The child is sick in the car what to give. Why does a child get sick in a car and how to help him? Children's drugs for motion sickness

Nausea, dizziness, double vision and ripples in the eyes when driving a car - do you know this feeling? Then, most likely, you suffer from kinetosis (seasickness) or, simply speaking, you are motion sick in transport.

Motion sickness in transport is a very unpleasant and fairly common phenomenon, which affects about a tenth of the world's population. Children between the ages of two and twelve are most susceptible to motion sickness, and for most people this condition resolves with age.

Why does the child get sick in transport?

In both adults and children, kinetosis (sickness) occurs due to problems in the functioning of the vestibular apparatus. This happens because a person sitting in a car (train, plane) receives information from the vestibular apparatus to the brain that the body is motionless (sitting), while the eyes see the landscape passing by and the swaying of objects around. It is the discrepancy between the information coming from the vestibular and visual apparatus that causes unpleasant symptoms.

It happens that a person who has never been seasick before begins to experience tangible bouts of kinetosis when traveling in transport. This happens, for example, after (otitis media) - inflammatory processes in the middle ear affect the vestibular apparatus and cause the effect of motion sickness.

What to do if the child is motion sick in the car?

What to do if the described preventive measures are not able to cope with the motion sickness of the child in the car and he still feels severe nausea, vomiting and dizziness? Some children are helped by "folk" methods, known since Soviet times:

• Caramel- mint or lemon caramel can significantly alleviate the feeling of nausea.
• Vitamin C- Vitamin C in pure form or in the form of a lemon wedge will also help to overcome nausea.
• Ginger in any form (grated fresh root, pickled ginger, powder, even cookies with natural ginger) - has long been known as a remedy for seasickness. "Ginger in capsules" can also be purchased at a pharmacy. Just do not overfeed the patient with gingerbread - a hearty meal can lead to the opposite effect.
• Distract your child by talking- the less the child concentrates on his condition, the easier he tolerates it.
• If you are traveling in your own car, do regular stops. Let your child go outside and walk on solid ground for a few minutes.

Tablets for motion sickness in the car

Motion sickness pills are already heavy artillery in the fight against kinetosis (sickness) and of course it is best to avoid them if possible. In pharmacies, you can currently find more than one drug to combat this unpleasant condition, for example, Dramina. These drugs affect the vestibular apparatus of a person and almost all of them have a strong sedative (sleepy) effect, which can be observed within several hours after taking the drug (that is, the trip has long ended, and the child cannot come to his senses), up to a violation of coordination of movements .

In any case, the pediatrician should deal with the selection of the drug for the child. Like any medicine, you should not prescribe yourself a remedy for motion sickness in transport. You need to be especially careful when using these tablets for young children: many of them are not intended for babies under 3 years old. Other funds - such as Bonin (USA) - should never be taken before 12 years of age.

How to prevent motion sickness in a child in transport?

To begin with, it is worth trying to prevent motion sickness of the child. To do this, you can have a few simple recommendations:

1. The vestibular apparatus can be trained. But, firstly, this does not help everyone. Secondly, it is a matter of time. In any case, regular swinging can help over time.
2. Do not feed your baby tightly before the trip. The food that the child consumes a few hours before he gets into the car should be light (fruits, liquid porridge) and not plentiful, since the more the stomach is filled, the more likely it is to vomit during motion sickness. Sugary carbonated drinks also aggravate motion sickness.
3. Be sure to choose for a child (and any adult who gets motion sickness) place in transport in the direction of travel- that is, the face should be turned in the direction where the transport is going. If you sit in a car or train with your back forward or sideways, this can greatly enhance the effect of motion sickness.
4. Many people no motion sickness in the front seat(whereas in the back seat they get really bad). If possible, place it in the front seat.
5. You should not give your child a book, toy or coloring book on which he will focus while driving- the object will inevitably sway in the hands and cause increased dizziness. It is better to focus your eyes on stationary things - for example, on the horizon line.
6. If you know that your child is getting sick in the car, try your best rid the interior of the vehicle of foreign odors. Sharp smells of gasoline, tobacco, perfume, food can provoke motion sickness. Also, high temperatures in the car, stuffiness can lead to motion sickness. Thus, to reduce the symptoms of kinetosis:

• Do not smoke in the car, or carefully ventilate the interior
• Do not transport food with an intense smell in the cabin (sausage, fried meat, pickles, etc.)
• Do not use perfumes (perfume, cologne, etc.)
• Keep the cabin temperature as cool as possible and provide fresh air.

