When little children are sick, they may not be full of energy like usual. However, they may not feel like sleeping all day either. If your child - or a child you care for - comes down with a common childhood illness such as a cold, strep throat or an ear infection, you may be struggling trying to keep them entertained.

Luckily, we have plenty of ideas for you and even a place to share your own tips on entertaining your kids when they are sick. I have reviewed a couple of children's books that deal with getting sick as a child as well.

• Bear Feels Sick Book Review
• How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon Book Review

If your children need more to do than watch TV, we have a variety of activity ideas that will help entertain them without wearing them out when they are short on energy.

• Sick Day Activities for Children

Do you have some ideas of your own? Share your thoughts and tips on how you entertain your kids when they are not feeling well.

• Your Picks: Best Sick Day Books For Kids
• How Do You Entertain Your Kids When They Are Sick?

Do you have symptoms like coughing, congestion, fever or vomiting? They could be caused by a cold, the flu or a stomach virus. But there are dozens of other illnesses that could cause these symptoms as well.

If you have symptoms but aren't sure what is causing them, we may be able to help. Choose your symptom and look through our guides to help you figure out what could be causing it and what you can do about it.

• Evaluate Your Fever
• Evaluate Your Cough
• Evaluate Your Sinus Congestion
• Evaluate Your Vomiting
• Evaluate Your Itching

Don't suffer with those symptoms any longer. Find out what is wrong and what you can do about it.

*These guides are not intended to diagnose, but can help you determine whether or not you need to seek medical attention.

Did you know there are multiple types of flu? Strains mutate all the time but even in a given year there can be two or three different types or strains of influenza that are causing illness in the general population.

By far the most common type of flu is Influenza A. There are so many types of influenza A that it is further broken down into H and N subtypes (think H1N1). Find out more about how influenza A is classified, it's history and how it can affect you.

If you feel like you haven't quite taken advantage of your sick days lately and you are looking for a way to come down with something quickly, take a look at our new piece - Top 6 Ways to Get the Flu. I can't guarantee that you'll get to stay home from work, but these are some pretty surefire ways to get sick.

Then again, if you would rather avoid those germs and save those sick days for when you really need them ("mental health" day, maybe?) you could look at this list as how to avoid getting sick. It's up to you!