Children's Book Recommendation - Father in Hospital

L.,

If this is not a life threatening procedure, recovery and stay, I would keep it as simple as possible. I suggest you and your son write a book together (words and drawings), about Daddy's operation and stay in the hospital. Hopefully, the hospital will allow your son to visit, if not perhaps you can set up a video connection so Dad and son can talk each day. If that is not practical, they can talk on the phone each day when Dad is able. Since you have a month to plan, take a trip to the hospital, visit the grounds and cafeteria. While I believe in being realistic as possible, I also believe in keeping it simple in children's terms and let him ask as many questions as he needs and answer as honestly as you can.

Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers and I wish your husband a successful surgery and speedy recovery.......Blessings....

PS...The book will be a great gift for close family and friends and a keepsake FOREVER!

I'd go to the library and ask. they are surprisingly helpful.

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/visit/stay/books/defau...

"The Playdate Kids: Dakota's Mom Goes to the Hospital"

I don't know.. most books deal with a CHILD being in the hospital, not the parent.

Might be hard to find a specific book like that.
Do a Google Search.

How old is your child?

I was in the hospital once, per a c-section for my 2nd child.
I was gone 3 days.
My eldest child was 3 at the time.
I just spoke to her about it... in a non-fearful way. Told her that Mommy would be gone for 3 days, Daddy will take care of her, nothing will change for her, I will come home and be a little sore. But Doctor will take care of me. I just prepped her before... it actually happened. Keeping things simple and non-scary. And able for her to understand. I called it having an operation. She understood.
I told her not to worry.... Doctor takes care of me. When I come home I will need help (which Daddy will do and she does NOT have to 'worry'). And I told her I will need to 'recover' as my body heals and gets stronger. But its normal and okay.
I told her she is just a child... and this is something Daddy will help me with. So she does not have to feel, worry.

all the best,
Susan

I don't have any book suggestions, but I was thinking maybe the hospital can provide a tour so he'll know where Daddy is. Like they do in the maternity ward. Also, look to see if the nurse's desk in that section has coloring books or anything like that. I was surprised when my dad's wife went to the nurse's station and came back with crayons and a coloring book all about being a big sister for my older daughter when my youngest was born. So... never hurts to see what they provide.

Best wishes for your husband's smooth and speedy recovery.

S. :+)

I recently had a surgery with a hospital stay of 3.5 days. I have a 5 year old. My surgery was somewhat expected, yet scheduling turned into an emergency. Previous to the surgery, I kept telling her I needed to have my back fixed and then we would have some fun together. That is as much as I said to her, I need my back fixed. When I went to the doctor, he took me from his office through the hospital ER and I had surgery that night. She was with my sister and she mentioned that her mother was going to get her back fixed. I had my older daughter pick her up and take her to her best friends to play and then brought her home. She was put to bed exhausted and went through the whole void with no problem. I allowed her to come to the hospital when the oxygen and blood pressure sleeve/cuff was removed. The IV's are not removed until you are ready to go home, even if you don't need them. Her first visit, I asked her to come near me and she said she was fine where she was at and eventually came to me. We really didn't have any problems with her reactions.