https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 21:17:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95727 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:35:36 +0000 Andrea 95727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: thank you! At least she is in a good mood! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95723 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:56:00 +0000 BoogieBea 95723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I hope she feels better soon! It's so so hard when they're sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95697 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:58:45 +0000 Andrea 95697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: thank you! i just tried to give my LO some water+honey and the spoon trick worked the best. i have to resist the urge to give her medicine - hard to hear her coughing so much from her chest. =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95647 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:03:47 +0000 Andrea 95647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95640 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:45:42 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 95640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: It's not standard of care, but many peds still do, especially if they are old school... just know that evidence does not support its use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95590 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:52:56 +0000 Andrea 95590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: my pediatrician prescribed it. Well she said I could give an OTC one and my LO is well under 4! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95588 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:48:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 95588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: After 4 the risk of overdose is much lower, but I won't give my kids any cough medicine unless prescribed by my pediatrician.</p> <p>We use nasal saline and suction to remove post-nasal drip, albuterol for cough variant reactive airway or allergy medicines for allergy induced coughs. Luckily we've never needed any of the above for our little ones except the nasal saline and suction. (Love my nose frieda) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95585 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:41:37 +0000 Andrea 95585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: is this not until they are 4 or none at all? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95580 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:34:51 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 95580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The AAP recommendations are no cough medicines at all. The reason they say that is that none of them have been demonstrated to work effectively (that's why there are so many), yet they can cause respiratory depression and other bad side effects from the medication. I had one 2 year old hospitalized with seratonin syndrome from taking lots of robitussin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95571 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:06:23 +0000 BoogieBea 95571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also given my son a homeopathic cough medicine. It might have been chestal as well. My doctor told me that honey usually works just as good as any cough/cold medicine. So i just mix some honey in warm water for him. He doesn't like the taste . But I make it a game by spoon feeding him and counting. Eventually he got used to the taste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95465 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:16:53 +0000 Andrea 95465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: haha. Reminds me of my OBGYN. I was always scared to ask him anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95464 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:15:53 +0000 looch 95464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: that's good to know, I am going to ask my ped about it, but he's a crank, I hate talking to him, lol. I just like to be prepared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95455 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:11:33 +0000 Andrea 95455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: my old doctor always adjusted the dosage for the LO's age and weight. She even told me that I could buy the adult version and that the kid ones just come in fun flavors. I guess my new doc is a lot more conservative but I will just use my own judgment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95420 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:49:09 +0000 looch 95420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've given my 10 month old (at the time) cough medicine, as prescribed by the doctor. The dosage is in drops, like 10, for that age. I think the issue in the US is with the dosages, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95315 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:43:48 +0000 Andrea 95315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: thanks! i will get some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95311 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:39:01 +0000 SAHM0811 95311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: oh okay... Chestal's label does say 2 years and up. I hope your LO feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95307 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:37:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 95307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope haven't given charlie cough medicine because of the guidelines that say you shouldn't. but he has a cough now and it would really help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95302 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:34:32 +0000 Andrea 95302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: she just said any kind of OTC. i gave her 3/4 tsp of children's robitussin since my old pediatrican said that i could. i will check out chestal, thanks! i feel like the cough medicine did help her last night as it allowed her to sleep all night as usual. i also did the humidifier and baby vicks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95290 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:26:45 +0000 SAHM0811 95290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she was 2, her ped recommended Chestal (homeopathic honey cough formula). So we have that in our medicine cabinet. I wanted to give it to her a few times when she was sick, but for some reason her colds just passed without her ever taking it. But to answer your question, before she was 2, they didn't recommend any cough medicine... just things like a humidifier and baby vicks...</p> <p>I wonder what cough medicine your old ped was talking about? Was he/she specific regarding the brand and dosage? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parents-of-older-kids-have-you-given-your-lo-cough-medicine#post-95246 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:40:40 +0000 Andrea 95246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My old pediatrician said I could give my LO cough medicine when she had a cold at 18 months. She had a bad cough last night so I gave her some cough medicine before bed. I took her to our new pediatrician today and she said I shouldn't be giving her any until she is 4. I was just surprised at the big difference in recommendations. What does your pediatrician say about cough medicine? </p>