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Cough, Cold & Flu in Children 6-11 Years

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Tips for Relief of Your Child’s Cough, Cold and Flu Symptoms

Unfortunately, there isn’t a magic pill to cure a cough, cold or flu, but now that your child is older, you have more options in what to give them so that they can feel better faster.

Recommended tips to relieve your child’s cough, cold and flu symptoms

To help your child get relief from their symptoms, try these tips: 

  • Keep your child home from school — it’s best to have your child rest at home, and will also prevent the spread of germs to other children.
  • Explain that rest is important in order to get better — so that they don’t feel like they’re being punished.
  • Give your child plenty of fluids — especially water.
  • Make their favourite soup — hot soup or broth may help ease your child’s congestion. from http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/health/flu/
  • Use a humidifier in their bedroom — to help them breathe easier.
  • Use towels or pillows to elevate the head of your child’s mattress — to help relieve your child’s runny nose. from http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/health/commoncold/
  • Apply petroleum jelly to the outside of your child’s nostrils — to soothe your child’s nose and prevent irritation when they wipe or blow their nose. from http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/health/commoncold/
  • Give them an “at-home sauna” — have them sit in a steamy bathroom for about 15 minutes. from http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/health/commoncold/
  • Have them gargle with warm salt water — to soothe their sore throat.
  • Use an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that’s specially formulated to relieve cold and flu symptoms in children — look for an OTC product that is specially formulated for your child’s symptoms (such as nasal congestion, runny nose or coughing) to help avoid giving them medication they don’t need. Use our Children’s Product Selector to find out which Children’s TYLENOL® products will relieve your child’s symptoms.
  • Do not give your child products containing acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) — ASA may cause a dangerous medical condition called Reye’s Syndrome.

When to call the doctor about your child’s cough, cold or flu

Despite your best efforts, it’s sometimes necessary to get the help and advice of your child’s doctor to help get them better. Call your doctor if your child has:

 

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References:

BabyCenter®: www.babycenter.ca

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