travel sickness remedies for a 1 year old??

[mummy2ashton]

my 18 month old gets travel sick. its awful, most of the time when he is travelling in a car we strip him down to just a nappy (if its hot) and put plastic covers on his car seat cos he is sick so much. even if i don't feed him before the journey he pukes bile (sorry tmi). he's really travel sick!!! does anyone have any remedies? we are travelling to devon in 2 weeks which will mean an hour on the plane and about 5 hours in a car. i am dreading it and its obviously hell for ds. would really appreciate any tips or remedies that are suitable for such a young child. ta muchly!

May be stating the obvious but stop travelling by car!

My sister and I were just as travel sick as you describe and nothing touched it till Sea-legs or Stugeron (both of which tended to send us off to sleep successfully) started working when we were about 7.

We did lots of holidays by train, sometimes sending Dad in the car with the suitcases, sometimes all getting the train together. Meant we didn't often go very far (think Falmouth was the furthest we managed from London), but we did arrive happy, non-smelly and with all our clothes on.

How important is it that you go to Devon and not somewhere else? Could you transfer the booking to somewhere that's an easier journey?

All the things they recommend for morning sickness - peppermints, ginger, sour things - are worth a try.

I think you should go and see your GP. DS2 gets a bit car sick(no where near as bad as yours) and he takes joy rides before a long journey.The box says not for under 3 without medical advice.Maybe your doctor can prescribe something for him.

Sea legs which are for any type of travel sickness are from age 2. Still not good enough for you. Have you tried the travel wrist bands? They sell them in Boots. Also nibbling ginger biscuits beforehand might help. And try and make him look out of the window. Or travel when he is asleep so maybe evening. Get him to sleep first, then transfer to car seat and go!

My DS sounds like tortoise's - long journeys, particularly in the morning are the trigger. But he is totally controlled by medication and has been since he was 3.

mrs badger, we can't avoid going to devon. thats where dp's family are and we are going to visit them, plus we are going to a friends' baby's christening and dp is godfather so really have to go!