Esme doesn't actually vomit but she does jam her fingers down there, started around 2 months ago. I'm not sure it IS an attention thing with her - she does it when she's alone or when she's in my arms or when she's having a storytime hug...? I get the impression she's just "discovered" her gag reflex. I guess if i freak out about it she might pick it up as an attention-getter, but ATM i ignore it while distracting her (so she's not actually sick) and that seems to work. Like if it's storytime i say "point to the doggie" so she has to use that hand to point. So is there an alternative thing you could offer when they start doing it, to keep little hands busy? At sleepytime Esme has a little lamb to hold (she's a thumbsucker though so doesn't do it right before sleep as her thumb's in there) which has become her (very handy, but only if you're happy to use them) comfort item.

Bec