The Exhaustion Flu

“Exhaustion Flu:” Flu-like symptoms caused by exhaustion -- usually lack of adequate sleep over the course of a week. The “Exhaustion Flu” is not actually the flu or any other form of illness, although we often call it the flu just to put a good face on the fact that the kid was not using good sense and taking care of themselves.

Keep after the kids to get enough sleep if the event is more than one night. 

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  The symptoms are throwing up violently and for an extended period, and then falling asleep for 8+ hours.
  
• They do not have a fever of significance, stop throwing up after the first series and wake up feeling fine.
  
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  Although it doesn't do any real harm, it is inconvenient and disruptive.