It should be noted separately that some people (both children and adults) do not have any means of getting rid of motion sickness (neither "folk" nor pills). In this case, it remains only to avoid long trips or put up with an unpleasant condition.

Sometimes parents, going by transport, taking their children on a trip, ask themselves: “ Why their child strongly motion sickness in the car And be sick. What to do? The state of motion sickness in medicine is called 1) "", or 2) "kinetosis", which is observed not only in children, but also in adults with a poorly developed vestibular apparatus, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, or simply - out of habit of traveling - riding on the road.

Can rock:

1. on the road in any form of transport: car, bus, plane, train, ship, boat (especially in the back seat, without good windows for viewing and access to fresh air);
2. swings, carousels, rides associated with rotation in place and your own movement around your axis can rock you (try to turn around like a “top” at home).

I give interesting arguments: kinetosis, or motion sickness, may not be a disease as such, but a protective physiological reaction of the organism in children, with insufficient development of the coordination system of the vestibular apparatus, motion sickness may be a normal response to pitching. Associated nausea, vomiting is the result of irritation of the central nervous system by incoming impulses from the vestibular apparatus.

Why does a child get very sick in transport: reasons

Children at the age of 2 are especially strong in transport, girls more often than boys. From the age of two to 10 years, the vestibular apparatus and nerve pathways are formed. Therefore, from the age of ten, attacks of seasickness usually fade. But some adults, despite the maturity of coordination, the vestibular apparatus, still do not tolerate pitching.

Interestingly, some children suffer from only one mode of transport, another child cannot tolerate any mode of transport, even swings and roundabouts. Signs of seasickness can appear in a child at 1 year, at 2 years.

Kinetosis can manifest itself as an independent condition - the result of motion sickness in a car, etc. Nevertheless, parents should pay attention that motion sickness can be a symptom of the disease, you need to see a doctor:

1. sinusitis, sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (to an otolaryngologist),
2. diseases of the hearing organs (to an ENT doctor),
3. diseases of the nervous system (neurologist),
4. problems with the stomach, intestines (to the therapist, gastroenterologist),
5. cardiovascular diseases (therapist, cardiologist).

What happens in the body in children with motion sickness?

Through the senses of the child, when moving, a lot of conflicting information enters the brain. The eyes say that you are standing on the deck, in the cabin, in the car seat without moving, and the vestibular apparatus signals a change in the position of the body in space. The connections between the cerebral cortex and its subcortex are not yet developed, as well as the coordination system, the child's brain is not able to fully combine incoming information data from the senses, irritation, failure, reconfiguration of internal organs and systems occur.

An adult compares information from past experience and new information, understands how to respond correctly, therefore he rarely gets sick. Children under 2 years of age are also rarely swayed due to the fact that they have not yet formed the concept of spatio-temporal connection, the brain perceives disparate pictures of the world. The vestibular apparatus of babies under 2 years of age is also poorly developed.

Motion sickness: symptoms, signs, manifestations of kinetosis in children

The mass of impulses entering the brain from the vestibular apparatus irritates many organs and their systems in a child. When motion sickness develops three types of response: emotional, vegetative, muscular. Consider:

1. With an emotional type of reaction, a feeling of fear, panic is especially manifested, it can even be the other way around: delight, euphoria, inadequate situations of behavior.
2. With the vegetative type: redness, severe pallor of the skin in children, sweating, nausea with vomiting, salivation, fainting, impaired consciousness.
3. With a muscular type of response, muscle contractions may appear: swaying, unsteadiness of gait, loss of a sense of balance.

These types of reactions rarely appear in isolation from each other, they are combined, so children react differently to motion sickness.

Conventionally, several clinical forms of the disease are distinguished: nervous, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular:

1. The nervous form is manifested by the predominance of dizziness in children, pain in the head, general weakness and lethargy.
2. The gastrointestinal form appears: nausea, vomiting, impaired stool (diarrhea), taste disturbances, unpleasant taste in the mouth, abdominal pain, excessive acute sensitivity to odors.
3. The cardiovascular form is manifested by increased heart rate (sometimes slowing of the heart rate), increased blood pressure, and heart rhythm disturbances. There is a violation of the nature of the pulse: as the attack intensifies, it becomes less frequent, the child yawns, shallow breathing appears, then the pressure drops sharply until fainting.

