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Is Your Toddler Coughing at Night?
If you have an infant or toddler at home, you know the frustration of a coughing child who cannot sleep. This disruption can have many negative effects on the whole household. With the recent ban on cough medicines for children under 2, there are very few options to help relieve your child's cough.
How to Stop Coughing Without Medicine
A few years ago my mother suggested rubbing Vick's VapoRub on our daughter's feet before bedtime to stop the cough. My wife and I both laughed at her and politely ignored her advice. Several days later as my wife and I lay in bed, unable to sleep from the coughing in the baby monitor, we broke down and gave this home remedy a try. It was like magic, within a minute or two our daughter stopped coughing. At first we thought this was just coincidence, but have learned this to be fact. We have used this on our infant son with wonderful results also.
The Best Toddler Cough Remedy
It is really easy to do, and our children have found it to also be soothing. Rub a good thick coat of Vapor Rub on the souls of each foot and cover their feet with socks. We use footie pajamas because our children never keep their socks on all night long. Our daughter is now old enough to take cough medicine but we still use Vick's at night to cure her cough. This home remedy has given our children the good night sleep they needed to naturally help their bodies heal. Give this home remedy at try, it is not an old wife's tale.
UPDATE:
I would like to quickly thank everyone who has sent me such wonderful stories about how this cough home remedy has removed alot of stress from their lives. I am glad I am able to share it with you. Now I wish to ask for your help to get the word out about this toddler cough remedy. This information could help so many, so please send a tweet or an email to your friends and families and let them know about this. It feels wonderful to be able to help people. Thanks.
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25 comments:
My daughter had been coughing for 1.5 hrs after going to bed. I came to this site, saw the remedy for Vick's rubbed onto the feet then putting socks on. Within 3 minutes the coughing stopped. This was a God send!
my daughter's cough stopped after trying this home remedy.this trick is very good just try if ur kids have dry cough at bed time...thanks for the tip
I can certainly vouch for this home remedy. At the first sign of a cough my mother,their grandmother, quickly pulls out the vicks (she adds a little vaseline so the vicks isn't too strong)and proceeds to rub our kids (3 & 4y.o) feet, chest, and back. She did this for me, and now for them. It works!
My 2 year old daughter was coughing badly especially at night. We were all sleepless for 3 straight nights until I read your article in the internet. There was no Vicks Vapor Rub available in store so we bought another brand. Just the same it worked.But I can say that it is more effective if rubbed on the chest & back, aside from the soles of the feet. The coughing was greatly minimised & my daughter was able to sleep a lot better & so are we. Thanks so much!
I can't believe it but the Vicks on the feet totally works!! My DH had been coughing for 3 nights and last night we tried it. She slept all night w/o coughing! Finally mom and dad got some sleep. We put some on her chest as well for good measure too.
Works so well, you won't believe it. Works on any age, adults as well. And I use any brand, whatever is for sale at the dollar store works equally well!
Wow. I just tried this after trying all kinds of expensive herbal cough syrups, and it worked in a matter of seconds. My two-year old could not sleep because of her cough, and now she is peacefully napping. This is incredible!
My son has been coughing from last 1hr so searched various things but this looked easy and instant but to my surprise it worked also very instantly and within 15 mins he was fast asleep. Thank you so much for posting it. It was of great use.
My 2 year old son had a dreadful dry cough becoming unbearable at night with us parents having a night without sleep. Having applied this remedy to his feet and chest, something absolutely miraculous happened and the coughing completely stopped - we didn't have any Vicks so used Albas Oil Rub instead. Amazing. As my little one finally disappeared into slumber his last words, much to our huge amusement, were "well done daddy.....cream"!!
I just tried this on my sick 2 year old's feet and within a few minutes he was blissfully sleeping. Thank you!
Ok. I am in total shock. My 2 1/2 year old son was coughing a lot and his sleep was greatly interrupted (not to mention mine!) We didn't have any rub, but I do have the liquid that you put directly into the steamer, same thing. I took a few drops and rubbed it onto the soles of his feet , his chest and his back. Well, like everyone has said...he stopped coughing! This is a godsend!
OMG!Its a miracle!!! Finally after sooo many weeks of sleepless nights my two toddlers can sleep (ME TOO!) Thanks, my mother and grandmother use to tell me this all the time and I never listen. I had to look on the internet...lol. Thank You very much and it REALLY WORKS!! in minutes.
Am desperate - will give this a go and let you know how I go. Hopefully in a few minutes :-)
ok I'm blown away. 2 hours of non stop coughing then 10 minutes after I put Vicks on her feet she stopped. I had put it on her back and chest earlier but it didn't make a difference. Thank you!!!
This remedy really works! Not only does it stop the cough it unstopped my 7 month old daughter's stuffy nose! I use Baby Vick's so the smell is not as strong as regular Vick's. Great tip......I have shared with several friends and family members!
Thanks a lot it worked like a magic on my 6 months old......
I have to agree! this really works!! Vicks is a MUST in every household!!
OMG, totally been suffering with this for ages (all of us, not just the coughing boy!) and thought Vicks was just for bunged up noses. I have hideous memories of my mother smearing it on my top lip (eegads, what was she thinking?) Anyhoo, did not have Vicks, but some Swiss alternative called Pulmex and it has worked a blooming treat. Littlun sound asleep and cough free. Genius. Will be telling all my mum chums. Thanks
I pray that GOD adds many blessings upon you because you donot know how much stress and suffering you have relieved with simsply sharing your mom's home remedy. My daughter is now asleep after a day of coughing and discomfort. Thanx!
Thank God I found this! I was heartbroken listening to my 2 year old daughter coughing at 2 am and this was the first result that came up when I googled stopping a toddler's cough. Luckily, we had Vick's Baby Rub on hand. I applied it to my daughter's feet (plus chest and back, for good measure), and I haven't heard a cough since! Unfortunately, I can't get back to sleep now, but at least she's peacefully sleeping again! Thank you so much!
My 2 year old was coughing non stop and getting herself upset about it. 20 mins after putting the Vic on her feet she was sound asleep and stayed so for the rest of the night. I was amazed it worked but very grateful for the tip.
Wow, it's 4:16 am and my toddler is finally asleep again minus the coughing and less congested nose. Thanks so much for the tip!! Now mommy and daddy can sleep. I even applied some vicks on the sole of my feet to see if this remedy works for me too :)
My 22mth old has had coughing fits and tempers were frayed after 3 days and nights of this. We tried a honey and marshmallow herbal cough mixture and also the over the counter variety from the chemist and vicks on the chest and back and also warm water drunk slowly all to no avail.
Have just tried it on her feet with a lot of dubiousness and after 30 minutes there were only a few coughs in the 1st few minutes and now none at all, thanks.
Oh Thank you
Thank your mom
(I thank my blackberry and my gprs plan too))
My 6 MONTH daughter s finally asleep
After suffering for the whole day
God Bless you
Thank you. Your mom's remedy does work. I hope my daugther sleep well tonight. She's been coughing non stop for a couple of days now.
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