Car Safety
most states wins. • For longer trips, print out a road map from start to finish, have everyone follow along the map and mark off where you’ve been. • Sing along to music or CDs. • Bring a bag filled with fun toys. Pull out a new toy every 5 miles, 30 minutes, etc. This will keep kids excited and wondering what’s next. • Allow for healthy snacks, cut them into shapes and letters. Use the snacks as a teaching moment for your kids. • Bring family movies, but don’t let this occupy all of your family’s time because this is a moment for everyone to have fun with one another.
Solutions for Motion Sickness/Carsickness Children ages 5 to 12 seem to be more susceptible to motion sickness, while it is rare in children younger than 2. Signs/ symptoms include nausea, dizziness, vomiting, headache, cold sweat, fatigue and pale skin. People often try alternative methods of
preventing motion sickness. There is little scientific evidence that these methods work, but there is no harm in trying them. • Ginger cookies/ginger ale – a traditional remedy. • Dry crackers or peppermint (age- appropriate). • Listening to music as a distraction from sickness. • Fresh air. • Frequent short stops. • Having a light snack prior to leaving. • Sitting facing forward (when age-ap-
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There are many ways to make family car trips not only bearable, but fun!
propriate). Sitting forward will help keep the motion sensed by children’s eyes and ears the same. • Looking outside, at what’s far away, such as the barn up ahead or a mountain. • Whichever type of vehicle you’re in, find the place with the least amount of unt movement. This means sitting closer to the center.
Medications for Motion Sickness • Antiemetic’s or antihistamines: Dimenhy- drinate is approved for kids two years of age and older, and diphenhydramine can be used for kids six years and older (talk to your provider about correct dosages).
Drug-Free Wrist Bands • Acupressure bracelets put pressure on certain pressure points of the body.
Cheri Barber, DNP, RN, CRNP, is Past President of NAPNAP and the Coordinator of the PNP Program at UMKC. She is also a PPCP at Pediatric Medical Associates.
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