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How Do You Teach a Toddler How to Blow Their Nose?
Asked by L. from Dallas
on February 2, 2007
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My daughter has yet another cold this year (2007) and she freaks out when I try to wipe her nose. I haven't been able to use a nasal aspirator for awhile, as I'm afra...
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- Teach her by having her practice making a balloon move or blowing out a candle. Just this time have her close her mouth and blow. She may get the hang of it.
- We showed our son to blow a whistle or a kiss, etc. with his mouth and then handed him a tisue and suggested that he do the same with his nose.
- I've heard that the trick with covering their mouth and having them blow out the candle works really well. I haven't tried that method yet though. As for the last ti...
3 Month Old with Cold for over a Month Now
Asked by J.B. from Hartford
on January 31, 2009
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Hello moms. I desperately need your help. My 3 month old has been fighting this cold since Christmas. We all had colds at the time. My husband had it pretty bad an...
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- HI J., That was my son! He's now 3years old, but the first 3-4 months of his life he was constantly congested. The only thing we could do for him is what you are ...
- Hey J., Have you brought her to the doctors? If not I would. I don't want to freak you out but children (and adults) can get pnemonia and bronchitis (spelling?) wit...
- My son was sick all of last winter. It was one cold after another. I honestly think it was a lack of vitamin D and of course his germy cousins! Colds can move from you...
What Have You Found Works Best to Treat an Adult's Cold?
Asked by A. from Dallas
on January 15, 2008
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I have a terrible cold: runny nose, cough, congestion, & sore throat. What OTC, natural, alternative med, and/or food do you use?
Thanks in advance for your response!
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- Whaen I have a cold I take the Teraflu liquid or the Tylenoyl liquid Coolburst and also do some lemons with cough droups.What I mean I boil some lemons and then put al...
- When I have a cold, I tend to drown myself in herbal teas with honey. I also gargle frequently with warm salt water, and I've started irrigating my sinus passages wit...
- try alka seltzer cold and cough it works pretty good
Help Soothing Baby with First Cold
Asked by D.T. from Dothan
on February 26, 2008
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I have a 6-month old little girl who just came down with her first cold. She has a terrible cough and a runny nose. She has trouble sleeping, but seems to be okay si...
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- If you have a humidifier, you could put a little bit of pepermint or vaporizor in it to help open her up while she sleeps. This is especially good after her night time...
- Hi D.! I have an 11 month old son and he has had a few colds and what I've done is put Vicks baby rub on the bottom of his feet as well as on his chest and it would he...
- My son is 12-months old had a really bad cold with that horrible runny nose. Call your doctor and ask him if you can give her Benadrly and at what dose? It helps dry h...