What to do: how to help a child with motion sickness

1. The first thing to do is don't panic!
2. Reassure the child and provide access to cool fresh air.
3. If possible: stop the car (when driving your own car), get out on the road, stand, walk a little.
4. If it's public transport: find a place where there is less shaking.
5. Ask the child to breathe more often and deeply: the attack of nausea will decrease or stop.
6. Citrus fruits relieve nausea well: let your baby suck on an orange, tangerine, lemon wedge or lemon, or put a lemon peel behind your cheek. Use what is at hand: sour fruit, peach, sour candy, green apple slice.
7. Encourage your child to look into the distance at an immovable object, or at his toe, the toe of a shoe. If there is no vomiting, but the child complains of nausea and dizziness, give him a motion sickness remedy as recommended by the doctor.
8. Keep plastic bags, still water, and unscented wet wipes handy to wipe your child's face and hands.
9. The child may vomit unexpectedly.

Preparations for motion sickness for children

Many pharmaceutical remedies for motion sickness cannot be used until 10–12 years of age. The appointment of the drug, its dose and method of application is carried out by a pediatrician, a neurologist.

Usually, drugs for motion sickness are taken orally in advance, 30 to 60 minutes before the start of the trip. Medicines reduce the excitability of the vestibular apparatus, this prevents nausea, dizziness and vomiting. As a rule, doctors recommend the use of drugs during a long trip, with poor transport tolerance, but not for prevention, because any drug may have side effects.

All funds that help against motion sickness in a car, transport, are divided into several groups.

1. Main group - special preparations suppressing the symptoms of motion sickness. The main mechanism of action is penetration into the nervous system to suppress the receipt of impulses from the vestibular apparatus. This prevents the feeling of nausea, its consequences - nausea and vomiting. For children from 1 year old, use the drug DRAMIN, a child from 2 years of age is prescribed drugs SIEL, KINEDRIL. These pharmaceuticals have a long list of side effects: thirst, dry mouth; effects on vision, blood pressure, increased heart rate, sedation. These medicines work half an hour to an hour after ingestion.
2. Another group - homeopathic remedies: KOKKULIN(children from 3 years old) VERTIGOHEL(from 2 years old), AIR-SEA(from 2 years). The basic principle of action: "we treat like with like." In large doses, the substances that make up the drugs themselves cause the symptoms of motion sickness, but their small doses help the body cope with the malaise. The advantage of such drugs is that they have practically no contraindications, few side effects, and cannot be used only with increased individual sensitivity to the components of the drug and allergies in a child. For young children, funds are released in the form of drops, caramels, granules, which is convenient. The drug is taken 30 minutes before the start of the trip.
3. Doctors may prescribe antiallergic (antihistamine), sedative, antiemetic drugs. The choice of drugs is carried out by a doctor, depending on the severity of manifestations of kinetosis. All drugs reduce the excitability of the nervous system, reduce the symptoms of motion sickness. Unfortunately, they have a fairly long list of side effects: lethargy, lethargy, drowsiness, dry mouth. Although, if the child vomits on any trip by transport, these medicines will help alleviate the condition on the road. Doses, method of application of the drug will be prescribed by the doctor, according to the instructions for use and based on his experience.

Folk remedies for motion sickness at home for adults and children

There are folk methods, remedies and recipes to alleviate the child's condition during motion sickness.

1. An effective remedy for nausea and vomiting during motion sickness - ginger.Cut into small plates and dissolve on the road. If the child does not like its taste at all, replace it with gingerbread cookies, candy. You can drink ginger tea, infusion on the road.
2. Some children respond well to essential oils: mint,camomile. Put a few drops of peppermint or chamomile oil on a handkerchief or napkin, let's inhale the baby.
3. Infusion helps against motion sickness oats, spinach juice. The recipe is simple: pour 1 tablespoon of oats with a glass of boiling water, leave for 30-40 minutes, strain. Juice from fresh washed spinach is prepared using a juicer. Three to four days before the trip, start giving your child these juices, one-quarter cup, 2 times a day.
4. Use as a drink on the road mineral water without gas or sour juice- drink in small sips.
5. Wipe the face and hands of children more often with a damp cloth, towel, make a wet bandage on the forehead. Wear loose clothing without tight elastic bands and straps, a shirt with a wide collar.
6. If the child is unwell, put him on your lap, talk with him on topics of interest to him. Children are well distracted from unpleasant sensations and thoughts.
7. The best remedy for motion sickness is sleep.
8. Do not eat or starve before the trip. A light snack is recommended 1 hour before the road with light meals: a piece of boiled fish, yogurt, cottage cheese. It is not recommended to take soda, milk and, if the child is motion sick, do not eat in his presence.
9. After stopping for a snack on the road, you need to walk a bit.

