If a child gets motion sickness in transport, it is necessary to prepare for the trip in advance and follow a number of rules. Pediatrician Irina Fatkhullina spoke about them, writes RIAMO.
10 minutes before getting into the car, you need to take a walk with your child, play outdoor games – these actions will help activate the vestibular apparatus. You should not feed your child “heavy” foods – fried, fatty and spicy foods, rich pastries. You should also refrain from milk and carbonated drinks and under no circumstances overfeed your baby.
You need to sit the child facing the windshield – let him look at the road or into the distance. You should not give your child a tablet or phone during a trip – this can lead to seasickness.
During the trip, you need to provide your child with fresh air – turn on the air conditioning or open the windows. This is necessary to ensure that the child receives a sufficient amount of oxygen and so that he does not get hot during the trip.
You need to take drinking water with you. The specialist recommends taking candies or drinks with a sour taste on your trip: berry juice, orange juice – this will increase the production of saliva and reduce the feeling of nausea.
At the first signs of illness, you need to redirect the child’s attention with an entertaining story or book. Don’t focus on the problem. Otherwise, the young passenger will think about his poor health, and his condition will worsen even more.
If your child has a hard time moving, you should consult your doctor about a medicine for motion sickness.
The disease that causes motion sickness in the car is called “motion sickness” or kinetosis. The human body reacts to the process of movement in transport due to the fact that different information enters the brain from different sense organs. This may be manifested by the child’s restlessness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and bowel dysfunction. According to statistics, children aged 1 to 10 years are most susceptible to motion sickness.
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