We do this. Keeps kids thinkIng staying home is more fun.

My whole household (five of us) was hit big time last week with a horrendous stomach bug. We don't have a TV and normally go several days without even watching a video. But we sure had Netflix streaming on the laptops for three days straight during this episode! When I was running to the bathroom, I was happy to have my equally sick kids planted in front of something that would hold their attention and keep them resting.

OP,

What are you hoping to teach or accomplish with this one?

If you were home sick, wouldn't you just want to watch some tv and rest? Why in the heck would you tell them no? I don't get it?

Anonymous wrote:shoot, it's not funny when I post it twice--damn you slow rendering MacBook!

Yeah, it was funnier the first time. I did enjoy the post (and it is my son who is overwraught today). He really is sick today, but I'll be thinking of you many a' tuesday.

shoot, it's not funny when I post it twice--damn you slow rendering MacBook!

When my middle school son wakes up clammy and overWROUGHT I just call it Tuesday and pack his lunch.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought of this post today. My son woke up with a sore throat, he's kinda clammy, and listless-yet-overwraught. Definitely doesn't belong in school.

He's going to watch TV probably all day when he isn't dozing. Seems like the right approach, and the best way to keep him still while his body fights the virus.

He looks like crap, so why on earth should he have to prove to me he really is sick?

He has a TV in his room? *audible gasp*

Why not just give him a water bong and be done with it. It's "medicine, man".

No, he does not. He is lying on the living room couch (with his bong).

When my middle school son wakes up clammy and overWROUGHT I just call it Tuesday and pack his lunch.

Anonymous wrote:We're not an anti-TV family. We limit screen time haphazardly at best -- when we sense they're overdoing it, we say turn off the TV and read a book or go outside and play or do a craft or help clean the kitchen. Or whatever.

That said, I've instituted a new rule in our house: If you stay home sick from school, there is absolutely no TV on the first day (only I don't tell them the first day part).

This is our unspoken rule. I mean I've just said no when they've asked for TV or devices--IPAD, etc.

I thought of this post today. My son woke up with a sore throat, he's kinda clammy, and listless-yet-overwraught. Definitely doesn't belong in school.

He's going to watch TV probably all day when he isn't dozing. Seems like the right approach, and the best way to keep him still while his body fights the virus.

He looks like crap, so why on earth should he have to prove to me he really is sick?

OP, it sounds like you may be trying to counter issues of malingering. If your kids are sick, they're sick. Give them a break. If there trying to skip school for other reasons, figure out the reason.

Not sure why you are more strict when the child is sick. The child not be home often due to sickness so no harm in a little tv watching. If they are really sick, they will just end up sleeping through the tv shows anyways.