Throwing Fits Until Throwing Up.

I ignore that sort of thing. He wants his way and he wants attention. If you give in, he gets what he wants and the fit throwing and puking will escalate.
Put plastic under his car seat and on the floor...
Clean it up upon arrival home.
Don't make a big deal about it.
LBC

My niece use to do this all the time! LOL! I'm sorry for laughing but I remember how annoying it was. And it would also be about getting out of the car seat or not wanting to sleep in her bed. Her parents would just let her do it. They would clean her up and put her back in bed or in the car seat. Kids are smart! They do whatever works for them to get their way! And if throwing up gets him what he wants then throwing up is what he will do. So my advice is let him throw up, and let him see that doing that will not get his way. Good luck! BTW my niece got over it! So I'm sure he will too. Patience!

Neither of my kids have ever done this, but my nephew did once when he was about 2 years old. My husband & I were entertaining him while my sister & mom were making dinner. Well, nephew wanted to go into the kitchen with them & we told him no. He started screaming & yelling & DH scooped him up to sit & read a book with him on the couch. He freaked out until he eventually threw up all over himself. DH immediately took him right upstairs, gave him a bath, put new jammies on him, brought him back down & said, "OK, we're going to sit on the couch & read a book. If you throw up again, I'll wash you again. I've got all night, so it's up to you, buddy," and you know what? He never acted like a lunatic with us around ever again. Moral of the story is just let him go, but let him know that he's still not the boss & you'll deal with whatever he tosses your way with wink & a smile.

Been there, yuk! The best thing for you to do is not freak out, or make a big fuss over him when he does it. Handle the situation in a matter-of-fact way, "Oh, you cried so hard you threw up, we'll clean you up once we get home (or wherever your destination is.)"

Seriously, studies have shown that babies as young as 6/7 months know how to cry for wants, not just needs, so the "they're just babies" theory doesn't hold. They are, albeit subconsciously, trying to manipulate their situations. My daughter was a drama queen, and when she didn't get the desired response she was shocked and mad, but after awhile learned that Mama didn't play "control" games : )

My cousin's son used to do this exact same thing and it always worked. They would give into whatever he was wanting because they knew if they didn't he would throw up. It was an attention-getter on his part and it used to drive me crazy when they would just give into his every single demand. I have twin girls and when they would start up pitching a fit I would walk away and ignore them. They would come into the kitchen pulling on my leg and I would make it a point to seem like I was too busy until they stopped the screaming and crying and I would get to their level and even though they may not have totally understood I would still explain whatever it was and tell them I loved them and pick them up and hug and kiss them but not until they were acting the proper way. You will get more attention from me when you are not screaming and carrying on was the point. I know some mothers feel differently but I didn't have my twins until 2 years later after my cousin and it was just one of those things I swore would never happen with my children just like I swore I would never ever allow them to sleep in my bed. The only time that happens is when they are sick. I am a very loving mom but I expect certain behaviors and I get them by the way I have raised my children....some might consider it to be mean but I guarantee this....my kids know I love them and they also know what will get them what they want so they display those certain behaviors. It takes time and consistency though. Of course there are things I swore I would never do and did them but then there are just some things you don't budge on and these were personally mine. My cousin used to use the excuse that it was his "reflux" - I used to turn around and tell my husband that I believed he had reflux but the throwing up deal was because he was a brat. Maybe I was totally off-base but I swear more times than not when he threw up it was because he was pitching a fit and they would give into him because over time they learned if they didn't he would throw up and over time he learned he could get away with it.......
Personally in the car-I would give it the LEAST amount of attention. Clean him up and clean up the mess without cluing in that it gets the least bit of your attention.

My daughter used to do that. she would cry with her hands in her mouth and make herslf throw up. It got her attention. so i usually tried to nip the crying in the bud, by distraction etc, i also would take her hands out of her mouth. When she got a little older like 18 mos i would tell her not to throw up and to take her hands out of her mouth.

I never had a problem with DD throwing a fit causing her to vomit (because her temperment was such that she didn't really melt down about stuff) but if she had a big crying session from getting hurt she did vomit sometimes. The crying made her do it. He isn't making himself throw up. I think some kids have a quicker reflex to yak. I know if my DD had a cold I would do whatever I could to prevent crying (which obviously make a bunch of mucus) because otherwise she would vomit. It wasn't attention-seeking, it was her body's reaction to excessive crying. She outgrew the physical tendency to vomit under those circumstances around like 4.

A 13 month old is still a baby and it's not a big manipulation tactic at this age. He is upset so he cries and the crying makes him vomit. He doesn't know any other way to express his displeasure. I think I would try to comfort him. Obviously he needs to learn that he needs to stay in his carseat, and clearly you are not going to stop the car and take him out but letting him get so worked up that he vomits seems like a bit of an excessive reaction. Talk calmly (explaining he needs to stay in his seat), give him a toy to distract him, whatever works for him. He'll get it eventually.

Yes kids are smart. But a 13 month old isn't puking on himself in order to manipulate you. Consistent reasonable boundaries are effective. Some kids take longer to get it than others, but they all get there eventually if their parents are consistent and reasonable in their boundaries. I don't imagine the car trips will be any more fun if you just let him puke and don't clean him up in order to teach him who is boss. He just needs to learn to calm down and that he needs to stay in his carseat. Make it fun for him to be there so he'll be less likely to reject the idea.

don't let it freak you...& it will stop.

It might help if you watch the "1-2-3 Magic" video....it will help you understand how to teach your child discipline. & I realize he's a happy baby, but he needs to learn coping skills to prevent the puking! & yes, even 13mo babies can learn.....

Two of my three children did this; my 4 year old still occasionally does it. Not fun, I know . . . but as they get older and you can rationalize with them more, it gets better. My now 12 year old did it A LOT when she was a baby.

My son! When that kid was little it was his weapon. He knew he would have to be moved or whatever (im not gonna leave him in puke) and I swear he could vomit on demand. When he got older and could understand he didn't like to puke so he knocked it off, but yes he did it too. Never done so much laundry in my life!

When they cry they suck air in their tummy, it has to get out one way or the other, the other way is sometimes just too slow.

It is natural.

Yes, both of my kids did this as toddlers. Check out Mary Sheedy Kurcinka's book, "Raising your Spirited Child." When I was a teenager I babysat for a kid who did this when I put his PJs on for bed. At the time I thought, "What kind of kid cries so hard he throws up?" I guess the joke was on me........fast forward 20 years and it was my kids!