder if this is a CF thing . LOL ! My son who is only 8yrs old has always been a " night owl " also. Eveb now he will stay up until 3 am if I let him I always fall out first and he stays strong. Maybe it's all the meds that give them so much stamina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Gale, That's her to a " T " ! And, I don't know about you, but I definately am NOt a night owl. She's been that way since she was a baby too! G in MD mom of Sam w/cf Re: boredom ideas > , > My son (no cf) is also 14 years old. He has always been a night > owl. He stays up all night on the weekends and all summer when there > is no school. He likes to have the house to himself. I guess that > he'll work the night shift when he grows up. > > Gale > > > I don't know about other CFer's but my daughter is a creature of > the night. > > Often too tired to do much during the day and all the treatments > she is > > " wigged out " from. So she is up all night some times. Always has > been. > > For xmas, we got her a doll house and she will get up at nights and > work on > > it. Everyone in the family sends her stuff for it. Wall paper, > paint, > > furniture, people, ect. She loves it! > > G > > Mom of sam 14 w/cf > > > ------------------------------------------- > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > ------------------------------------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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