Consider a place for a child in transport in advance, if possible: on a ship - a cabin closer to the center of the ship; by bus - ahead in the direction of travel, closer to the opening windows.

Less motion sickness in the seat next to the driver, but children under 12 are not allowed to travel in these places. Children under this age must be in car seats. Fixing the child in the car seat reduces the symptoms of motion sickness. The best place for a car seat is the center of the rear seat: the child pays less attention to the side windows, often changing pictures, it is easier to fall asleep in the car seat.

Train before long journeys. Take your child with you on short trips more often to get used to the movement. Thoroughly ventilate the car interior, do not close the windows tightly in the warm season, do not turn on the stove at full strength in winter. Do not use strong-smelling air fresheners, do not smoke in the car where the child is. Drive the car without sharp accelerations, turns, braking.

How to train the vestibular apparatus: exercises

Train your child regularly at home to develop the vestibular apparatus.

1. swaying on a gymnastic ball,
2. carrying and swinging on hands,
3. baby spins, spins and flips.

A child over 1.5–2 years old can be taught:

1. roll from side to side "sausage",
2. walk along the curb, log,
3. swing it on a swing, ride it on a carousel,
4. learn to swim, jump on an air mattress.

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Why does the child get sick in the car: what to do?

According to statistics, every second child under the age of 10 suffers from motion sickness in transport (kinetosis). To date, medicine cannot explain such a pattern, but there is an opportunity to improve the condition of the baby during the trip. Learn how to deal with nausea and dizziness while traveling in this article.

Why does the child feel sick and sick in the car?

There is no unequivocal answer to the question why some children get sick and others do not.

Experts suggest that children who have a well-developed vestibular apparatus (aka the organ of balance) are less prone to motion sickness in transport.

Often the problem occurs in children with good health and indicates a specific feature of the body, and not a pathology.

What causes motion sickness in vehicles?

When driving a car, some children have an internal imbalance in the brain at a subconscious level: on the one hand, the child is sitting, but on the other, he is still moving. Such a dual sensation causes dissonance in the work of the vestibular apparatus and, accordingly, nausea and dizziness.

What are the signs of motion sickness in a car?

The main signs of motion sickness in children in transport:

• Nausea. It is accompanied by weakness, dizziness, lethargy. In rare cases, the child becomes disoriented.
• Salivation. This sign when driving in transport is clearly visible in young children who cannot control this process.
• Hard breath. The child may become covered in sweat, and may also be disturbed by chills or a feeling of global heat (often a fever).
• Often motion sickness ends vomiting, and then there is drowsiness.
• In a one-year-old baby, you can notice a distinct pallor faces .

How to prevent motion sickness of children in a car: 5 rules

The trip of the child and the parents themselves can be significantly facilitated if the symptoms of motion sickness are prevented. It is impossible to get rid of this syndrome 100%, but it is possible to make traveling by train or car more pleasant and calm.

Following 5 rules will help reduce the risk of motion sickness while traveling:

1. Eliminate foreign and specific odors in the car. You should not smoke, transport “smelling” products (sausage, smoked meats), etc. in the cabin.
2. If you are going on a long journey by car, then leave at the time when the baby should go to bed .
3. Ventilate the salon . Keep your car windows open for a constant flow of fresh air.
4. Before the trip, explain to the baby that he should not look to the side, but only directly to the road. If the child is not comfortable, stopping for 2-3 minutes will improve his condition.
5. Before leaving, feed the baby easily digestible food. Do not feed your child meat, pasta and other heavy foods. Before the trip, it is better to give the child lean soup, porridge, fruits and vegetables. It is also worth considering that you should not start the trip on an empty stomach. The child should be full, but do not overeat.

Spring-summer is the most unfavorable period for traveling children who get sick in a car.

Statistically, most children who are prone to motion sickness experience less nausea when traveling in the winter. Many parents have noticed that autumn-winter are the best times of the year to visit distant relatives, friends, etc.

