Do you agree with me or parent and child?

If it is a youth organisation you are not compelled to take her on any future trips.
It is most unpleasant for other passengers if someone has vomited: the smell lingers and can make others feel ill, not to mention the damage caused to upholstery and carpet in the vehicle.

In order for Gerty to have choice she caused great discomfort to the children on whom she vomited. Not to mention the smell to be endured by everyone. No one else on the coach had a choice to not be involved with the consequences of Gerty's selfish choice. The mother needs to understand that actions have consequences, sometimes very unpleasant (for other people) as a result of her indulgence of her own child.

It's totally unfair on everyone .
Either Gerty takes a tablet or she doesn't go or her mother comes as well with a bucket just in case and cleans up any mess .

As another member said it should come under the heading of ‘safeguarding’ which I agree with. A child who vomits could inhale said vomit and choke or another child could get up and slip in the vomit thereby injuring themselves, or another child could feel ill after being vomited on. Putting it under that heading would cover the OP inasmuch as insisting this child either takes a med or comes with a responsible parent who will bring along suitable containers and cleaning substances to deal with this problem.

i was a sahm so i would go on the days out with my childs class, i made sure he was in another group with another person who was helping, it was never a problem. i would tell gertys mum that she comes or gerty does not go if she does not take the medication, make sure you have a plastic bag and she has to hold it at all times and be sick into that, if possible she sits on her own, it might seem harsh but being sick on someone is not funny.

When I was young, I was always feeling sick when travelling, and was very grateful for an anti sickness tablet.

It is perfectly fine to give a child choices, this is how they make decisions after all and the earlier choices are given the better. Particularly with regards to bodily autonomy, however, the consequences of decisions need to be discussed. In this situation when you’re just presented with it, sitting at the front away from friends but with a bucket would have been my solution. Going forward, she’s not allowed unless tablets have been taken. And then make sure she’s sitting with a bucket.

Entitlement is the name of the game.

When I was a classroom assistant at a Primary School I was always in the front seat of the coach in charge of the bucket. Vomit doesn't phase me one bit. Any child who had travel sickness sat with me and bucket at the ready I managed to catch any puke rather than it being sprayed around the coach.
The mother should be told her daughter will not be allowed to go on any further trips unless she has had her medication. It just isn't fair on anyone sat near her. Blow giving her a choice! Tell 'Gerty' it's medication or not going.

Mother must go too. Provide bucket and make sure sitting with mother

As a retired teacher 'Gerty' would not be allowed to go on trip! No discussion. Take your meds or no trip. What a ridiculous entutled parent.

Gerty does not go on any future trips unless Mum signs something to say she has had medication AND mum accompanies her throughout trip. Let mum spend the day covered in child vomit. Those poor nearby children, if I was their parent I would be furious about this.
Perhaps little Gerty might decide to take meds if the alternative is having Mum with her on school trip?!

As a previous poster said, I’d want to actually see the child take her meds.

Of course Gerty must be allowed to choose - she takes the tablet or she doesn’t go! Simples.

I can’t think of a single child or even adult, who would be able to giggle if travel sick.

Have a 15 year old GS who suffers from travel sickness. I did too when young and still can't go on a boat. Fir GS I always had ice cream tubs with lids in the car for him to use. Would the mother concerned allow the child to make a choice on whether to take diabetic medication on day of the trip. I guess No. So what's the difference with antisickness medicine, I'd say no medicine, no trip. Probably spoiled it for other kids and of course the mess in the bus woukd need to be explained and I bet it wasn't the mother who did that.

tanith

Insist ‘Gertys’ Mum goes too so she can clean up the inevitable mess.

The perfect answer and solution.

I was a child who was car sick. It was the most wretched thing. I can't imagine any child choosing it. So this story sounds a bit fishy to me. I am not sure if it is not designed to provoke outrage at exaggerated aspects of modern parenting.
If it is true, Gerty has probably got problems that go beyond being car sick.

I feel really sorry for the kid in front that Gerty chucked up over! Did anyone take her feelings and upset into account? I'd be furious if I were their parent.

It sounds like Gerty enjoyed being sick and inconveniencing everyone.

What a strange child.

I would have had words with the mother.

Why do mothers think a child knows best. The mother is thd adult she knows what the outcome will be so she needs to explain to the child that it is unpleasant for others and preventable, so she will jolly well take the meds, or not go! End of! Parents need to show some authority not all children to make wrong choices

It's not depriving Gertie of choice to say, take the tablet or don't come with us. That's a choice & that's the choice she should be making. (not to take or not take & be got onto the bus by deceit (not telling organiser till it's too late) either way.

Just get mum to drive her child to the venue and either wait to do the return journey or
drop and return to pick up at a set time you insist on!!
See how she likes the child’s choices!!
Maybe she will insist said child takes the tablet. 🙄🙄
Disgraceful Parenting as far as I’m concerned.
I will tell her if you won’t!

Another vote for no meds, no trip. This impacts on the other children so there’s no question about her not travelling with them if she hasn’t had the meds. If practical, on the next occasion, as a last resort, her mother or father could transport her independently if they wanted.

As a person who has always suffered with motion sickness and vomited many times as a child when Kwells weren't available, I can't imagine ever making a choice NOT to take a tablet that would prevent the sickness. It is a truly awful feeling when your head's spinning and stomach churning and you know you really are going to be sick and make a mess of your face and possibly clothes - the perspiration rolls off your body and then you go cold enough to shiver. Gerty must be a very unusual child to want to put herself through that and that's something that should be discussed in school and with the parent since her choice to be sick may be a need for attention. It may also be that the medication makes her drowsy and she gets teased by other children if she falls asleep.
I'm with NotSpaghetti in expecting her mother to take her - after all she should be the expert in dealing with her when she refuses to take the meds. The person in charge and the other children aren't experts and shouldn't be expected to manage this situation.