How to deal with a 2-year-old making herself vomit??

Question

I am a nursery teacher and 1 girl does this, she´s new and cries and vomits....she doesn´t stay for lunch, so it isn´t food related...

the girl has only been at the school 2 days, I try to calm her and distract her, but that´s impossible...would it be wrong to tell her "don´t vomit" when I see that she is about to do it>??

**** you crampy grampy, I am a qualified nursery teacher and all I am trying to do is to the best thing in this situation..excuse me for caring and asking for tips... by the way I amfar the best and most caring teacher at my school...

Answer 1

My daughter did this when she was really really mad. She is doing it for attention and to get her way. You need to not make a big deal about it and hopefully she will stop doing it when she sees that she doesn't get the reaction that she wants.

Answer 2

My son will "gag" himself into a vomit when he cries. It's not purposeful, but rather a reflex from the mucous that is created. Have the parents provided any additional information? Does the child do this at home as well? Perhaps a suggestion to have the child evaluated by a doctor to make sure that there is nothing medically wrong or even allergies?

I believe the child needs support rather than punishment in this situation. Just a thought. Good luck.

Answer 3

She's just getting herself so worked up that she's vomiting. Just try to calm her when she cries like that, and do tell her parents. Once she's adjusted to her new school, she'll stop doing that. It isn't harming her...but I know you feel awful for her. Try making her feel special by letting her help pass out papers, or napkins. Tell her what a big girl she is and how you really need a special helper, and ask if she could possibly help you. Sometimes that does wonders.

Sometimes...some kids just need to be sat down and NOT stimulated for a little bit, so they can calm themselves. She's only 2, so it's hard to say unless you try different things. Sometimes, the more attention you give to the crying, the more they'll cry. It's really hit or miss. Good luck! I'm sure she'll come out of this soon.

Answer 4

Yes is would at least be insensitive on your part to tell her not to vomit!
How much of that do you think a 2 year old baby would understand?
The only thing she knows is she is dumped off in a place she has never been with people she has never seen and is scared and traumatized beyond anything you or anyone else would know.

How terrible to be abandoned like that and then have some alien adult telling her not to vomit................she doesn't even know what that means!

You have to be compassionate and try to gain her trust, you have no idea what this poor baby is going through.

What do her parents say talk to them and find out how best to win the babies trust be kind and gentle with her it will take time.

It's so sad this country has gotten to the point where parents have to farm the kids out in order to make it now a days!

Answer 5

She probably is nervous and just upset. I have a daycare in my home and I have had my share of vomit on my carpet. Try to distract her by putting on some music and dancing around or let her pick out a video to watch. Engage her in a game like ring around the rosie or pat-a-cake. Try to reasure her that her parents will come back to get her and stuff like that. Read her a book or if its not to cold where you are you could take all the kids for a walk. Telling her not to throw up won't work once she has worked herself up to that she can't keep herself from throwing up, see if you can get her to tell you if she will and get her to the bathroom or over a trash can. Give her a few days to get used to it. We had a boy that had some diarrhea the first couple days he started here. You could ask her parents if they could bring her something that soothes her from home like a blanket or stuffed animal. I hope it works out.

Answer 6

My nephew used to do the same thing- does she produce o lot of snot when she cries? this can cause a gag reflex if it is not coming out of her nose but going down her throat instead. Also, crying may be irritating her throat, or she may be hyperventilating a bit, making the chest heave and making her cough hard enough to gag and throw up. Or maybe she is cying BECAUSE she has stomach problems, and she just happens to cry when it hurts, like right before she vomits. Have you told her parents or anyone else you work with.

Answer 7

She is probably upset because her mom or dad are leaving her. I used to do co-op in a nursery school, and I used to help a child like the little girl, but insted she would always cry unless somebody picked her up and held her in their lap. And a two year old doesn't understand why yet. Just give it time. Maybe try holding her in your lap and sit with her.

Answer 8

my sister used to do this alot( she was a little older then 2 tho). she knew if she threw up, she would not have to do what ever she was doing. it was a way to get her way, just like some kids throw temper tantrums because they know the parents will gets sick of them and cave. as long as you know for sure she is not actually, sick just give her something to throw up in and then when she is done continue doing w/a you were doing. dont baby her or show her special attention when she does it and it will most likely stop.

Answer 9

You're a ursery teacher and you don't understand seperation anxiety? Where did you get your degree? Are you as in the dark about how to comfort a child with seperation anxiety? Telling her not to vomit isn't going to be of much help to her. I think you are in the wrong career field...Maybe you should be in robotics where you won't have to deal with other people's (especially children's) emotions.

Answer 10

Get down to her eye level to greet her when she arrives. Take her hand and walk her into the room. Stay by herside for a few minutes.