The best pharmaceutical products for children from motion sickness in transport

Many parents think about purchasing special drugs against motion sickness. Basically, they can be used by children from 2 years old, but with caution, since not all funds have a positive effect on the body and stomach of the baby.

Medicines for motion sickness for children

Folk remedies for motion sickness of a child in a car: a review of effective ways to prevent nausea in transport

There are parents who are skeptical about various kinds of drugs, so they are looking for alternative remedies for motion sickness in transport. In this case, you can try folk methods, because they are absolutely harmless.

The most popular folk remedies to combat motion sickness in a car:

• mints. Mint promotes relaxation of the nervous system and reduces the level of nausea at times. Therefore, offer your crumbs to spend leisure time with a mint candy. If he categorically does not perceive the smell of mint, you can give him something sour (grapefruit, orange, lemon slice). You can also offer ascorbic acid.
• Exist anti-sickness cranberry juice, mint tea , or in a hurry you can cook water with lemon.
• Massage of the inside of the hand . Massage the baby's hands, acting on the acupuncture points. This manipulation can reduce nausea. Also, the baby can rub his ears, rubbing them well from the outside. This will improve blood flow and reduce the emphasis on stomach discomfort.
• To relieve dizziness and nausea, you can apply a wet towel to the child's forehead.

Patches and bracelets for motion sickness for children: advantages and disadvantages

Today, manufacturers produce a unique spectrum of action plasters and bracelets from motion sickness. In fact, some types of such products really work.

Acupuncture bracelet

This device is an ideal remedy for motion sickness in a car, train, plane, ship. This bracelet is based on a point mechanism that massages the wrist and relieves nausea, giving peace and tranquility. The ball, which is attached to the bracelet from the inside, acts on acupuncture points, relieving motion sickness. There are bracelets in the range of 300-400 rubles.

Plasters from motion sickness in transport

Such patches can have a beneficial effect on the course of a trip in transport. They are absolutely harmless and do not contain any medicinal additives. The price of plasters is 100-300 rubles.

Plaster advantages:

• Affordable price.
• Easy to stick on the body.
• Contains only aromatic herbs.
• Relieves nausea for a long time.
• Does not cause drowsiness or lethargy.

The patches effectively help both adults and even women in position. When choosing one or another product from motion sickness, you need to focus on the baby's body. Some children are more suited to a band-aid, others to a bracelet. If you find the best option for your child, then any trip will be much more pleasant for both you and the baby.

The child was motion sick in the car: what to do?

• If you eat in your own car, then the first thing to do is to stop the car and take the baby out into the fresh air. This applies to cases where nausea rises to the throat.
• If you eat in public transport (train, bus), then you need to urgently open the existing windows and ask the child to breathe in a lot of air. Thus, nausea can be stopped.
• When acute symptoms are relieved, the baby should be given cool water. He should drink it in small sips, and not in one gulp, otherwise it may cause the child to vomit. A more effective mix is ​​water with lemon, if you have this product on hand. A few drops will dull the feeling of nausea, while the drink will not seem sour to the child, on the contrary, after 2-3 sips, he will feel relieved.

It is worth noting that the above tips and methods of struggle are actually effective, but, unfortunately, there is a category of adults and children for whom no method helps. In this case, long trips should be avoided.

Doctor neurologist-epileptologist E. N. Maryenko about the causes of kinetosis in children:

Motion sickness is called motion sickness. Currently, there are simply no universal methods for the treatment and prevention of motion sickness. Sometimes motion sickness indicates the presence of some latent disease, which requires a comprehensive medical examination in a specialized medical institution. Motion sickness can be grouped into 4 main groups:

1. Nervous conditions (dizziness, heaviness in the head, headache, weakness, drowsiness).
2. Gastrointestinal (distortions in taste sensations, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, disgust for the smells of burnt food, tobacco smoke, vomit, exhaust gases, etc.).
3. Cardiovascular (increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmias), when as the process of motion sickness develops, the pulse becomes rarer, shallow breathing, blood pressure drops.
4. A mixed form, in which the symptoms of the disease can occur in a wide variety of combinations, resembling one or another form of motion sickness.

Recommendations: choose the mode of transport, the movement of which is the most gentle, without sudden changes in speed. Pay attention to your diet before the trip: do not overeat and do not starve, it is better to take food 1.5-2 hours before the trip. Food should be light, but at the same time high-calorie, whole milk should be avoided, as well as highly carbonated drinks. To train the vestibular apparatus, start dancing, swimming. On the eve of the trip, you need to have a good rest, take a sedative or sleeping pill.

