[kewb]

When one child is sick and the other is just fine but does not want to do their work because the other one is not-what do you do?

This is quite the struggle today so I have just let her play sick.

 

[moominmamma]

We are unschoolers so my kids' "school work" is motivated by them. Usually they are thrilled to have more of my time and attention to work on things they want when a sibling is sick. So we'll often put the sleepy sick sibling on the couch with a DVD or some quiet music and then get busy doing something we've been putting off that takes a bit more one-on-one than I'm often able to give.

Maybe it's a good day for a special project with the healthy kid?

Miranda

 

[MPsSweetie]

Well, DS is still pretty little, so most of his sick days involve me holding him for hours. I figure we are learning almost every day, we need a break

 

[Maeve]

Usually we'll just take a day "off" (though we're unschoolers mostly, so we don't really have "school days"), but like moominmama said, the well one will normally want to take advantage of it.

 

[phathui5]

We do have assigned work, so I would probably take the "if you're too sick to work, you're too sick to play" approach and send them to bed.

 

[AuntLavender]

This is a wonderful opportunity chance for them to help you with the sick child like bringing a drink of water and asking if there is anything you can bring the sick child like a book or toy. You could also emphasize the importance of hand washing and how germs are spread! Bringing lunch on a tray is always fun for both server and recipient! Your healthy child could make a "Get Well" card!

Sincerely,
Debra, homeschooling mom of 4 ages 12, 10, 8, and 5 1/2

 

[MyCalling]

They have to do work because the odds are in a day or two, it'll be them sick. If we didn't do school because one child is sick, we'd never do school!