This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nauzene Kids for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Once school is officially out for the summer, my family and I usually hit the road. We love to travel to different locales, both local and out of our area. We are lucky to be within a few hours drive of amusement and water parks as well as museums, zoos, botanical gardens and several other fun places to visit. The one thing that can get us off to a bad start is if the kids get car sick. Although children 2-12 are most susceptible, pregnant women and people with migraines can get car sick as well. My younger daughter has a reputation for getting queasy at the thought of a road trip!
The symptoms can be nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, and a sense of feeling unwell. If this sounds like someone in your family, here are a few tips to keep that car sickness to a minimum: 
Tips To Avoid Getting Car Sick
- Avoid any foods that may make you have an upset tummy. These can include rich or spicy foods as well as alcohol.
- Sit in the front seat of the car and avoid sitting backwards.
- Do not read when the car is in motion.
- Open a vent or open a window to get fresh air.
- Take an OTC medicine like Nauzene Kids liquid nausea relief.
Nauzene® is a gentle and effective homeopathic formula that works quickly to relieve nausea. This works for upset tummies from eating too much or the wrong food, car sickness, “stomach flu” and more. Although you can offer Nauzene® to children as young as two, it is a great solution for yucky tummies for adults and the rest of the family. I feel good about giving Nauzene® to my family because it is Pediatrician Recommended. It works great for when the kids are experiencing nausea from “stomach flu” as well as when my husband or I have overindulged in our favorite foods or drinks. The gentle homeopathic formula has a delicious natural grape flavor. As a parent, you know how tough it can be to get our kids to take anything by mouth when they aren’t feeling well. With the grape flavor, even the pickiest in our family is willing to take it. It is both gluten and aspirin free and does not contain parabens, artificial flavors, dyes, or salicylates. You can find Nauzene® at CVS, HEB, and many other retailers nationwide. I keep Nauzene® in my purse, in the car, in my gym bag and I always pack it when we travel.
You can get a $3.00 coupon to try Nauzene Kids for your family at NauzeneKids.com. As with everything in your medicine cabinet, please make sure to read and follow all label instructions before using.
Leaving a comment below with your suggestion on how to keep kids from getting carsick will enter you for a chance to win a Nauzene® care package!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
Thank you for sharing these tips. One of my nieces always gets car sick during travel and we avoid feeding her a lot of food before going on the road.
Kira T says
My brother got car sick when we were little. Not my favorite memories as a child lol. Thanks for the tips..we have a lot of road trips coming up this summer.
Tiffany says
My sister used to get carsick and I would be so annoyed with her, hahaha! This would have come in very handy!
Erin says
Thank you thank you! My son gets so car sick and we have a 6 hour drive coming up. This is perfect!
krystal says
My son totally would need help with this carsickness! He used to experience it really bad when he was younger.
Uplifting Families says
My brother need this growing up. He used to get car sick on the crazy, windy roads in the mountains. My mom used to pack plastic bags and an old towel into the car.
Rebecca Swenor says
These are great tips for avoiding getting car sick for anyone. I have not heard of Nauzene but it sounds like it is great for a lot of things. I love that it can be taken by kids and adults too. Thanks for sharing. I will have to share this with my sister.
Cherri Megasko says
I wish I had known about this when my daughter was little. I can’t even recall how many times I ended up having to sit in the back seat because she started getting car sick!
Renee says
I heard covering one eye, such as wearing an eye patch, prevents motion sickness. I learned that you need depth perception to acquire motion sickness and you need the use of both eyes for depth perception, so covering one eye will prevent depth perception, thereby preventing motion sickness. Obviously, don’t do this if you’re the driver. I wonder if this will work for the woman who gets sick on roller coasters.
Carly Brydon says
These are some great tips for avoiding car sickness! My daughter doesn’t seem to get car sick, but I will definitely keep Nauzene in mind if she does!
Michellette "MimiCuteLips" Green says
This is PERFECT for me. I have an 8hr road trip coming up in a couple of weeks. I get car sick really bad and fresh air and peppermint help me a lot. I also hate that I can’t read because that is a great time to get caught up.
I will check this out for sure.
Lynndee says
I remember getting car sick a lot when I was little. Good thing our son doesn’t get car sick when we travel. But good to know about this.
Jessica Simms says
I never understand why but whenever I read in the car I get horrible motion sickness. Thankfully my kids don’t get motion sickness, I think I would need this medicine more than them lol.
Alli says
I wish there had been a product like this when I was growing up! I finally grew out of that queasy feeling, but it was rough for a while there.
Janet W. says
I can easily get car sick and definitely can’t look down to read while in motion!
desirae young says
Thankfully we dont get car sick! I would hate to be driving long hours with a sick kiddo. Thanks for the tips for just in case though lol!
Tanj from A Travelogue says
This is great! I will let my friends and family know about this. Thanks for sharing such an informative post.
Helena says
I never got carsick, nor my kids. But I remember my sister getting carsick all the time and we always had to stop and get out of the car to help her not throw up. Now I get sick on rollercoasters! Would it be good for that? lol
Brett says
Worth a try!
Chubskulit Rose says
My kids never get car sickness but I do most of the time. I hipe that there’s something like this for adults.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
My kids don’t get carsick thankfully, but it is awesome to know that there is something to help kids who do.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
This is so great! My daughter used to get terrible car sickness, and there was nothing I could give her. I think this will help a lot of parents.