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Wits end travelling in car with DD

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Geographic2 · 23/12/2025 15:50

DD is 19 months and is constantly sick in the car recently, no matter how short the journey. She coughs and whatever she last had to eat is thrown up.

Has anyone got any tips for dealing with this? Both prevention and also any good covers. I put muslin clothes all over her but it’s obviously still really messy.

Editing to add she faces backwards in her car seat and my car is a VW golf.

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Geographic2 · 23/12/2025 15:57

UxmalFan · 23/12/2025 15:54

Can you fix things so she faces forwards? Backwards is much worse for motion sickness. The front seat (if safe and possible) is smoother than the back. Giving her something 'dry' to eat (plain rice cakes) before and during the journey could help. As little liquid as possible, though she'll need to rehydrate on arrival.

We do need to buy a new seat so will ensure she can face forward. Thank you

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mydudero · 23/12/2025 15:56

Can you try facing her forward as legally you can from 15mo? I know rearwards facing is safer in an accident but it’s worth a try. I’m in my 30s and still cannot sit backwards on a bus, train, in a taxi etc. Facing backwards makes motion sickness so much worse!

TheatricalLife · 23/12/2025 15:56

Poor little thing, travel sickness is awful. It must be so unpleasant for her. You may find it improves dramatically when forward facing, but obviously you have a while for that yet if you are going by the guidelines of around 4 years old. Both mine were front facing much before that, but this is years ago. DH gets so sick travelling backwards on a train or ride, but is absolutely fine front facing.

UxmalFan · 23/12/2025 15:54

Can you fix things so she faces forwards? Backwards is much worse for motion sickness. The front seat (if safe and possible) is smoother than the back. Giving her something 'dry' to eat (plain rice cakes) before and during the journey could help. As little liquid as possible, though she'll need to rehydrate on arrival.