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do you give your kids cough drops?

CTFandmeCTFandme
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Let me preface by saying I don't...but I did today.  DS started getting a little congested over the weekend. We were at thedr on saturday and she wasn't concerned.  This morning he woke with one of those coughs that sounded like he just needed to be upright for a bit to clear things out. To this point he wasn't coughing a ton or anything.  Fast forward to about 4:30pm and I get a call from DCP telling me 'he's coughing so hard he's constantly throwing up'.  So I go get him ASAP and he has definitely thrown up at least once which has made him upset so he's crying and coughing now.  I happen to have a cough drop in my pocket so I gave it to him.  He's just about 4.  I know it's bad for his teeth and it's a huge choking hazard, but it calmed him down.  How bad was it for me to do that? 

Once we got home I gave him some mucinex, he hasn't coughed since, nor thrown up, and has been running around like his crazy self.  Makes me wish I didn't have a dr appt set for him tomorrow at 9am, but I guess better safe than sorry with xmas around the corner.

so, cough drops? or no... 

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Re: do you give your kids cough drops?

  • goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member
    I've given them to my kids...not medicated, but just natural honey/beeswax ones. I would be hesitant to give the medicated ones because they may contain some of the meds not proven safe for kids.
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    I did give him one once, but it was a special kid cough-lollipop. Sometimes a cough drop helps me a lot, so I wouldn't hesitate to give one to my child if it makes him feel better. I wouldn't do it all the time, but once in a while is fine.
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  • AZ_EricaAZ_Erica member
    Well I am afraid of DS choking on them, but if you gave him one and he did fine I wouldn't be to worried about it.  I have never given them to my kids, but I "think" my MIL did when she watched them for  a weekend.  To me it's more of a choking issue than anything else.
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    I feel like i am about as laid back as they come and i don't think i would allow DD to suck on a cough drop especially if she was coughing that hard, the choking hazad would scare the heck out of me.
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  • hikerbethhikerbeth member
    I'd be more inclined to let my 4 year old suck on a regular sour lollipop instead of a cough drop.  Just the flavor and extra saliva would probably help.
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  • CTFandmeCTFandme

    yah, if I was in a different situation and actually had a sucker or a lollipop on me I'd have given him that for sure over the cough drop.  There are lots of other things I would've done if I were at home, but since I was in my car Iwas at a loss. 

     

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