Help!! That tickling cough... any remedies for a toddler?

[~ Mylitta ~]

I read recently that the onion technique is a myth and doesn't really work. But hey, it's not going to hurt to try it

My husband swears that wearing socks to bed makes a difference to a cough. My son got a mild cough a few months ago and DH made him wear socks to bed for two nights. It cleared right up. Although, I must admit that I am super lucky and my kids generally either don't get sick, or get better within a day or two, so the socks may not have done anything at all, lol.

I've also heard that you can put vicks on their feet and then the socks. People swear by it. I've never tried it myself though. And I'm not sure at what age you can use vicks on kids...

[boomba]

We have just started doing the Vicks on the feet and socks and it seems to work.

Also your gut health is super important to fight colds so a probiotic will help. And we also do an onion thing. We chop up half an onion sprinkle it with sugar then leave for a few hours. There will be a syrup and we use a syringe to squirt it onto the back of the throat! Works a charm :-)