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LoveBug302
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Cold remedies for toddler?
dd is 28m and has had a cold/cough for over a week now. it doesn't seem to be getting worse but its not getting any better either. of course im sick too because im with her 24/7. ive been running the vaporizer during naps and nighttime along with putting vicks on her chest, back and feet at night. I feel bad because she's missing school and her other activities which only run for another week before xmas break. any remedies that could help get rid of this cold? shes still too young for any over the counter meds right? tia!
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Posted 12/3/14 12:45 PM  |
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MichLiz213
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Cold remedies for toddler?
Have you tried Zarbees? It's a honey-based cough syrup with no medicine in it.
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| Posted 12/3/14 12:46 PM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Cold remedies for toddler?
A cold for over a week I'd go to the dr. It could be a sinus infection.
If it's just a cold, plenty of water and vicks is all we do.
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| Posted 12/3/14 1:48 PM |
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alli3131
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Cold remedies for toddler?
No meds. Just do what you are doing. I also would not keep her home from things for just a cold.....if there is a fever or she is lacking then energy then I'd skip but for just a cold...life goes on as normal in our house. And its completely normal for colds to last for weeks.
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| Posted 12/3/14 1:49 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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Cold remedies for toddler?
Dd has had a cold for 2 weeks. Been to the Dr and was told we just have to wait it out. Have to say this is the worst one she has had but since she's not lethargic she's been to daycare
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| Posted 12/3/14 4:31 PM |
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luckysmom
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Cold remedies for toddler?
I've been using the Hyland's cold n' cough for the past few days. Once in the morning and once at night before bed and it seems to be helping my twins.
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| Posted 12/3/14 5:30 PM |
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buttercup
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Cold remedies for toddler?
For cough, I gave DD a spoonful of Buckwheat Honey, melted it in a saucepan with some water, and her cough was done. She couldn't sleep at night due to the excessive cough, she started to sound like an old man I couldn't believe it how quickly the honey remedy worked. The cold will take it its sweet time..about a week or so.
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| Posted 12/4/14 10:47 AM |
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dianadrw
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Re: Cold remedies for toddler?
Posted by MichLiz213
Have you tried Zarbees? It's a honey-based cough syrup with no medicine in it.
This. DD is 3 and had the worst cough/cold last month. Her doc suggested Zarbees and it helped SO much with the cough.
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| Posted 12/4/14 3:02 PM |
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alli3131
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Cold remedies for toddler?
Also know that a cough is a natural way for the body to get rid of things. Sometimes it is very bad to suppress a cough.
A co-worker was givign her daughter "home remedies" such as the honey etc and her daughter ended up with pneumonia and needed to be hospitalized. The Dr told her part of it could have been her treating the cough. The cough was needed for her daughter to get rid mucous.
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| Posted 12/4/14 3:16 PM |
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