Toddler's first cough - Does cough syrup work?

[mbear]

I always thought cough syrup was a big no-no for little ones....

[mummydreamer]

i haven't had a baby in a while, but from what i remember, they said not to give cough syrup to little ones.....don't know if things have changed though? in those situations, i would have gone to the Pharmacist to see what they recommend. they would know....hope DD gets better soon.

oh and also a good idea is take DD in with you when you have a shower and shut the doors so there's lots of steam. that helps with breaking up the mucous and stuff if it has gone into their chest.

[Snacks]

Nah, IMO they don't work. I can tell you from experience in myself - I bought one out of desperation when I had a persistent dry cough last year & it did bugger all for me.
The article Michelle posted is great, however I have found our steam vaporiser to be a Godsend. I have only used it for my kids when they are in a cot so there is no risk of burns there as far as I can see.
I found a heater to be really beneficial for Phoebe last night when she was coughing constantly. The air here has been getting really cold at around 3am.