During the trip, it is better to face forward in the direction of travel. If the flickering of objects outside the window is unpleasant, then it is better to close your eyes and take a comfortable position, tilting the chair as far back as possible. It is important not to overheat or overcool during the trip. To distract from their own discomfort.

Neurologist V.G. Kachanova:

The treatment of motion sickness includes several basic principles:

1. Refusal of food, highly carbonated drinks while traveling.
2. Compliance with a certain position of the body while traveling.
3. The use of special drugs for the prevention and treatment of motion sickness.

Travelers who are prone to motion sickness should try to take the seat in the vehicle that is subject to the least accelerations. In any transport, seats located in the opposite direction of traffic should be avoided.
In all cases, one should try to reduce the contradiction between the information coming from different sensitive organs. In order to avoid severe motion sickness, you can not read while in a moving vehicle.

In cases where the trip is expected to be short, it is recommended to refrain from food and drink. In cases where it is impossible to abstain from food and water, it is better to eat only easily digestible food (for example, crackers, cookies) and drink a small amount of ordinary or slightly carbonated water. Heavily carbonated drinks significantly increase the risk of motion sickness, so it is better to avoid their consumption while traveling.

Some of the most common drugs for motion sickness are drugs with antihistamine effect, such as dimenhydrinate (Dramina), diphenhydramine (Diphenhydramine, Ciel) and meclozine (Bonin), as well as drugs containing betahistine (Betacentrin, Vestibo, Betaserc), which are more effective. and fewer side effects. For the prevention of motion sickness and motion sickness, Scopolamine, which is available in the form of tablets and patches, can also be used. Scopolamine patches are more effective than tablets.

Scopolamine is ineffective in the treatment of motion sickness and is used only to prevent it. For this reason, the patch is applied to the skin (usually behind the ear) no later than 4 hours before travel. Its duration is 3 days.

Most often, it affects children aged 2 to 12 years, although a tendency to nausea in transport can occur at any age. The reason for this may be too sensitive reaction of the brain to movement. - read the article. You will also learn what to do if the child has become motion sick in transport.

As you already know, a child can be rocked not only in a car, but also in other vehicles, especially if this is his first or difficult (turbulence in the air or a storm at sea) trip. Sometimes the child is motion sick even while swinging on a swing. But there is good news: with age, sea, air or car sickness disappears.

Why does the child get sick in the car

The problem begins when the child's brain receives different signals from the parts of the body that perceive movement - the eyes, inner ears, nerves and joints.

For example, if a child looks at a toy or a picture in a book while driving, their eyes send a signal to the brain that the body is not in motion. And other parts of the body feel the movement and send the opposite signal to the brain. This conflict of signals causes a feeling of nausea.

The same thing happens on board an aircraft during turbulence or on a ship during ocean waves. Stress and anxiety exacerbate symptoms.

What to do if the child is motion sick in the car and other transport

Be patient as the child is not feeling well and try the following steps:

• Watch closely for early signs of motion sickness—cold sweats and loss of appetite usually precede nausea and vomiting. If you notice warning signs, stop driving as soon as possible. If this happens while driving, stop briefly and get some air outside. If you are on an airplane, move your child to the porthole so that he can view objects from it. If you can pause the car ride, put your child in the seats and wet his forehead with a cold washcloth. The symptoms will pass quickly and in 15 minutes you will be back on the road.
• If you are driving a car, the child needs to look somewhere far away at the horizon line. An object in view at a distance will give the impression that you are moving directly towards it, and this will help to deal with conflicting messages entering the brain.
• The child needs air. Turn on the air conditioner or open the window on the side of the child. If you are traveling by ship, go on deck.
• In order for the trip to go well, if the child is traveling by bus, he needs to choose seats in the middle. In the back rows, as a rule, it shakes more, and the front rows are considered less safe. In other vehicles: the first carriages of the train; the upper deck of the ship, closer to the middle; near the wings of the aircraft. The child needs to look straight ahead and the seat should be high enough so that you can look at the road through the window.
• Distract the child. Motion sickness sometimes happens purely due to the psychological mood, so you need to sing, chat and be distracted on the road. But do not give the child toys or books, as this will disorient him.
• Feed your child. Perhaps your intuition tells you otherwise, but if the child eats solid food, then before the trip he needs a snack. Why? Because hunger can make nausea worse. However, there is another opinion, so you will have to figure out through trial and error whether you need to feed the baby before the trip.
• Try to plan your trip during your child's nap time - it's unlikely that he will start to twist his stomach if he sleeps. If the child is already awake during the day, still try to persuade him to take a little nap on the way.
• Keep activity to a minimum. The child should be as calm as possible so that his head spins as little as possible.
• You can also try using , which is believed to suppress nausea by stimulating acupressure points on the wrist. While the scientific evidence to support its effectiveness is still lacking, some people do consider it a lifesaver. And if you tell your child that this special bracelet is made so that he does not feel bad in the car or on the plane, that may be enough. (Be sure to check the label or instructions to make sure the bracelet is appropriate for your child's age.)

