My daughter just did. I feel really bad now for letting her "cry it out" (bedtime drama).
Is that normal for a toddler to get so worked up that it upsets their tummy?
2006-09-09 16:08:19 · 15 answers · asked by AuroraBorealis 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
oh yes, many times, usually happens when the child is tired, and or overly tired/worked up. Like a temper tantrum. Sometimes they would gag some on the phlem they coughed/vomited. after that they probably will fall fast asleep. I think they get worked up about something sooo much that the only physical release for them is vomiting. As they get older is should stop as the child finds other ways of coping with stressful situations.
I wouldn't worry about it. Kids grow up so fast.
2006-09-09 16:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by guitarldy9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh lordy, I had to laugh when I read this one. I have a 2 year old and she has done this a BUNCH of times, but mostly when she was about 10 -16 mos. Like you, it would happen at bedtime. My daughter is a great sleeper and falls asleep on her own, but she can be stubborn sometimes. The thing with her though was that she didn't have to cry for a long period of time to throw up. Sometimes it would happen practically right away. Then after 16 mos it seemed to stop and we thought she'd grown out of it. It happened again after a long car trip, when we got to our destination at about 11pm and tried to put her down and she had a crying fit. Then, it happened about a month ago, which really shocked us, as we thought she was definitely well past that point.
So yes, it is normal and not uncommon. Some kids are just stubborn. Basically, don't make a big deal of it, be businesslike when you clean up and get her back to bed. Good luck!
2006-09-09 23:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by weez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After about the third time it happened, we realized that the crying was what was causing the vomit. Most of the time it was because she was upset about a punishment or time out or the same, bedtime drama. We started catching on and i would hold her to comfort her and she would calm down. that was when she was two and three years old. She is now four 1/2 years old and hasn't done it in well over a year.So the best advice I have for you, is that it will go away with time.
good luck
2006-09-10 15:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by Momma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoot - I know teenage girls who still do that. It'd probably be a good thing if you didn't show her much sympathy when she vomited, because otherwise the attention might encourage the drama. I always wonder what leads some kids to be so dramatic. You can have two children in the same family, and one will be like that while the other is calm. Go figure.
2006-09-09 23:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by farmgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st sorry about ur loss. atleast some day she will know her father was a hero, and not just a bum.
it sounds like u are raising my daughter, every night she would get so upset and get sick. i would always run in to hold her. i am a big bear and it would break my heart to see her cry this went on until she was 2. we asked the doctor about it. and he told us to stay out and let her cry. reluctantly we did and it worked after that she never cried again and slept. it was the hardest thing letting her cry. i wanted to punch the doctor that gave her a shot and made her cry. lol a little over protective i guess.
2006-09-09 23:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by jesse james 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, not my child but many I have cared for, it is usually in very young children but not always, mostly attention getting and most kids outgrow this with in a very short time, it is upsetting though,
hold them, speak calmly and help them gain control again,
have a special word or technique for this, and the problem should go away, soon.
My best......
2006-09-09 23:17:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My duaghter used to get that worked up until about the age of 16 months...I always thought it was perfectly normal as it only happened when she would cry for long periods of time.
2006-09-09 23:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by girk_420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to do something similar when I was a baby. I use to hold my breath and pass out. My parents took me to a doctor and they said I was doing it for the attention. My parents didn't believe the doctor because they though I was too young to do something like that. They took me to another doctor and they said the same thing. The next time I did it my Dad whooped my butt. I never did it again.
2006-09-10 00:19:59 · answer #8 · answered by lakecity21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 3 yr old used to di it too ,I used to think it was because he has asthma and he would work himself up so much when he cried that he would cough and cough and then vomit. I used to always try to stop him from getting to this point by comforting him. By everyone's elses responses I think its just normal.
2006-09-10 01:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2nd child did that. He would get himself so worked up he would vomit. He's outgrown it now. When it happened, I would just treat it like I would any other time he got sick and take care of him, try to make him feel better, hugs, kisses, etc. If you are concerned, talk to her pediatrician.
2006-09-10 00:06:26 · answer #10 · answered by jude89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