Best of: Sick Day Hacks
b'One day out of school? Fine, here\\u2019s the remote. But by day four of a low-grade temp\\u2014 just enough to keep the kid home\\u2014 most parents get rather desperate for ideas. We are both unfortunate experts on the topic of kids\\u2019 sick days, and here\'s what we\'ve learned.\\nThis is a "Best Of" episode from the pre-Covid days. If your kid might have Covid, definitely ignore any "they\'re probably fine, just send them" advice you may hear in this episode!\\nAmy and Margaret discuss:\\n\\nwhat you should already have around the house in anticipation of those \\u201cMommy, I don\\u2019t feel well\\u201d moments\\n\\n\\xa0why sick days are not the time to introduce a new skill\\n\\n\\xa0why we must always beware\\xa0secondary gain\\n\\n\\n\\nHere\\u2019s links to some research and articles with great ideas for sick-day kids that we discuss:\\n\\nStephanie Morgan for Momtastic:\\xa010 Activities When Sickness Has You Stuck At Home\\n\\n\\nfrom NPR:\\xa0Should My Slightly Sick Child Stay Home? The Rules Often Conflict\\n\\n\\nand most importantly, this sobering read, from Heather Murphy for the New York Times:\\xa0Fish Depression is Not a Joke\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'