What this Mama does to treat a cold.

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The weather is slowly becoming cooler in our corner of Texas. This does mean more play time outdoors and fun in the sun.

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A change in the weather also means there will be a handful of kids coming to school with the sniffles and coughs. And knowing kids, while they may not want to share many things, a cold is one thing they willingly share!

 

What this Mama does to treat a cold.

As soon as Dottie begins with the sniffles, the first thing we do is flush her nasal passages with a saline spray.

Ever since she was a toddler, a stuffy nose that sat would slowly make its way to her ears and thereafter a fever would manifest. A trip to the pediatrician would confirm the starts of an infection in her ears. If we flush her nasal passages a few times a day to avoid an infectious mucus build up, her nose clears up and her cold slowly recedes.

We also make sure she downs a cup of warm lemon juice and honey to push in some vitamin C.

If she complains of an itchy throat, that cup of lemon juice and honey is replaced by my homemade remedy for a sore throat.

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Little Man gets a dose of my homemade remedy too,  though I dilute the same for him as the spices tend to be too strong for his likes.

If at any point I do need to give the kids medication, I prefer to use Little Remedies products mainly because they don’t incorporate any artificial flavors, colors or alcohol. (The saline spray is one of our favorite go-to products!)

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I’ve thankfully not had to try the Honey Cough Syrup on the kids yet but can see how this would help as honey is known to be a natural soother on the throat.

With the cold and flu waves rolling through, it’s always best to stay proactive by doing what you can to keep your kids healthy. (Little Remedies has a Cold and Flu Tracker on their site that lists out symptoms of the same in your area. Also check their Facebook and Twitter streams for more information and promotional offers.) Cover your kids in prayer and lets hope, in faith, that our children get through the colder weeks ahead in great health!

 

What do you do/use to treat a cold in your child?

 

15 Comments

  1. My kids hate the grape and cherry flavor cough syrup but I know for sure they would love the Honey Cough Syrup better. Homemade remedies are my go to’s also.

  2. I drink tea and take lots of cold meds. For the kids, it’s lots of fluids and popcycles.

  3. We just dealt with a cold a couple weeks ago. We started with the Little Remedies saline as soon as our 11 month old started sniffling. It helped the congestion go away within 3 days!

  4. The Little Remedies saline is definitely used here, too. I hate that we have to use it, but it helps their little stuffy noses!

  5. The little remedies nose spray is just about the only thing (aside from vicks) that my kids will use when sick. They detest every kind of medicine that has any taste at all. It makes me so sad to watch them suffer. I need to try the little noses syrup.

  6. We use Little Remedies too! I like the idea of using the saline in their nose to help move things along before an infection sets in. I’m going to try that next time. I usually try to give them extra vitamin C when they are sick.

  7. Lots of rest, soup, fluids and natural remedies like this are my go-to. Soft tissues are a good idea as well.

  8. That is really fantastic that Little Remedies doesn’t use artificial ingredients! It’s fantastic that parents now have a natural remedy when the kids are sick!

  9. No kiddos here! For hubby and myself, lots of water and rest. We only take meds if absolutely necessary.

  10. I don’t have children, but as for myself I like to get plenty of Vitamin C, and drink tea with honey and lemon in it!

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