If Your Kids Gets Motion Sickness, Here’s What You Need to Have on Hand

When you hear the dreaded "I don’t feel good" from the backseat.

April 07, 2022

By: Amanda Mushro

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If you've ever had motion sickness, you know how miserable it can be, and if it's your kids that are getting sick in the car, you’ll try just about anything to help them feel better and avoid the messy cleanup after.

There are a lot of reasons your kids can get motion sickness. It could be from winding roads making their tummy feel like it’s doing flip-flops or having a sensitive inner ear that makes traveling in the backseat difficult, or genetics could be at fault. If you get motion sickness, there’s a good chance your little one will too.

From preventing the motion sickness to cleanup when it happens unexpectedly, here’s what you need if your child gets motion sickness.

Dramamine Motion Sickness for Kids

Designed for kids ages 2 to 12, Dramamine prevents nausea, dizziness and vomiting. The chewable tablets are easy for kids to take, and it even comes in a handy travel case to toss in your bag.

BUY IT: Amazon, $3.99

Lil' Giggles Kids' Medicated Travel Sickness Lollipops

These lollipops take a homeopathic approach to alleviating motion sickness, and kids get to enjoy a cherry-flavored lollipop. Reviewers say to give one to your kids as soon as they say they don’t feel well to help with any tummy trouble.

BUY IT: Amazon, $13.50

Motion Sickness Bands

These bands work by putting gentle pressure on the wrist. According to acupressure experts, this can help to keep motion sickness effects away. Just keep them in the small carrying case and have kids place the bands on their wrists before you start the car ride.

BUY IT: Amazon, $13.99

Ginger Candy

Eating a piece of ginger can help stop nausea, and these ginger candies are a great option for older kids to try when they feel motion sickness coming on.

BUY IT: Amazon, $12.99

Vomit Bags

For the times all the prevention doesn’t work, at least be prepared to make getting sick easier on your little one and easier on you to clean. These disposable bags are easy to take in the car and to toss after use.

BUY IT: Amazon, $7.99

Fever Frida

When kids start to feel the effects of motion sickness, they may get hot and sweaty. So to help cool them quickly, these cooling pads will give them instant relief. The pads don’t need to go in the fridge and have a gentle adhesive so they will stick to kids' foreheads or the back of their necks.

BUY IT: Amazon, $6.99

Long Sleeve Bib

For infants and toddlers who can’t give you a warning they are getting sick, a long sleeved bib can help make cleaning up easier and makes sure their clothes aren't ruined on every car ride.

BUY IT: Amazon, $11.99 - $16.00

Window Shades

One way to avoid feeling sick or stop the feelings once they start is to look out the front window. These shades can help block the view of the side windows so your kids can focus on the road ahead.

BUY IT: Amazon, $15.97

Tide Fabric Spray

This fabric spray comes in handy if your carseat, booster seat, or the floor of your car has lingering smells. The antibacterial spray kills germs and viruses and the light Tide smell adds a little freshness to the air without adding a heavy scent.

BUY IT: Amazon, $11.58

Travel Card Game

Sometimes a distraction is a great way to keep kids from focusing on not feeling well. This car scavenger hunt keeps kids looking up and out the front window for items in their list.

BUY IT: Amazon, $8.82

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