Out in the car
 Disorientation can cause dizziness and sickness so try to get your child used to a few strategies that could help with this  Try not to let your child have a bucket propped under their chin for the entire journey as this will only serve as a constant reminder that they ‘are about to be sick’ !!  Don’t have a ‘sick’ bucket in the car! Often the sight of a familiar bucket can actually induce the urge to vomit!
Carry discreet bags if you will be travelling along roads that you are not allowed to stop on.
Avoid hand held gaming machines
Pull over regularly and let your child walk around outside as this will help them to regain their composure and ‘feel their feet’ again!
A cool damp flannel may help if your child suffers from sweats ( again don’t let them have it all the time – you don’t want to remind them that they suffer from the sweats!)
Avoid reading / writing games - looking down and concentrating on these activities will disorientate your child even more.
Look out of the window and watch the world go by.
Maybe you could write up a few questions about the journey that you could test your child on when you reach your destination?
Eg.
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Did you see the bridge we went on? Were there a lot of other cars on it?
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What animal do you think you saw the most?
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Can you remember any signs? Do you know what they meant?
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Games to play in the Car
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I SPY
Look around you and choose an abject that the other player/s have to guess by the first letter alone.
I spy with my little eye. Something beginning with…………….W……(wheel)
Give clues as necessary ……… eg. This one has 4 of them
Once the object has been guessed correctly that person is allowed a turn.
Links for some downloadable journey resources
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Stay safe and have an enjoyable trip
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Teach your children how important it is that you are allowed to concentrate on driving. 
