How to Care for Vomiting in Kids

Intermediate 10 min 17 steps 29702 views Rating: 4.7/5 Published: 2026-01-24

Keep the child hydrated.. Give them bland foods.. Feed breastfed babies in small increments.

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1

Keep the child hydrated.

Step 1

Keep the child hydrated.

2

Give them bland foods.

Step 2

Give them bland foods.

3

Feed breastfed babies in small increments.

Step 3

Feed breastfed babies in small increments.

4

Keep them home from school.

Step 4

Keep them home from school.

5

Have the child rest.

Step 5

Have the child rest.

6

Avoid triggering vomiting.

Step 6

Avoid triggering vomiting.

7

Minimize motion sickness.

Step 7

Minimize motion sickness.

8

Give the child extra love and attention.

Step 8

Give the child extra love and attention.

9

Sanitize the house after their illness.

Step 9

Sanitize the house after their illness.

10

Look for signs of poisoning.

Step 10

Look for signs of poisoning.

11

Go to the doctor immediately if your child is dehydrated.

Step 11

Go to the doctor immediately if your child is dehydrated.

12

See your care provider for severe or persistent vomiting.

Step 12

See your care provider for severe or persistent vomiting.

13

Go to the doctor if vomiting occurs with a high fever.

Step 13

Go to the doctor if vomiting occurs with a high fever.

14

Seek medical care for projectile vomiting in an infant.

Step 14

Seek medical care for projectile vomiting in an infant.

15

Get help soon if the child has severe pain or "currant jelly" stool.

Step 15

Get help soon if the child has severe pain or "currant jelly" stool.

16

Call emergency services if vomiting is due to an allergic reaction.

Step 16

Call emergency services if vomiting is due to an allergic reaction.

17

Seek Emergency Care for other serious symptoms.

Step 17

Seek Emergency Care for other serious symptoms.

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