12. Books ($4.50 +) – www.amazon.com
We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub, by Angela Shelf Medearis
Franklin Goes to the Hospital, by Paulette Bourgeois
What’s Wrong with Timmy, by Maria Shriver
- Ages: Any age.
- Why: These books make unique situations special and hospital experiences easier to talk about.
- How: Read to your child while s/he sits on an exercise ball.
- Who: Children and their siblings who make frequent visits to the hospital, or have a unique medical history.