It upsets and irritates the stomach, making vomiting worse. If your child runs a fever, place a cool washcloth on child's forehead. Give two teaspoons every 20 minutes the first hour. If needed, increase to four teaspoons every 20 minutes the second hour, and so on. If child vomits during this treatment, start all over again.
Some children like to chew on and suck ice chips.
Use these like clear fluids in the amount you give. After eight hours of no vomiting, gradually start your child back on a normal diet. Begin with foods like toast, soda crackers, bland chicken soups, mashed potatoes and rice. Your child has had stomach pain or swelling lasting for more than two hours. Your child has diarrhea along with the vomiting.