1.Explain to sick kids at home what 'Here For You' is. Here For You is a collection of reassuring stories for kids stuck at home due to illnesses like a common cold, which also give tips on what to do with kids during difficult, sick times.2.Watch Globehunters and Transformers Armada with your child. However, when they're sick, they may be sensitive to bright, uncomfortable flashing lights, so don't show them the 2002 He Man series. Instead, show them pictures of the 2002 incarnation of Orko online.
3.Engage in pretend play with your child when they're confined to the sofa or bed. Imagine they're flying a plane, sailing a pirate ship or riding a bus. The possibilities are endless!
4.Tell your child stories about Sasha, Optimus and Orko trying to cure Furaha, who is sick just like him or her. Their many attempts at making her feel better in these stories include engaging in sofa-bound play together, singing songs, telling stories, using their imagination and finding various ways to entertain the young cub including music, dance and imaginative play. There are other stories in this outreach programme involving characters from Sybil & Friends and other franchises like Wallace & Gromit, including a new Cracking Contraptions short about Wallace using one of his inventions to cure his cold.
5.Give your child a small musical instrument to use when they want to call you for things they need, like food, drink, or entertainment. Remember to let them use a toy instrument, not loud, crashy bashy things like cymbals.