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Motion Sickness in Toddler
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on September 1, 2006
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I am asking for any advice to help my 15 month old deal with car sickness. Initally I thought he may have an allergy to a particular food b/c he seemed to vomit (in t...
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- My daughter started getting sick in the car at about the same age. Besides getting her to play games that required her to look out the window, instead of inside the ca...
- I get car sick if I don't have a window opened at least a little bit. The fresh air really seems to counter the effects of the moving car. Also, ask your doctor ab...
- Hello J., My daughter now 9 years old also suffers from car sickness. She started around the same age. I always tell her to look out the front window if possible ...
Does Anyone Know of a Motion Sickness Medication for Kids?
Asked by N.B. from Dallas
on October 21, 2007
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We are taking our 7 year old son on a 7 day cruise next week. My husband and I took a cruise a couple of years ago and I got so sick! Dramamine helped, but naturally, ...
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- Look for motion sickness wrist bands. They are stretchy bands that have a plastic bump on the underside that you place over a pressure point on the wrist about three ...
- Something that makes it REALLY easy to swallow is... Take a Small or medium size swallow of water or other drink, anything that is not HOT. While the liquid is stil...
- You know Dramamine makes a chewable for kids, right?
Air Travel with a 2 Yr Old & Motion Sickness???
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on June 9, 2009
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Hi there,
I am flying for about 3-4 hr flight with my 2 yr old daughter. I'm nervous because I don't have a DVD player this time. Also she is very difficult/high ...
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- I don't know about the motion sickness, but a little magnadoodle, books and playdoh keep my DD entertained for hours on a plane. Good luck!
- I would suggest giving her 1.5-2 teaspoons of childrens Benadryl about a half an hour before the flight. This should make he sleep peacefully thru the flight. My pedia...
- I would ask your pediatrician about motion sickness medicine.....you won't need the Benadryl, since Dramamine causes drowsiness anyways, plus the added benefit of aliv...
Weekend Trip with 15 Month Old - Looking for Advice on Sleeping and Car Sickness
Asked by H.B. from New York
on May 11, 2009
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Hi there. I have 2 different topics I could use advice on both related to an upcoming trip. We have a wedding in Newport RI (about a 4 1/2 hour drive). My 16-month old...
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- Hi H.. I wish I could help you out with the car sickness, but I don't have any solid advice in that area except maybe try and leave at a time that you know your daugh...
- Hi H., My daughter had car sickness from 2 weeks old. She is now 6. My doctor told me to give her Benadryl for the motion sickness so far so good. Ask your doctor, ...
- Hi H.! As a kid, I got car sick, too, and the only thing that helped me feel better in the back seat was opening the windows and getting fresh air circulating in the ...
Motion Sickness
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on February 19, 2009
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We are going out of town next week and I'm looking for recommendations on a motion sickness medicine for my 7 year old daughter that does not cause drowsiness. We hav...
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- I do not know the exact name BUT there is actually a bracelet that you can buy that pushes a pressure point in the wrist that help ease and ward off motion sickness my...
- Our family uses generic Dramamine, but we use 1/4 pill per female, and my husband uses 1/2 pill. We do this every time we ride roller coasters at theme parks. Works g...
- Hi S., I agree that Ginger and the motion sickness bracelets (that you can pick up at any CVS or Walgreen's) work very well. I used to be very sick like that until ...
Is Motion Sickness on a Cruise Common, and Are There Cures?
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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I was just wondering if it is common for people to get motion sickness on a cruise? I am prone to easily get motion sickness, so am worried that I might not be able t...
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- I went on my first cruise 2 years ago. I was very fearful of getting sick. I used the transderm patch. It says on the patch "may cause bluriness". Well, I was lucky...
- My husband suffers from really bad motion sickness. When we took a cruise he used a patch perscribed by his doctor. It works very well, my son and brother inlaw used...
- The transderm behind the ear patches work magic. I am prone to motion sickness, and used these patches on our last cuise- with no problems. Even on the largest cruis...
Car Sick
Asked by M.M. from Milwaukee
on October 31, 2008
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Hey moms, I have a daughter that is now just over 2 years old. She started showing signs of being car sick around 18 months. Usually after a longer car ride she would ...
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- This may sound strange but have her eye's examined. She may need glasses. If a child is unable to focus on what is going by the car window they sometimes sugger from...
- Oh boy, do I have advice for you!!!! 1. Sea bands - these are like little sweatbands about an 1" wide that go around each wrist. Inside the band is a tiny plastic...
- Here are a few good website that I use: http://www.momsminivan.com/article-barf.html http://travelwithkids.about.com/cs/cartripstips/a/motionsickness.htm http://w...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Has Motion Sickness.
Asked by M.M. from San Diego
on May 18, 2007
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Every once in a while, my Daughter will throw-up while riding in our minivan. Sometimes the trips will be only 15 minutes "short". When I drive to my Mom's home, whi...
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- I was the same way when i was young but mom didnt do anything about it except to pull over and let me do my thing outside of the car. Now as a 46 year old Mom of a 4 y...
- My daughter gets motion sick when we are on winding roads on the way up to my mothers. We usually sit her in the middle seat so she can see out the front window. We ...
- My son has it too and on a trip last summer we discovered CHIMES ginger candies. Elephant Pharm has them. Amazing results. Hopefully she will outgrow it. But these ...
Motion Sickness!
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on January 4, 2009
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Hey moms!
My husband and I are taking a romantic five night cruise on the Carribean without the munchkins next month! I'm super excited, but I tend to get moderate m...
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- L., Ginger root is the best. My husband gets sick on any type of ship and this worked for him. You can find it at a health food store. The lady on the last ship we...
- See your doctor and ask about getting a prescription for a scopolomine patch. You place it behind your ear and soon forget that it is there. It works great and has les...
- Not sure what else if available...there is a patch you can were behind your ear, but, if you could learn some pressure points to relieve the nausea, it might help you ...
Car Sick Toddler?
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on March 21, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My toddler is 2 1/2. Lately he will tell me that his tummy hurts while we are running errands or driving short distances. In the past 3 weeks we've been on...
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- Is he looking at books while riding in the car? Not that this causes car sickness, but it can sometimes make it worse. I would even maybe give him a saltine cracker be...
- Hello J., Please get to the bottom of it and figure out why that's happening. giving him benadryl or dramamine all the time would not be the way to go. He'll be dro...
- My son is now 4 but has the same problem. For the short trips, I give him 1/4 tab of the children's Dramamine and for longer road trips, I give him 1/2 (which makes hi...
