Family Roadtrips: Mastering Motion Sickness by:Tara Aronson
Bleah!
We've all been there, done that. Here are some ways to keep your kids' tummy contents where they belong:
Position motion sickness-prone kids in the middle of the back seat so their eyes are directed straight out to the road. Kids often get sick when what they're looking at (a book or the scenery whizzing by) doesn't match the motion that their bodies feel. If they still feel motion sick, suggest they focus on something motionless and far away, like the horizon.
-- Don't read in the car, especially on windy roads.
-- Open a window and let a little fresh air in.
-- Avoid heavy meals right before departure.
-- Provide ginger ale for sipping and crackers for nibbling.
-- Put a wet cold cloth over child's face.
-- Pack an ice scraper (great for scooping up chunks, ick), motion sickness bags (plastic trash bags), and wet wipes for quick cleanups.
-- Have a change of clothes for motion-sickness prone child handy.
-- Finally, if you kid is likely to get car sick, ask your doctor about giving him or her a safe medication for kids that contains Hyoscine before the trip begins. Remember that it doesn't start working immediately. Medicate before the motion starts.
About the author
Tara has appeared in numerous magazine, newspaper and online articles featuring her lifestyle, organizing and cleaning expertise in addition to writing her twice-monthly column, Coming Clean in the San Francisco Chronicle. Tara is also regularly a guest expert on news, feature, and talk-show programs across the country. She most recently appeared on the "Rachael Ray" Daytime talk show Feb. 4, 2009, in New York City. Tara appeared as the guest expert on Human Lab: Laundry.
In addition, Tara also puts her well-tuned journalistic skills to use on the road, writing travel articles about her as frequent as possible road trips to venues across the United States and abroad. Tara is a proud mom to three who cleans and writes in West Los Angeles.
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