New Skateboard

We purchased a skateboard for my son this past Christmas along with a helmet.  He had outgrown a smaller one that he had as a little boy when he was just learning how to ride in the driveway.   He had been borrowing our neighbors & has learned how to ride really well.  We have a steep hill in front of our house & he goes down that at a quick speed & it takes him quite a distance down the street. 

The skateboard we got for him is a Tony Hawk Huckjam Series & it is really cool...nice green color on the bottom.  Besides looking good it is big & the surface of the board is really rough (almost
 like sandpaper), so it grips the shoes really well.

As you can tell this post is not really about skateboards (all my vast knowledge showing through...LOL).  It is about what happens when they fall off.  As a mom that is what is more important to me.   

Stomach Flu

My son is battling with the stomach flu today...no fever just mostly vomiting.  So of course I had to research to see if I could find some home remedies to ease his discomfort.   He has no aches or pains thankfully, otherwise he would be taking some Tylenol.  I saw where it was not a good idea to take aspirin...I would think because of stomach upset.

I always thought he should be drinking a lot of liquids in between "episodes" to keep from getting dehydrated.  From my research I found out you should only take sips or suck on ice cubes if the vomiting is still going on.  I guess after it is all over is when you should start re-hydrating. 

I am having him drink ginger ale...something about carbonation that always helped my stomach when I was a kid  (maybe I just wanted soda).  Anyway, the ginger in ginger ale does actually help nausea & vomiting.  After the vomiting subsides I will be giving him drinks with electrolytes (Pedialite, Gatorade, etc.). All of these type of drinks will replace potassium & other nutrients lost in vomiting that cause dehydration.