Making herself vomit!

Kobe did it all the time, only really stopped in the last 6 months or so. When he was just starting solids he used to gag heaps and would throw up over anything, even a hot chip, somethign really small and since then he has had a shocking gag reflex. Not sure how to stop it though sorry, we just had to ride it out.

Maybe its the taste or smell of the eyedrops.
The vomit reflex will be kicking in cause she's crying so much she's not breathing properly.

Not sure of a solution - maybe a treat of some kind after the eyedrops so she isn't upsetting herself so much.

Probably is saliva, I guess I think it's bile cause it's a little bit thick (it's like egg white?) but that's probably just thickened slightly cause of her ear infection, come to think of it.

busymum wrote: Probably is saliva, I guess I think it's bile cause it's a little bit thick (it's like egg white?) but that's probably just thickened slightly cause of her ear infection, come to think of it.

Sounds more like saliva than bile... bile is yellow/green and smells bad and it quite watery.

But that's not important... what I really wanted to say is I guess all you can do is trying and avoid situations which lead to her doing that. I vaguely remember kids doing that sort of stuff for attention (not in the manipulative way, but purely because they really did want attention... or to get out of ear drops which is fair enough!)

Hope she finishes the course soon!!

Miya does that and brings up clear stuff like egg white when shes really upset. The plunket nurse said to sit her on our knee and say in a calm voice " breath like mummy see...in...and out" while taking slow deep breaths. This sort of work, more because it distracts her I think.

Super Nanny says as long as they are in a safe place where they can't hurt themselves(in their room or bed) just ignore them and once they are calm just acting like nothing happened clean up the mess and go on like nothing happened no extra cuddles or anything because this would encourage it.

I couldn't handle doing what super nanny says, clearly she doesn't have kids.

I've been doing the breathing thing with Miya and after the the first week she started doing it less and less because she just gets the same boring reaction every time I think.

Mum said I used to get so upset I'd turn purple to get my own way until mum started to ignore me!

I don't think she intends to start retching etc, she has only brought up properly once. It's more that she works herself up, in a tanty kind of way, until she starts retching etc. Once we say eyedrops she starts crying etc and I have just been matter of fact, just breathe, it won't take long, get it over and done with as quick as possible attitude. Getting as much fuss but no retching since yesterday, yay!

Nikki - 9 drops per day (over 4 sessions) x 10 days!!

maybe if it is just related to the eyedrops you could see if you could find an alternative medicine or way of administering it. maybe some breast milk instead...

well you dont put it like that now do you...!!!    i used to put some breastmilk on a flannel and then wipe tobys eye with it...he had it heaps as a baby, and a bad bout last winter too.