Hi tanya,

Many things play into getting Migraines. An important one is our genes. Current thinking now is that Migraine is a genetic neurological disease caused by overactive neurons in our brains and genetics. So yes, if one parent has Migraines you have a 50% chance of "inheriting" them and your chances go up to 75% if both parents have Migraines.

Trigger identification and management is a vital component of managing Migraine disease. One of the best tools for identifying triggers is a good Migraine diary. You can download a free diary workbook from our article Your Migraine and Headache Diary. Some of us have food triggers; some of us don't. It's advisable to determine if your daughter does, and an elimination diet is the best way to do that. For more information and a workbook on this, see Managing Migraine - Migraine Trigger Foods. 

Try to stay hydrated, get enough sleep and don't skip any meals.

Migraines and Roller Coasters!  has information getting headaches/Migraines in amusement parks you may find useful. And certainly troubles with your neck could trigger a Migraine attack, but not cause one. Your neck isn't the cause of the attack, it is just a contributing factor in getting an attack. Does that make sense?

Here is some excellent information on stress. See the thing of it is - if our bodies are under lots of stress -emotional stress, or other stressors, we become more susceptible to our triggers. Like a bit of chocolate when not emotionally stressed would be fine, but add major life stressors and then maybe you will get a whopper of a Migraine. Do you see what I mean? Listen to this podcast when you get a chance for more info: Is Stress a Migraine Trigger.

I hope this helps,

Nancy