Manhattan_Mom Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 4yo DS getting tonsils out today! (Anyone BTDT?) We have 10k (yep) legos and I'm looking for a simple guide, resource or curriculum for doing creative things with math, logic, puzzles, narratives while he recovers. Recommendations greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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soonermomma Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 No suggestions on the legos. I just wanted to let you know I will say a prayer for you and your son this morning. My daughter had hers out when she was five, but they had to do some extra work. My nephew had his out when he was four and was eating chicken wings that night! My only advice would be to stay on top of the pain meds for at least the first 24 hours. (set an alarm during the night so they don't miss a dose) Stay strong momma, surgery is a hard, hard thing for mommas to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhattan_Mom Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 No suggestions on the legos. I just wanted to let you know I will say a prayer for you and your son this morning. My daughter had hers out when she was five, but they had to do some extra work. My nephew had his out when he was four and was eating chicken wings that night! My only advice would be to stay on top of the pain meds for at least the first 24 hours. (set an alarm during the night so they don't miss a dose) Stay strong momma, surgery is a hard, hard thing for mommas to deal with. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Also realize that the worst of the pain is actually around day 4 & 5. I hope his surgery was successful and uneventful. As for the Legos, it depends on how advanced your 4 yo is. Mine were what I would call "typical" for their age and then you could challenge him to sorting by color/size/style of piece/etc. You could also make a pattern and have him continue it out. Stacking pieces in a tall tower would work on fine motor control. You could build a simple shape and see if he can duplicate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have nothing to share about the legos except to say that for some reason I find myself relieved that your child is not having a tonsillectomy because of legos... am I the only one who drew that mental image?!! I agree on keeping ahead of the pain medicine, give it when due even if your little one says he's feeling okay. Seems counterintuitive, like you are drugging your kid, but it really is for a short time and it will speed recovery. Don't know if you will get this at the hospital, but if you are doing the outpatient surgery thing, don't let 'em rush you out. Make sure everyone feels ready to go home. My dd had that surgery combined with another procedure at age 3, she did very well, but we were at a large children's hospital and they treated her like a queen. We were able to arrange for her to have a soft first meal sent up before we took her home. Again, this may be coming too late, but the hardest part was keeping her distracted from the IV. Books helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshet Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have nothing to suggest about Legos. I have BTDT with tonsil, though. My kids both had tonsils & adenoids out at age 3 & eldest also got tubes put in ears. Both had to stay a night in the hospital, due to age. The surgery isn't so bad now, because they use lasers. It was much, much worse when I was 3 & had mine out. The biggest problem with my kids' surgeries was the lack of snoring after. They both snored prior to surgery, but were totally quiet after. I spent the entire first night, completely sleepless, checking their breathing every 5 minutes. Popsicles, ice cream, sherbert, and chicken broth are your best friends after tonsillectomy. The cold of the treats and the heat of the broth help numb the throat. I taught my youngest ASL before surgery, figuring that talking would be painful for a week or so & that way we could still communicate. Youngest refused to use ASL & was talking within minutes of waking up. Neither of my kids had much pain at all from the surgery. Hopefully, your doesn't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) There's a book specifically about making your own Lego puzzles and also a very nice Lego building book. I'll see if I can find the links. Here's one of them: http://thebrickblogger.com/2011/11/lego-book-review-the-lego-ideas-book/ And some others: http://books.google.com/books/about/Rose_and_Twinkleberry_s_Guide_to_Buildin.html?id=sBpqAAAACAAJ Edited July 10, 2012 by MomatHWTK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhattan_Mom Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thank you for your well wishes! It was rough when he came out of general anesthesia, but it got better. He had a rather sleepless night but more tossing and turning than pain (thanks to Tylenol with codine). Thanks again for your kind thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 This site might give you some ideas of a creative nature. http://legoquestkids.blogspot.com/ Hope he continues to feel better :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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