What are some tips for preventing motion sickness in children?

It is a common phenomenon for children to suffer from motion sickness while riding in a car. There are many causes, such as closed space, poor air circulation, and bumpy ride. This will cause adverse phenomena in the child's brain, causing an imbalance in the vestibular balance system, which will lead to motion sickness. For babies who often suffer from motion sickness, parents should take timely prevention measures and bring some orange peels, essential oils, etc., which can relieve motion sickness.

Experts give tips to help your baby say goodbye to motion sickness

I believe that as long as mothers help their babies to follow the following rules in daily life, their babies will gradually stay away from motion sickness, and finally say goodbye to motion sickness!

1. When taking your baby on the bus, try to choose a front row seat. Because the front row is relatively stable and not as bumpy as the back row, and the movement of the car body is different from the direction of the vehicle's travel, it is less likely to cause motion sickness.

2. When riding in a car, guide your baby to look at the scenery in the distance in front of the window, and not at the fast-moving objects on both sides.

3. When taking a taxi or private car, you can open the windows appropriately to keep the air in the car fresh, and avoid smoking in the car or carrying food with strong odors. You can use air conditioning to adjust the air inside the car, but don't let the temperature inside the car be too high.

4. Try to divert the baby's attention, such as giving the baby toys to play with (private cars can hang toys in the car or play soothing music, etc.), telling the baby stories, etc. But don't let your baby read in the car, as that will make him more prone to motion sickness.

Tips for treating motion sickness

1. Orange peel: About 1 hour before riding, fold the fresh orange peel inward with the surface facing outwards, then put your two fingers into your nostrils and squeeze it. Aromatic oil mist will be sprayed out of the peel. It can be inhaled more than 10 times, and you can do the same at any time while riding in a car.

2. Fresh ginger: Hold fresh ginger slices in your hand while driving, and place them under your nostrils and smell them at any time to inhale the spicy smell into your nose. You can also stick ginger slices on your navel and secure it with a pain-relieving plaster.

3. Wind Oil: Apply Wind Oil to the temples or Fengchi acupoints while riding in a car. You can also drop two drops of Fengyoujing on the belly button and cover it with an analgesic ointment.

4. Vinegar: Drink a glass of warm water with vinegar before riding to prevent motion sickness.

5. Analgesic plaster for injuries and dampness: Apply the analgesic plaster to the navel before getting on the bus. It is very effective in preventing motion sickness.

The vestibular balance system is the main cause of motion sickness in most babies. Since the baby's vestibular function is still in the development stage and is not yet perfect, if the moving vehicle is bumpy, it may lead to increased excitability of the baby's vestibular organs and cause the baby to get motion sickness. When motion sickness is caused by this reason, it is generally more serious and common than in adults. However, as the baby grows older, his vestibular function gradually improves, and the symptoms of motion sickness will gradually decrease until they disappear.