DD3 got carsick and threw up on the bus this morning. She was actually excited to go to school, too!
She's been getting carsick a lot again lately. I hadn't even thought about it in terms of the bus, but this year my kids are first on the route and it's curvy. She's in first grade and 6 years old. Last week went fine; she thinks maybe the windows were open and not open today. But in Wisconsin, they can't always have the windows open.
She knows now to let the driver know if she's feeling sick. She already sits up front. We're figuring out where to go from here. I don't want to give her Dramamine every single day before school.
Will be calling pediatrician for ideas, but has anyone dealt with this successfully? I COULD drive her, but that's obviously not my first choice. Wasn't in my plan to do the drop off line with three kids every morning, and she LIKED the idea of riding the bus.
My kids occasionally get carsick when we go to the mountains. None has ever gotten carsick wearing seabands. I found kid sized ones on Amazon. Even if it’s placebo effect they work remarkably well.
Post by IrishBelle on Sept 7, 2021 11:05:04 GMT -5
DD1 had the same problem. Sea bands helped but what she ate for breakfast made the biggest difference. She did better with more solid foods like toast. Liquidy breakfasts such as cereal or yogurt weren't tolerated as well.
Your poor DD. I get car sick too. Agree about trying sea bands (they don't work for me but other people I know swear by them) and a light breakfast with minimal liquids.
Would also suggest a little handheld fan to help with air circulation if the windows can't be opened.
I have never seen these in my life. How bizarre. Lol, a kid would have to be insanely self-confident to wear those on the school bus! I mean, if it works, it works, I guess. 🤷♀️
I was going to suggest sea bands too. DH gets motion sick too and just ditto'ing the comment above about avoiding milky stuff. We've had issues on planes and boats when he had a latte prior to boarding. 😬
The biggest help for DS is avoiding dairy if he is going to be in a moving vehicle. Hard cheeses seem to be fine, but no yogurt, milk, etc. Also, we have to make sure he has eaten something - if his stomach is completely empty it seems to be bad also.
It is interesting to read that other people have had issues with milky substances. I wish someone had told me that early on - it took me too many years to figure it out!
Post by sillygoosegirl on Sept 7, 2021 15:24:50 GMT -5
If she's first on the bus, is there any chance the bus route is loop-ish and she could be one of the last on instead? Or is there somewhere at the end of the loop you could walk her to for boarding at the end of the route. I'm sure NOBODY wants more puking on the bus, so I'd see if there are any accommodations that the route might allow to shorten her ride.
The end of the bus route is not near us, so can't adjust the route. She DID have cereal this morning.
I ordered Sea Bands, ginger gum, and will try a heavier breakfast tomorrow. She'll also be right up front again and I'll talk to the driver.
The school said that she won't have to stay home all day next time if we are quite sure it's carsickness again, so that's huge. If it keeps happening, at least she won't miss a full day of school every single time.
DD3 got carsick and threw up on the bus this morning. She was actually excited to go to school, too!
She's been getting carsick a lot again lately. I hadn't even thought about it in terms of the bus, but this year my kids are first on the route and it's curvy. She's in first grade and 6 years old. Last week went fine; she thinks maybe the windows were open and not open today. But in Wisconsin, they can't always have the windows open.
She knows now to let the driver know if she's feeling sick. She already sits up front. We're figuring out where to go from here. I don't want to give her Dramamine every single day before school.
Will be calling pediatrician for ideas, but has anyone dealt with this successfully? I COULD drive her, but that's obviously not my first choice. Wasn't in my plan to do the drop off line with three kids every morning, and she LIKED the idea of riding the bus.
My 16 year old has always had terrible motion sickness so I feel for you. Nothing helped, except for a prescription patch placed behind her ear. It would not be feasible for school because it can make you sleepy.
The things that help easer her sickness a bit is gum and listening to audio books and music. The audio books/music help take her focus off of feeling sick Does your daughter have any device (tablet, phone). She can borrow books from the library, down load, and listen. If not you can go old school and use a portable CD player.
Search emesis bags on Amazon. We have those in every car and she would bring one on a field trip.
How does she feel about riding the bus after this happened? Is she eager to try new things to get it under control or is she wary of getting on the bus now?
I’m only asking because my concern is that if this continues to happen, she may start to stress about being on the bus, puking in front of her friends, eating just right, etc.
I hope you can find a solution that works for everyone!
joy, yes, she was really concerned this morning about getting back on the bus. We gave her a tiny crumb of Dramamine for placebo effect and the driver has the windows open. Tomorrow we'll have the Sea Bands to try. I really hope today goes well for her.