Our family (excepting Hubby) hardly ever get sick. Thankfully the children appear to have inherited my healthy immune system (good genes combined with breastfeeding for the win!) Unfortunately, the flu got us this year. In order to get everyone healed as quickly as possible, I had to stay organized.
All four kids had a comfy place in the living room so I could keep an eye on all of them at once. We draped the couches with sheets to keep things clean and cozy and they watched movies all day.
Each kid was given their own gallon size ziplock bag with their name written on it. Inside they had plenty of applesauce pouches and whole wheat fruit Newtons to snack on. I figured these would be easy things to digest, they're reasonably healthy, and we don't buy them very often so they seem like a tasty treat. On the outside of the bag is where I write when they were given medicine and their temperature.
To keep them all hydrated, I kept the fridge and their sippy cups filled with flavored water. It's clear (so I don't have to worry about stains when it spills), reasonably healthy (not as much sugar as juice or soda), it's carbonated (we like something with bubbles when we're feeling upset tummies), and it's a yummy treat that we rarely buy so they'll be interested in drinking lots of it.
Thankfully the flu wasn't too severe for us (headaches, fevers, fatigue, a little bit of puking on the first day, coughs) but it was enough to keep us holed up in the house for about a week. These strategies made things a little easier.
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