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If you were going to be spending several days in the hospital at the side of your sick toddler, what could someone bring you that would make things easier?

My friend Emily's husband decided to cancel his business trip, so she's at least going to have someone consistent to help, and give her breaks. But she's going to be the one spending nights at the hospital and so forth. Zoe's still very sick - they've given up on the idea that she'll be able to go home before Thursday or Friday at the earliest.

I'm going by to visit tonight. I'm planning to bring coloring books, crayons, and stickers for Zoe, and my electric kettle filled with herbal tea and cocoa packets for Emily. (I suspect that all they'll have on the unit is a coffee pot, and Emily is an observant Mormon.) I'm also going to bring by a light and frivolous novel.

Any other suggestions?

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[telerib.livejournal.com]

A hot dinner, either home-made or a favorite carry-out.

Some DVDs to watch, both with my toddler (if toddler is TV-watching sort) or grown-up movies for when child is asleep, if the hospital is DVD (or VHS) equipped.

Some medium-small garbage pails, baskets, or other bins, because I feel better when I can organize things and there may be insufficient bin- or drawer-space in the hospital room for everything in its place. (That's a pretty weird one, but if Emily is Type A too...)

An air mattress or cot, if the sleeping arrangements in the hospital room leave something to be desired. (And an electric air pump for the mattress.)

A fan or small radio that can be used as a white noise machine, to drown out some of the hospital noise.