We got to lie on the sofabed in the living room and watch games shows when we were sick.
Unless the child is desperately ill, he gets bored lying in bed fairly soon. When they’re well enough to get out of bed, they’re well enough to do a math worksheet or write a paragraph!
LOL!
My kids knew if they DIDN’T stay “down” they would be kept home another day, and that was incentive enough to make them compliant.
:o])
I was a pretty mean mom, all things considered...