Good evening everyone!I'm going to Disneyland on Thursday cannot wait but 2 kids are getting sick any home remedies for cough at night????
Rub some vicks on chest and bottom of feet. My mom would warm up in her hand and put on and always seemed to help me. - stevesdisneyprincess80.7 #3265 12-17-12 10:09PMLike(2) Reply
You took the words out of my mouth lol good advice don't forget the Vicks on the feet :) - annjay07 134.6 #2526 12-17-12 10:14PM
Yes this!! Especially the bottom of the feet. - Deltachiq 969.0 #90 12-17-12 10:14PM
Glad to hear this doesn't sound weird lol. When I have told others this about warming up and put on bottom of feet I would get the "huh" look lol - stevesdisneyprincess 80.7 #3265 12-17-12 10:18PM
Oh wow! I didn't see your post 1st, but I also said to put it on the feet! Great minds can help one another :) - mrscttlemstr 236.9 #1143 12-17-12 10:21PM
My parents used to give us warm honey with a squeeze of lemon..it seemed to so the trick along with Vicks on the chest, throat and back! Then cover up tightly in warm pjs and blankets! Best of luck! - Prettynpink1023 276.2 #761 12-17-12 10:31PM
run the hummidifier, do the honey thing, and a some childrens nyquil - GoofyMom77108.6 #2922 12-17-12 10:02PMLike Reply
Thanks I need to get some children nyquil. - disneyland4me 230.9 #1228 12-17-12 10:06PM
yes humidifier, especially if heat is on. Really helps. Zicam etc. everyday! - ShariRenee 1505.4 #50 12-17-12 10:18PM
^yes a humidifier is great especially for the croup or any congestion from illness. I prefer the cold mist ones just to be on the safe side. - aidensmama 336.4 #444 12-17-12 10:23PM
they also have the vicks humidifier that works good too. - MrMom6261504.9 #51 12-17-12 10:12PMLike Reply
My little guy is just getting over being sick. Vicks, cool mist humidifier, and Hylands cough and cold. It's homeopathic and seemed to work great for Hunter. - MrsDisneyMommy29262.6 #890 12-17-12 10:13PMLike Reply
Coughs get worse as they lay down. Elevate their lil heads and a lil cough medicine. We are experiencing Night #2 with this - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint1794.7 #42 12-17-12 10:14PMLike Reply
Oh sorry- saw you said home remedies - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1794.7 #42 12-17-12 10:15PM
My little one is prone to coughing. Elevating his head at night has worked the best. My kids are older, but my Indonesian mother-in-law would put Vicks on their backs and then cut a fresh ginger root and rub it over their backs. It does loosen the congestion. I never knew about the feet. I will have to try that too! - RadiatorSprings4Ever 135.7 #2510 12-17-12 11:48PM
Okay, this will sound weird, but it REALLY works. Cover the soles of their feet in Vicks vapor rub and then put a few layers of socks over them. - DisneyDavidEMT447.1 #275 12-17-12 10:18PMLike Reply
Didn't see the other comments about the feet trick, so I will just say...they are all correct!! - DisneyDavidEMT 447.1 #275 12-17-12 10:19PM
No great that you commented cuz cuz I totally forgot to add to put socks after to keep the warmth! - stevesdisneyprincess 80.7 #3265 12-17-12 10:21PM
Funny how we are all suggesting this! LOL - mrscttlemstr 236.9 #1143 12-17-12 10:23PM
And a couple of layers so the Vicks doesn't seep through and make a mess on the sheets - DisneyDavidEMT 447.1 #275 12-17-12 10:23PM
A lot of people do not know this but if you rub Vick vapor rub on the bottom of their feet it helps with coughing. Put socks on after you put the rub on. I know it sounds crazy, but it helps! - mrscttlemstr236.9 #1143 12-17-12 10:19PMLike Reply
Sounds crazy but works wonders
- stevesdisneyprincess 80.7 #3265 12-17-12 10:32PM
Really? Vicks on the feet? I've never heard of that. How does that help with a cough? - Waites4DodgerEars659.1 #158 12-17-12 10:29PMLike Reply
Your feet have soooo many pores in them, um well, I don't know but it works! - mrscttlemstr 236.9 #1143 12-18-12 12:48PM
Idk if kids can drink emergen-c but it works for me and I get sick a lot and very easily take it twice a day - princessVanessa382.5 #351 12-17-12 10:33PMLike Reply
Elevate their head by putting a pillow under the mattress or some rolled up towels - MaidMiriam304.4 #588 12-17-12 11:58PMLike Reply
I've had problems with asthma/bronchitis since I was a baby. The humidifier helps the coughing. Also, sometimes my mom used to boil water and pour it into a huge bowl. I would drape a towel over my head and around the bowl to trap the steam and breathe in deeply. I still do this when I get a chest cold--it's really soothing. - Spoonful_O_Sugar435.8 #284 12-18-12 1:01AMLike Reply
Stealing these tips! I'm unfortunately at the awful start of a bad cold ;( got the Vicks on my chest and feet, and tea a'brewin :) thank you for this post lol - AvidDisneyThrifter220845.8 #108 12-18-12 2:56AMLike Reply
Vicks and a humidifier. Plus a big dose of love! - LaPearleNoir572.3 #192 12-18-12 6:25AMLike Reply
Honey!! A little bit in some liquid 30 minutes before bed...I swear, it works like magic!! No more coughing at night! 😊 - MinnieMousewife570.0 #194 12-18-12 8:52AMLike Reply
This all sounds so cozy. I wish I was under blankets with warm feet and a warm tea with honey☕. I usually give my kids warm honey with a few drops of lemon it, I'll have to try the Vicks on the feet. - Philliprocks275.9 #766 12-18-12 9:11AMLike Reply
Thanks for all of the wonderful tips! Crossing my fingers :) - disneyland4me230.9 #1228 12-18-12 12:19PMLike Reply
