Advice needed - 2.5 year old making himslf sick

[rosehip]

It appears my ds has got into the habit of making himself sick each time he gets upset. It's worse when he has a cough - the routine is cough, sick or upset, cough sick. I'm sick of it!! Anyone been through this advice would be appreciated.

Rosehip although I cannot offer you any advice I can assure you that you are definately not alone, my dd1 is nearly 4 and she does this. She always seems to do it if she is determined to get something. One night she wanted to sleep with me as DH was on nights so she made herself sick, I just changed her bedding and put her back in bed.

I too am at a loss about what to do about it and hope she grows out of it soon.

Ds used to make himself sick every night when we put him to bed, out of protest. We weathered it, changing the bedding as needed in silence. My best advice is to ignore it, so that he learns he will not get extra attention with this behaviour. He will outgrow it, as my ds did. Having said that, ds still gets sick when he has a cough + is upset over something + has a full stomach. We try to have a large bowl handy on these occasions--my second piece of advice.

I have another. DS 18 months has been 'perfecting' his sick on demand routine for most things. Isn't it amazing what they will put themselves through for the sake of wanting something? I was caught out once and he was genuinly ill, but how were we supposed to know? No advice I'm afraid though.

I echo everything that has been said. Ds has always been a sicky child and went through a dreadful 6 months when he would do it when annoyed about something. I has dropped away quite a lot as his speach has improved. Sorry I can't be of more help. But I think it often gets better with time. But you have my sympathy, it is waful.

Sorry, it has dropped away and his speach has improved (he is almost 3 now and has been slow to talk)