DD1 was 5 when hers were done. She was sore for a few days. Probably 3 or 4 days. The rest of her 2 weeks home was more for her grommits I think.

I made up normal foods for her, but had custard, ice cream & ice blocks as back up so she didn't starve. She was back to normal foods with in the week. Its just scary that first day for them. The hospital we were at only served ice blocks & jelly the day of the surgery (after), then started on cereal etc the next morning. DD only had 2 or 3 mouthfuls & we were ok to go home. Same when DD2 was in hospital with severe tonsillitis, 2 bites of a pie & we could leave (that was after 5 days of not eating).

DD is fine after hers. No trauma or anything, even though she reacted to the anaesthetic & can remember everything before she went under & woke instantly after (not sleepy like most).