My DS is 2.5 and this is his third winter. Last winter he had a terrible persistent cough, recurrent croup and conjunctivitis. Geez we were miserable. Anyway, now that the weather's cooled down the cough and conjunctivitis are back great! The cough is worst in the morning and at night and when he goes outside into cold air. It sounds so awful but he's really not sick, he just has this awful cough. People give me terrible looks if they hear him coughing (like: "why is that child outside, he should be at home in bed" type looks).

There's nothing much we can do. We just try to keep him warm at night by making sure he has enough layers on and we heat their room with an oil column heater.

I'm taking both of them to the GP this Friday for a beginning of winter check-up. We are so lucky to have found a fabulous GP who is also a pediatrician. I'll let you know if he has any more useful tips.