Christmas in the Hospital

Make Christmas in the hospital one Buddy the Elf would be proud of!  The Christmas spirit is everywhere, not just in your house. So...

Get in the spirit!!! Decorate your room, a festive room makes more smiles and helps everyone get into the holiday spirit.  Christmas isn't Christmas without a tree, get a small fake tree and decorate it.  Have your Mighty Lionheart make a Christmas ornament.  Of course watch Christmas movies and sing Christmas carols.  Santa hats and reindeer antlers are never a bad call! Christmas lights help drown out the IV machine lights and give off that warm glow that warms your hearts.

Don't be in a rush to get out of the hospital and home for Christmas if your kid is not ready.  Otherwise you may just spend it in the Emergency Room (we know from experience).

Christmas is about giving.  Make and/or get gifts for the hospital staff and include them in your celebration.    Even the old battle axe charge nurse will probably go for a cup of eggnog...well, maybe not eggnog, but you know where I'm going with this.

Pssst, a little Secret - nurses like chocolate and will be more likely to give your child a little more attention if you are the fun room ;)  If appropriate and safe, exchange gifts with other patients.

Lego advent calendars and an Elf on the Shelf are also ways to keep spirits high.

Embrace a Christmas in the hospital! Make it one for the record books :)

Roar,

The Mighty Lionhearts