I think the new regulations came in at the start of the year. I haven't given my older kids over-the-counter cough medicine, but DS1 and DS2 have both had stuff to dry up super runny noses in the past. So now I just don't tell the chemist it's for a child. I mean seriously, given occasionally and to the correct dosage (and obviously not when there is a temp etc indicating something more severe), where is the problem in giving cold and/or cough medicine to children aged between 2-6??
Yup its best to let them ride it out - those medications can do something to their breathing I believe.
We put a teaspoon of honey in a warm cup of water and get the kids to drink it. Works just as well. For chesty cough we also put vicks on their chest and feet
I was told that the over the counter cough mixtures just don't work in kids and can be dangerous? Not sure if you can still get it but we had robitussin chesty cough with we thought helped DS when he had bronchitis. We have since found out that our kids cough's are due to asthma so ventolin helps.
I also do what Arimeh suggested, honey/warm water and vicks and sometimes a vapouriser.
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