Sicky children

[langara]

My daughter has just rung to say my 5yr old grandson was sick in the night,there has been a sickness bug at school which he got, and got better, but it seems he is sick about every two weeks, always at night, and is full of beans the next morning, but she is worrier, and wonders if this normal. As children her and her brother were rarely sick so coundn't give her much advice
Anyone help

[cathfromsaron]

i would keep a food and activity diary, to see if this is linked to anything he's eating or doing OR trying to get out of doing ...

[langara]

Thanks cath, that's just what I told her, keep a diary, there may be pattern.

[cathfromsaron]

defo! and not to let the child know she is concerned, because the wee demons will use that to get round you!

[beanebabe]

My kids regularly have the bio yoghurt drinks and, touch wood, they are never sick. Kids in their classes drop like flies.

[Eve.]

Sick as in always vomiting or sick as in ill generally? Are there always/usually other symptoms of illness such as a fever?

What time is his last food before bed and is he having anything which could aggravate him, especially if lying down soon after like fizzy drinks? Food diary is a good idea.

Could he be getting himself worked up about something enough to make him sick at night sometimes?

If he is being ill so often then well worth getting him checked out.

[Eve.]

Just another thought, could it be anything like acid reflux or a post nasal drip, irritated by lying down to sleep?

Any coughing before the sickness?

[annie0000]

beanbabe - yes, I gave my kids those too. not so much now that they are almost 12 and 11, but they have not missed any time at school since they were 6 and seem to be pretty robust.

langara, could he have migraines? That could very well make him sick during the night and then he could sleep it off and feel fine the next day. Worth watching to see if there is anything triggering it as others have said.