Seasickness affects everyone, but especially young children. If it does not have aggravating effects, we must nevertheless watch our dear little blondes in case of vomiting, so that they do not become dehydrated. Here are some tips to prevent it. is due to a dysfunction of the inner ear, characterized by nausea. The different senses related to perception - sight and prioception - are in disynchrony. You can feel the pendulum movements of the boat, without the environment moving.
The symptoms
The symptoms of seasickness are the same as for adults, namely: nausea, vomiting, hypersalivation, acid reflux, cold sweats, apathy, pallor, drowsiness and fatigue..
Respect the 5 F's
If there are no rules for seasickness, certain principles can nevertheless be respected, known as the 5 F: Hunger, Cold, Fatigue, Chill and Foif and which tend to promote seasickness. For children the word "screen" will also be added. With his head bent over a tablet or telephone, he will be more prone to seasickness.
Try to get your child to rest well before going to sea and have a good meal. Contrary to what you might think, eating doesn't make him want to vomit. He must be able to drink often so bring him bottles of water that are easy to catch or a bottle or bottle for the little ones. Even if the weather is fine, bring a fleece or sweater to protect him from the cold and finally reassure him. Deacralize the navigation and explain that everything will be fine. The little ones quickly tend to forget that they were sick the time before.
The drugs
Children cannot take the same medications as adults, so it is important to find appropriate dosages or formats. Here are four remedies recommended by a pharmacist:
- Cocculin
Start the day before with 3 tablets per day. This homeopathic medicine will be suitable from the earliest age, 18 months.
- Mercalm
From 6 years old, you will have to take Mercalm ½ hour before the start, but there are sedative effects.
- Nausicalm
It is taken like Mercalm and has the same sedative effects, but is suitable for children from two years of age.
Natural methods
The acupuncture bracelet exists for adults and children and is positioned on the arm with 3 fingers (index, middle and ring finger) of the wrist between the two tendons. The advantage is that it is reusable. You can also use this method without a bracelet, by massaging this compression point taking into account the breathing.
The ginger prevents and stops nausea and vomiting, but cannot be used in children under 6 years of age.
Lemon essential oil - it has fewer contraindications than peppermint oil - calms the nervous system (and therefore stress) and calms the movements of the digestive system. It will be made to feel it in a child under 6 years of age and it can be ingested (on a piece of sugar) for example by a child over 6 years of age.
