Kinetosis, or motion sickness syndrome, can be inherited. Girls are more at risk than boys.
Usually, in transport, children from 2 to 12 years old get seasick, and adults are not insured against the disease. To make the trip easy, you need to prepare in advance.
Pediatrician, Candidate of Medical Sciences.
Induction training
You must not starve before the trip, have a snack an hour or two before departure. Do not overeat, give up fatty, fried and smoked foods, the best choice is porridge, boiled chicken, vegetable salad, tangerines for dessert. Vitamin C supplements and fruits can help fight nausea. Prepare lemon tea, oranges, green apples for the trip – if you feel unwell, you can suck on the slices. Sailors are advised to take candied or fresh ginger root, for children – gingerbread cookies. Mint lozenges also relieve the condition. Are seasickness attacks difficult? It is safer to take an antihistamine with dimensionhydrinate 30 minutes before departure. The medicine is suitable for children over three years old, but a doctor must prescribe it.
On the road
Do not sit against the traffic. In a car, if possible, sit in the front seat, on a bus and an airplane, on a motor ship, take seats in the middle of the transport. If there are curtains on the windows, slide them in so as not to see the road with peripheral vision. The child can be arranged in a reclining chair. Look forward, preferably at a stationary object, such as the back of a seat. You can’t read with your head tilted, use your phone or tablet – listen to music, sing or talk with your baby. Another way to protect yourself from motion sickness is to move your feet across the floor, moving them from heel to toe. The stuffiness makes the symptoms worse; make sure the air conditioner is running. On the motor ship, stand on the upper deck, watch not the waves, but the horizon line. On it, fix your gaze on the plane.
If it gets worse
Is it possible to stop? Go out, take a walk, drink still mineral water. No? Unbutton the collar of the garment, provide fresh air. Soak a towel and wipe your face and neck, take a few deep breaths, or fake a yawn. Acupuncture massage can help. Place three fingers on the wrist so that the ring is on the fold, under the index finger between the two tendons is the nei-guan point. There is no desire to search – get an acupuncture bracelet or tighten your wrists with elastic bandages. Another point is located between the earlobe and the end of the jawbone. If all else fails, try to lie down, close your eyes, and sleep.
For your information:
Motion sickness occurs because conflicting information is sent to the brain during the trip. The organs of vision notice movement in space, and the vestibular apparatus signals that the body is not moving. If he is not trained enough, the central nervous system malfunctions, dizziness and nausea occur. Motion sickness syndrome is often found in people suffering from diseases of the ENT organs, especially hearing, can signal their latent course.
Health pledge
The easiest way to train the vestibular apparatus is to sign up for swimming or dancing, ride a bike, play badminton, tennis, volleyball. It is necessary to deal with the child from an early age – swing him on a swing, toss him up, circle in different directions. Learn to do somersaults, walk backwards and on curbs, jump on a trampoline or fitball. At home, you can wear things on your head and do gymnastics, including rotations, head and torso tilts, jumping on one and two legs.