Coughs: Child
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5 Year Old Starving for Attention
Asked by K.B. from San Diego
on August 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I need some suggestions or insight on what to do about my daughter's behavior. She is 5 years old and she is a wonderful caring little girl, but seems to have...
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- I am a full time, stay at home mom, I now homeschool my youngest 2, but two out of my 4 kids were attention hogs like your daughter. The other two are quiet and avoid ...
- I have a girl, now almost 7 years old... and I went through that too. Try getting the book "Your 5 Year Old" or, "Your 6 Year Old" from www.amazon.com It is enligh...
- Dear K., I understand your frustration. As a parent coach, I can tell you that this is a very common challenge for parents. Below is a link to an article I wrote...
Cough
Asked by M.R. from Norfolk
on December 8, 2010
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what can i give my 2 yr old for a cough??
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- check the label on the box to make sure it can be used on a 2 yr old (I don't have any handy) but Delsym used to be a prescription cough medicine and is now over the c...
- My Peds advice me not to give cough syrups to kids under the age of 5,it will effect their livers.I used to give my little one ,home remedies ,which is most effective...
- Put vicks vapor rub on their feet and cover with socks. Helps keep the cough at bay and better than any cough medicine I have found. I have a child that frequently g...
Cough
Asked by J.K. from Phoenix
on February 17, 2010
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My 6 year old has a cough. My kids are prone to coughs that linger with a cold or allergies. I have tricks and things that help but nothing is helping my little gu...
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- Sounds like it's time for a trip to the doctor. My son just got over Croup (barking sound that sounds like a seal), and the other mom below had a child with Strep. ...
- A humidifier or vaporizer & Vicks on the chest, back, and bottoms of their feet work wonders. I would say if it's an ongoing thing though, you may want to talk to you...
- someone just told me about using vics vapo rub on your kids feet to help with coughing. rub it on before bed, and put socks on. has something to do with reflexology ...
Cough
Asked by N.R. from Dallas
on January 25, 2012
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mY 17 month old has a nasty cough, you can hear it all in his chest and he is no fever, but I didnt know if there was any over the counter cough medicine I could give ...
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- If there is no fever, and it always gets worse at night, then you're looking at a basic viral issue in which just time and making him comfortable is the answer. I lik...
- I would take him in. My daughter had a cold last week without fever. I thought it would run its course, but I ended up having to take her to the dr. The cold (nasty co...
- Our pediatrician recommends Lithy Tree. It's available at Sprouts in Frisco. It's in liquid form that can be added to his drink. We've had some luck with Hyland's ho...
Cough
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on December 3, 2010
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i took my little girl to her dr because she had a fever of 101.8 and a cough . i told him she was coughing up yellow and green stuff witch means u have a infection som...
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- Croup is going around here in arizona and california. can be serious. read up on it and see if your child has the other symptoms besides cough and fever. Good luck:)
- Hi N. :-) There is a rapid strep test they can perform to see if your child has strep.. I"m guessing the doctor didn't do that? The fact that her fever went away c...
- Be patient. Just because she's coughing up yellow/green stuff is not a fool proof indication that she has a bacterial infection (what you'd need an antibiotic for). ...
5 Year Old with a Nagging Cough---home Remedies
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 19, 2009
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My 5 year old has a dry, nagging cough. Nothing terrible, more of a constant tickle in her throat. Any suggestions for hot drinks such tea with honey type drinks tha...
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- I have tried all the home remedies. The work for a short time. If you need longer relief try Delysum. It is an over the couter cough med that last 12 hours. Non ha...
- I've heard that Buckwheat Honey is the best for coughs, but any honey will help. I also mix it half and half with lemon juice.
- the fat in chicken broth is supposed to help. we always had warm pinapple juice w/honey when i was little : )
Cough
Asked by L.P. from Fargo
on October 16, 2006
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I have a 1 year old daughter who has been battling a cold for over a month now. Mostly its just been a runny nose, but over the last week she has developed a cough. He...
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- Hello, Have you tried to incline the head of her bed? My son sleeps a little better if I put some pillows under the head of his bed and we use baby vix vapor rub. I'...
- My pediatrician recommended PediaCare cold and cough-I think it works great!
- I have a daughter who gets this cough every now and then, actually she has it now, it's been a week and when she gets it, it's a hacking cough, nothing like it sounds ...
Cough
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on March 5, 2008
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Hello,
My son is 31 months and he ALWAYS have this cough that comes and go. Last year he had several Upper Resp. Infection. Ever since they put him on a Nebulizer, A...
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- Dear K.: There are many things you can find over the counter that could help your baby with this cough. My brother is a pediatrid pneumologyst in Atlanta. I do not k...
- You might try taking him to an allergist. My daughter had the same thing last year and she was diagnosed with allergies. Many times they can flare at night or while ...
- give the child honey when the cough is coming on. You can give honey as often as you need too. Then at night get vicks and rub his feet with vicks and put socks on h...
Cough
Asked by A.M. from Montgomery
on May 11, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter has had a little cough for the last 4 weeks (been to the doc twice, lungs were clear, they said it could be the weather or dust in our house) a...
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- She may have an overactive salivary gland which is causing her to choke on her saliva, acid reflux, or you mentioned she has had mucus drainage. In all of these cases...
- You may want to have her checked for her swallow reflex?? If it is mostly when feeding it seems reasonable to have that checked.
- You said that the doctor has given her the "all clear" as far as her lungs go, and since this only seems to happen when she is breastfeeding, then she goes back to nor...
Cough
Asked by G.M. from Los Angeles
on October 26, 2009
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My daughter, Katrinah, has had a cough for nine days. Medicines don't work very well. She also complains of headaches and she gets really cold (by really cold i mean a...
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- You NEED to take her to the Doctor. if she is feeling cold/chilled... she is probably having a fever too? Take her to the Doctor, right away. All the best, Susan
- I'd take her in to the pediatrician at this point.
- Try vicks vapor rub (a thick layer) applied to the bottom of both feet and put a cotton sock over it at bedtime. I do this for my sons all the time and it supresses th...
