Hip Dysplasia - Ideas on keeping kids occupied

Ideas on how to keep kids occupied while they are in a spica cast -

These are things that keep Kylee entertained daily.

* Arts and crafts - the dollar store or a craft store are great places to go to for all sorts of arts and crafts supplies! The possibilities with this are endless! which is a great thing! ;)

* Colouring books, markers, crayons - stickers, stamps, paints, playdough/modeling clay, construction paper, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, feathers, foam shapes, etc..

* A countdown chart - we made one that is a countdown til Cast OFF!!! :) and everyday let the child decorate the box in with stickers :)

* DVD's - child's favourite shows or movies - 

* Reading Books/Educational Books 

* Puzzles

* Dolls, Cars ... toys that are easily accessible are best

* Leappad Explorer - depending on the age, i'd say children 4 and up this would be great for, you can purchase educational & fun games - There are other kinds of Vtech/Leapfrog products for younger and older ages, check out your local toystore.

*Any educational toys -anytime is a great time for them to learn!

* Having friends and family to visit

If you have any other ideas or suggestions, please comment or let us know on our facebook page : http://facebook.com/teamkylee

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Kylee's 2nd Surgery

On January 23rd 2012, Kylee was brought into Sick Kids Hospital (Toronto) for her 2nd surgery to help fix her hip dysplasia.

She underwent a right hip open reduction with adductor tenotomy right hip capsulorraphy right femoral shortening and right innominate osteotomy with the application of a right hip spica for 5-7 wks.

Kylee after 2nd surgery

Kylee in recovery, daddy staring at his beautiful princess :)

Kylee a day after surgery, back at home with her cousins playing on her leappad :)

Jeremy givin' Kylee some love & kisses xo

Kylee has been at home and doing really well in the recovery process..so far, so good! :)

In the meantime, she's been at home learning how to play kids games on the Wii, and as well on the laptop and leappad...she bepen busy making crafts, artwork, learning.. playing with barbies and all her accessories, monster high dolls, lalaloopsy dolls...watching Disney movies, cartoons, and spending time with her friends and family.

We are all so very proud of Kylee, she is doing so well!

They have her scheduled to get her 2nd spica cast removed on March 13th 2012, she is already saying she doesn't want it off again, but like last time, we keep telling her it will be ok :) We all can't wait to see her without the spica cast again, and we hope that it will be her last time in one. *fingers crossed!*

 

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