When can babies learn to vomit to stall sleep time?

[share a book]

I asked this in another thread but haven't been answered and probably won't be answered so now I'm asking in a new thread.

It's about T i z z y H a l l stating that children learn to vomit and how many people leave them if they vomit.

I don't want a T i z z y debate I want to know when children or babies can learn to vomit to stall sleep time as in how old are they when they work it out?

[MissPoss]

My personal opinion is no.

I can't vomit on command, I don't know many people that can. Not only do I think they are physiologically incapable, I also don't think they possess the manipulative skills needed to perform such an act.

[drewid]

Same as PP. I can't do it just cos I want to. All of my reflexes actually push me AGAINST it, even when I need to.

Can't help but think how much easier it would be to have an eating disorder if you could just vomit just cos you want to, instead of having to use your fingers down your throat.

I've never thought that the 'theory' about vomiting to put off sleeping was about the actual sleeping - more about the emotional feelings and distress that upset their little tummies so much that they vomit.

[shawniesmiss]

Agreed,
Try sitting there and without any fingers or foreign objects and vomit.
Impossible! How are u thinking a baby, a small human who can barely move much is capable of such a thing?!
This is silly. If ur child is vomiting alot then umm im guessing they may have a problem or could be lactose intollerant like my DS and DD.





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[share a book]

Is it the same when they are 5? Or when they are teens? Is there ever a time when they *can* vomit at will for whatever reason? Avoid an exam as a teen? Avoid school at 8? Avoid bed time at 2?

[Boobycino]

I've seen a toddler ram his fingers down his throat repeatedly to throw up at meal time in protest to being fed... He was about 2ish. So I'll go with 2 years. even then I'm only 85% sure he was totally doing it on purpose because he would get distressed about it afterwards... And then do it again. It was rather gross. We just left him alone for mealtimes, if he ate he ate, if not what could we do?

Not - in my opinion - at 11 months according to TH :-/

[share a book]

What about without fingers? On command but without fingers?

[*Need~More~Coffee~Please*]

I think if they are vomiting they are clearly quiet distressed and therefor arn't really doing it for no reason kwim ? They have worked themself up and are upset .

As for the above post about when they are older im not sure ? My cousin who is a bit younger than me used to get really bad anxiety and it would cause her to throw up it happend once to her in the playground when she was in kindy ( i was in about 5 th grade at the time at the same school )

[Boobycino]

I seriously doubt anyone except the uniquely talented could vomit on command without using their fingers.

I threw up not 10 minutes ago after wanting to throw up since 4am. I went to the bathroom a half dozen times to 'try' and couldn't throw up until my body was ready.

Now I feel slightly better. But yeah I couldn't just vomit on command even feeling nauseas and knowing I would throw up, just wanted it to be sooner rather than later!!!

Btw - Morning sickness is gross.

[Merla]

My 2 year old will do anything she can to avoid going to bed some nights, hungry, cold, hot, take her clothes off, I believe she could even purposely wet the bed is she was determined enough, however she can't vomit via sheer will power.

The babies that vomit in "protest" vomit because they have screamed for so long that they make themselves physically sick (which I have done before). My DD use to do this occasionally in the car (which she hated) where she would get so worked up crying and sweaty that she would vomit. It wasn't for attention or on command, it was a result of excessive crying and distress.