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NorthShore’s online source for timely health and wellness news, inspiring patient stories and tips to lead a healthy life.
Chicago weather can be drastic from sweltering heat to sub-zero temperatures. This leads us to spend a great deal of time inside, which can induce cabin fever. As adults we can find ways to cope with our boredom, but children don’t always know how they can burn their energy. The weather is too extreme to send them out, so what can we do?
Elizabeth Swider, MD, Pediatrician at NorthShore, shares fun activities for families to do indoors. These activities not only kill boredom and pass the time, but they also are good for the children, and us:
What is your favorite indoor activity to do with the family?