I am sure there are times when you have spent next to the bed of your child overnight or certain times days together when they are sick. As a parent that is one of the toughest period what you should have experienced and that is one time almost every parent will do anything to avoid. Recall the time when your child is really suffering, experiencing pain, due to ill health. I am sure you should have thought, given a choice I would like to bear the pain myself and not the my little one! Am I right? I am sure your heart should have filled with lot of pain, sympathy and love.
How you express the same? Are you allowing them to do the activities which may be physically possible but tough? Or you are doing everything for them. Are you showing too much of concern than what it should be? You know what you are doing? You are extending the days of their ill health. I am sure it is a harsh fact for you!
Is it too much of a blame? But it is a fact. You want to know why: During the period of ill-health if they are doing activities which are totally not useful: like scolding the younger one very badly, may be watching TV for very long time, You serve the food where ever they are etc…How you behave? How your treat them?
Are you treating them very differently from the normal days? Though the activities are not useful, you just support them in continuing with those behaviors as they are sick?
You know the harsh reality: Sub-consciously they love to continue to be sick, because they are treated very special. What you must do:When your child is sick, make sure you treat them as normal as possible. No doubts they need more care, love and attention. But ensure they have the basic discipline.