If, despite your best efforts, your baby starts to vomit, he needs to drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.

Is it possible to give pills for motion sickness in transport for children

For children over 2 years of age, motion sickness medications are available over-the-counter, in a chewable tablet or in liquid form. But before giving your child the drug, consult your doctor. Side effects may include drowsiness or irritability, dry mouth, constipation, and blurred vision.

For insurance, take a strong plastic bag with wet wipes or a damp cloth, as well as a change of clothes, on the road.

When people go on a trip with children, things don't always go smoothly. Sometimes babies can get sick, they begin to feel sick, this may be accompanied by vomiting. What to do? How to avoid it?

Why does seasickness appear?

It can rock not only in a car, boat, but also in public transport or on carousels that rotate around its axis. This occurs because the child's vestibular apparatus is not yet sufficiently developed and the body reacts to pitching in this way.

The first signs of motion sickness in children are observed from the age of 2 and continue until the age of 10, it is at this time that the formation of the vestibular apparatus ends. Children can be prone to "seasickness" on one or more modes of transport, so it is very difficult to predict something in advance.

Main symptoms

There are three types of reactions, i.e. how a child can react to motion sickness. It is vegetative, emotional and muscular.

1) If there is an emotional reaction, then the child has fear, panic, or vice versa euphoria, excessive fun.

2) If a vegetative reaction, then the baby turns red or turns pale, salivation increases, nausea, vomiting or fainting.

3) If there is a muscular reaction, then the baby loses support, may walk with an “unsteady” gait, may stagger slightly.

Usually the child reacts in one of the following ways. Or it may be that at the age of 2 he will have an emotional reaction, and at three it will change and become a vegetative reaction.

This topic interested me last fall, when we went to Kyiv with a child by car. Drive about 9-10 hours. Before the trip, I did not observe signs of motion sickness in my son.

On the road, he behaved perfectly, we read, played, watched cartoons. Then they stopped, ate, took a walk and got into the car to drive on. So we had a vegetative reaction that fully corresponded to the second point. Vanka turned pale sharply, became a white-earthy color and was sweaty. Probably because it took a little time after eating.

What helps?

1) Calm down

I have never encountered such a problem, therefore, I absolutely did not know what they do in such cases. The very first, and probably the most difficult, was not to panic and pull myself together. Because the baby sees your reaction, and his symptoms intensify even more, he starts to get nervous.

2) Fresh air

If it is stuffy and hot in the room or in the car, then you need to take the baby out and let it breathe fresh air. Let him stand or walk for a while.

3) Citrus

An attack of nausea is well suppressed by lemons, oranges or tangerines. Cut or break off a segment and let it suck a little.

4) Tablets from motion sickness

As far as I know, they are intended for children from two years old. But we basically managed without them, so whether they help or not, I can’t tell you. My friends bought Avia-Sea for their child, they say that they suit them very well.

5) Take a break

If the child is ill, but there is no vomiting, then try to distract him with something. Take a walk, tell a story, don't let him get hung up on his condition.

6) Ginger

From folk remedies, ginger also helps very well. It can be cut into pieces and given to suck on the baby. If you don't like the taste, you can make ginger tea or cookies ahead of time.

7) Sleep

If all of the above points do not help, then try to make the child fall asleep. Get him on his knees, take off any clothes that might be pressing, let him relax completely.

conclusions

It's okay if your baby is rocking. Will outgrow. The main thing is that you always have plastic bags, wet wipes and still mineral water on hand during the trip, with which you can wash the hands and face of the child. Before the trip, you can’t feed the baby tightly, and if the road is long, then don’t get into the car immediately after eating, but take a walk for at least half an hour.

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