the 12 noon rule.

Mother Rabbit has a little rule for anyone who decides to miss school or work for an illness. I am all in favor of staying home from work or school when one is truly sick, both to help your body to recover and to protect the world around you from your germs.
But here is the rule: If you stay home, you must stay in bed until at least 12 noon. This means in bed in a horizontal position without a DVD player, phone or computer. If you are truly sick, what your body needs and craves is sleep. This little rule helps provide that need, and sometimes helps the bunnies know if they really want to stay home.