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Parents must carefully choose a child's diet to control nausea and diarrhea. You may want to ask your child's physician to suggest a diet while your child is ill. Generally, for a child older than 12 months of age, you may use the following guide.
Begin with clear liquids:
- Weak tea.
- Fat-free broth or bouillon (made with powder or cube).
- Flavored gelatin dessert with nothing added.
- Popsicles.
- Soda pop.
- Pedialyte.
If the child tolerates clear liquids, add these foods:
- Ripe banana or strained banana.
- Cooked refined cereal with no sugar (cream of wheat or cream of rice).
- Soda crackers or dry white toast with no butter (a small amount of jelly may be used).
- Fat-free (uncreamed) cottage cheese.
- Applesauce.
- Low-fat milk.
If the vomiting and diarrhea seem to be controlled, in a day or two, you may add:
- Lean meats without gravy.
- Eggs, not fried.
- Mashed potatoes.
- Cooked vegetables.
- Canned fruit (peach, apricot or pear).
- Plain pudding.
Avoid all other foods, especially dairy products, until all of the symptoms are gone.
Reprinted with the permission of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
Reprinted with the permission of the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. © 2008 Children's Hospital and Health System.
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