Feel Better Frog Will Help Them Through the Flu

With cold and flu season here – not to mention the parental panic inducer that is swine flu – it’s always handy to have a few items lying around to keep the kids calm and help them understand what it’s all about.

Now’s the time, Mom and Dad, to play doctor. No, we don’t mean pull up Google University and start freaking. Just play . . . like your kids do.

The Feel Better Frog from Manhattan Toy is our new favorite pick for getting them through the flu (and more). Soft and cuddly like most of the creatures in the Manhattan Toy line, he’s packed with cuddly versions of the staples of a sick room – his own thermometer, bowl of soup (and spoon), bandage and soft tissue. Push his belly, and he’ll politely ask for what he needs. Put his tissue to his nose, and he’ll sneeze; spoon to his mouth, and he’ll mmmm his thanks.

A friendly buddy for kids who are worrying about an impending hospital stay or just love playing doctor, you can get him at Amazon for $34.75.

More picks for surviving the flu:

• Achooo! Kids Books for Surviving the Flu

• This Frog Helps Fend Off Flu