Motion sickness is caused from crossed signals involving iyes, ears, skin receptons and muscles. This sickness usually occurs when traveling by motorized vehicles, airplanes, boats, cars, or trains. While traveling one will feel sick to their stomach.
Takin g a closer look at what happens to a child's system when motion sickness is involved, we find different parts of the body will send many conflicting signals to the brain. The many things the eyes see are sent to the brain in motion. Children's joint sensory and muscle receptors will transfer signals about movement of museles, positions of the body and which parts of the body is stationary.
The inner ear canal are equiped with a fluid which senses motion in any direction, forward, backward, up, down, side ways and circular. As the brain recieves these signals, it then tries to form a picture imitating the badies movements and position at any given time. But when the brain isn't able to draw its picture or make a connection with the information provided, the child will suffer motion sickness.
As an example: If, while riding in a car, a child is reading a book; the eyes will register the stationary book. However; the skin receptors and the ears will be sending the signal of movement to the brain. The different signals the brain is receiving, so many different peices of information that it becomes jumbled and confused. This then, in turn, causes the child to experience dizziness, upset stuomach and may even become tired.
With all these syptoms the child may become sick enough to throw up. As a parent it is a good idea to be prepared for such occurances while traveling. If for any reason the child is experiencing anxiety or fear;This will increase the chances of the child becoming sick while in motion.
Some steps to take for motion sickness prevention is to position the child in a forward postion. He or she should not face backwards. This helps the ears and eyes to signal the brain positively. Reading, video games or any stationary activity should be minimal or omitted.
While traveling on a plane or boat always try to look at the horizon, if your child must look out the windows. The child who experiences motion sickness, should always concentrate on things in a distance and are also in motion. Avoid looking at stationary items, this will cause the eyes confussion and the brain to get the wrong signals.
It will also help your child to sit in an area where the movement is the least noticed. Sitting close to the center is an ideal place. In an airplane, the middle aisle is the best position. On a boat being in the center not at the front or back is the best spot and the least sick he or she will feel.
If, inspite of the steps taken to help your child fail there are over the counter motion sickness medicine, but it is best to consult with your doctor. there may be a medical reason your child is having this struggle, such as an inner ear defect. He will also check other areas of the child's body that connect with motion sickness. He may be able to recommend an alternitive to medicine such as a plessure bracelet.
Carrying a sick bag and allowing extra time for travel can help. Giving the child opportunities to walk off the sickness before more traveling. The little things done can help to make travel more pleasant for your child.
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