Sick kids

As a mother of 3 I am accustomed to kids getting sick. It's a fact of life. A cold or flu or something will manage to attach itself into a youngster at some point in their lives.

As a homeschooling mom, it doesn't happen nearly as often as when the kids were in day care or for kids who go to school everyday.

But as my older children get more involved in extra-curricular activities, they are bringing home more bugs and yuckiness. And as I get more involved in activities with the kids, I am also susceptible to those lovely germs and stuff as well.

Last week, I was down with strep throat. This week my middle child has strep throat and is on antibiotics to kill off the infection.

But with strep, the last thing you want to do is eat because everything has to be swallowed and the pain that goes with the process of swallowing is excruciating.

The upside is there are foods available that help to ease the pain and discomfort. And all of those foods are high on my child's lists of favorites.

Ice cream
Yogurt
Popsicles
Chicken noodle soup
Smoothies

What child is going to turn their nose up to ice cream for dinner? LOL

So, my son is now laying on the living room sofa watching TV while trying to slurp down a bowl of chicken noodle soup. But the prospect of having ice cream for dinner is keeping him motivated, and also keeping him from driving me crazy with requests for this and that.

My house is under quarantine for the next 24 hours while he is still contagious. Good thing I went shopping yesterday! Now if only we can keep his big brother and little sister from getting strep as well.