Tips for Sick Kids 🤢

Man, I don't know what bug is going around, but it found our house this past week. Anyone being sick is the worst, but sick kids can be so hard.

When I posted in my stories for help, tips came in from experienced moms. These were my top 2 favorite options that I used this week & they worked 🙌🏻

I bought 10+ throw away table coverings this week. If I don't use them for sick kids, I'll use them for family gatherings (for their actual intended purpose) & same goes for glow sticks! I'm always going to have both these options on hand from here on out!

#sick #stomachissues #stomachflu #stomachflusucks #momhack #momhacks #momtips #sickness #🤢

[Wobbles_]

These are some great tips! That glow stick one is pure genius! I’ll keep these tips in mind next time anyone in my house gets sick ❤

[popstarbelle]

Other pro tip, get a bunch of those plastic produce bags at the grocery store and layer multiple on top of each other inside a bowl so you don't have to take the bowl away.

[BBB-tocc]

This is amazing! But I can feel them being traumatized from glowing radioactive vomit 😂 but I’m definitely saving these ideas for later

[clairaaaa]

AHH throwing up is literally my WORST fear!! 😱

[MyBottleBuddy]

Gonna try this with my child whenever she gets sick ☺️

[brittanypanda]

When i was a kid and got stomach flu i ALWAYS ran to the bathroom when i felt like i was going to throw up, but i NEVER made it to the toilet. I always threw up in the doorway😂 after the initial throw up then i would have a trashcan next to me. But nowadays my mom and i joke about how i really did try to make it but never did. I have learned now how i feel before i throw up so i have enough time ti get a container or get by the toilet, thankfully. Good luck to the parents here❤
Edit: to clarify, me running to the toilet was the first time i felt like throwing up. After that i was given a trashcan to keep by my bed for the rest of my time being sick. I did not try to run to the toilet every time.

[AllyssaButhmann]

I have a chronic gastrointestinal illness, and I know all the ways to get sick, without upturning your whole life.

-if you get sick, and start dry heaving, try drinking some soda, like sprite, ginger ale or cola. The liquid can help the intense dry heaving lessen, and the sweetness helps the stomach acid be less intense.

-Look into disposable bags, especially in the car for motion sickness. Having a disposable bag can stop the mess, and not have barf all over the car. In a pinch, using 2 dog poop bags one inside of the other, works as well; the second bag is to make sure there isn’t a hole in the first one and to provide extra leak protection.

-Have medication ready. Sometimes, medication like Dramamine can help with nausea and vomiting. It’s a motion sickness medicine, but it can help with vomiting.

-introduce cold foods first, and encourage sucking on ice. With GI upset and illness, one of the major issues is dehydration. Sucking on ice cubes can help lessen inflammation of the stomach, and allows small amounts of water to quench thirst. Once more solid food is added, try freezing applesauce or getting frozen banana pieces, first. The cool can help with any inflammation or stomach pain, when solids are introduced.

-sports drinks are a good options. They act similar soda, by lessening the taste of bile, but also can help hydrate.

-if possible, try to buy unscented sprays or sanitizers. If you can find unscented products, then the smells won’t be associated with the stomach flu or vomiting. The smell of Lysol to this day makes me nauseous, because the only time I smelled it was when we would get sick. We had other products for cleaning that wasn’t that spray, and the smell alone can make me sick, all on its own.

-keep a fan, or other air movement device, near the person. I buy folding fans, in the Dollar Tree decor section, and use them to help with nausea. The moving air can cause nausea to get better.

-This last one is odd, but works great, for nausea: Alcohol Swabs. I am in and out of hospitals, medical clinics and other health facilities. For nausea, the #1 tip is to open an alcohol swab/wipe and take a few deep breaths, inhaling near the alcohol swab. It’s not 100% fool proof, but it does allow for extra time not throwing up, and allowing a person to get to the bathroom or a better place to get sick.

[JohnNewerhousetime]

0:00 oh you got me there I thought you were going to puke 😅

[annaw]

I hope they feel better and PS I love your shirt!!

[Kanaotsuyuri]

I suggest you not to make the vomit reflexes because there are people that can't see the vomit reflexes and throw up

[snuff]

Plastic cups from fast food places work GREAT for puking in. You wouldn't think so since they are so narrow, but if they are medium or large they should be good enough. They worked wonders for me during my pregnancies

[kglladybug_]

the glow sticks are actually quite smart! personally i would do that but maybe take the glow sticks around the edges of the bowl so that they won’t try save the glow sticks from being vomited on.

I have a carpet floor in my room and the plastic one is a good idea! personally i’d put a couple towels underneath so if there happens to be a tiny hole that isn’t noticeable, it wouldn’t wreck the carpet

[BlueKnupp]

Another pro tip is that if you have the gallon buckets from ice cream save those, those are puke buckets, use them. Also, another thing you can put more than one bed sheet on a bed.Triple triple quadruple.Whatever you need to do put a s*** ton of sheets on the bed.So that way, if something happens, you just pull the sheet off and throw them in a pile, in the morning throw them all in the washer. And another tip ginger is really good for your stomach. Whenever you're sick or you have motion sickness, or whatever if your stomach is upset, ginger is really good for it, and so is mint

[starfiredragonfly]

We always used our easter buckets from the previous year XD that way they had our names on them lol

[ab_performance_horses]

I'm one that can sleep through throwing up, so tips for that?😅

[chelseybrown]

The best tip I read is to use plastic wash basins and put a puppy pee pad in it. It will reduce the splash back a lot. You can also keep a basin with the pad under the beds incase they get sick at night

[gdove]

Also puppy pee pads! I layer them between the pillowcase and the pillow so I don’t have to wash the whole pillow if my daughter pukes!

[l.angelina.m]

Btw if you have a designated puke bowl maybe you can paint the rim with glow in the dark paint. They will still be able to find it, you don't have to fish out Puky light sticks and it's probably also cheaper in the long run

[i.am.blxsom]

now I feel sick 🥲

edit 1: I am sick 🤣

edit 2: I’m better 😱

[allisiamartin]

I hope your kids get well soon 😊 💓 💗 💖 💕 ❤️ 😊 💓 💗 💖 💕 ❤️ 😊 💓