No More Motion Sickness: Vital parenting information from Eyewitness News

If you're driving to your vacation destination this year with your children. You'll want to make sure they have a pleasant trip. That includes avoiding motion sickness. Dr. Joe Matusic helps us avoid this all too common car sickness.

Those long trips, and windy roads are enough to make your head spin. And for kids in the back seat, motion sickness can be even worse.

Dr. Joe Matusic, Pediatrician
I've seen infants with it [motion sickness]

Things you can do to help prevent motion sickness are easy; put your child in the middle of the back seat. That way they wno't feel that body roll as much. And if they're high enough in the seat, tell them to look out the front of the car, focusing on a distant object.

Dr. Joe Matusic/Pediatrician
Being in the center tends to reduce body roll. When you're in the rear of a car, especially in the mini vans, they tend to move a lot and bounce

If the road you're on is especially curvy, take the turn like you're a NASCAR driver. Start wide, and slowly get into the turn. And also consider the mechanics of your car.

Dr. Joe Matusic, Pediatrician
One thing to look for are if the tires are inflated properly, so that if they're not you'll get more body roll.. It'll be a softer ride but rolls alittle more, and make sure if you can that your shocks are as stiff as possible

To fight motion sickness with medicine, Dr. Matusic says most antihistamines have a little bit of an anti-nausea effect. If that doesn't work, try Dramamine. It lasts about three to six hours. But you can't take that along with the antihistamine.

It's a good idea to take a dose before your actual trip, Dr. Matusic says some children get hyper or jittery as a side effect.

There is a prescription medication used for motion sickness, but it's not recommended for children. And there are no other prescription strength remedies.