Travel Sickness in 4 year old

[lola01]

we have recently put DS1 (aged 4) in a booster seat for the first time (so DS2 can have his old seat) and he keeps being sick in the car. This has happened on 4 seperate occasions and i think its the booster seat thats causing it. He's now back in his old seat and fine, but DS2 is rapidly outgrowing his 1st stage car seat. anyone have any experience of this?

Dont have any specific advice regarding particular car seats causing problems but have a look at my thread titled long car journeys for some tips on car sickness generally. The sea bands really work for my dd!.

i give my dd2 who has just turned 5 "JOY RIDES " they seem to help i got them from boots . id only use them for long journeys . if he gets sick on short journeys too tell him to keep looking out the window straight ahead. i had it as a kid really bad too so i have all the sympathy for our dc

is he lower in his booster seat (and so can't see as well out of the window)?

I still get car sick in the back of normal cars - it's all because I can't see well out the front.

My sons motion sickness began at 1yr old so I have no direct experience of seat change causing problem. But one thing that helps my very travel sick ds is giving him a footrest (eg upturned empty plastic crate placed on floor in front of him).

I know it seems strange but if his legs dangling now rather than resting on the seat, this can add to the feeling of motion sickness - think of the roller coaster type rides where you are left dangling? Its worth a try.

that's a good tip tealady - never thought of that