I recently did a search for homemade cough remedies and found this one that actually worked: Take a cold washcloth and lay it on the throat. Put a dry hand towel over that. That's it! Now, I realize this might be tricky with a one year old, but it's worth a shot! Hope that helps.
~Sarah
I just heard about 3 days ago that Honey is a good cough syrup... if you try it, let me know how it works!
i have found that rubbing vicks vapor rub on the bottom of my daughters feet and puttin socks on her just befor going to bed has helped her from coughing at night,it has kept her from coughing for 6 hrs at a time,hope this helps u too.