What do you do when your four year old is throwing up?

Question:

My four year old is throwing up about every 10-15 minutes. I tried all the fluids and electrilytes but she keeps barfing. I tried to keep it in the toilet or trash, but she won't try to get in in the toilet. I can handle vomit very well. I have already been to the doctors and they said she had the stomach flu. I know she is not dehydrated. How do I comfort her when she pukes? PLEASE HELP!

Answers:
Unfortunately, this is part of being a Mom and it never gets any easier. Just stay with her and rub her back or her forehead and maybe put a cold wash cloth on the back of her neck. I usually get a large bowl or bucket for one of my girls when they are sick and I just crawl into bed with her and hold her. When she has to puke, we pull the bucket over and she uses that. When she is done, I go wash it out and bring it back.

Some things that help with the nausea are jello and popsicles. I either try the smaller popsicles or I put gatorade in ice cube trays, cover the trays with plastic wrap and put toothpicks through the wrap for a stick (that way the toothpick stands up). The popsicle will help balance out her electrolytes and help her stomach calm down without giving her a full feeling which could upset her stomach and trigger her to throw up again. Yep, popsicles are the best cure I know for an upset stomach.

Best of luck to you. I hope she feels better soon.

Lots of liquids, check temp.

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