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Health Tip: Comfort a Child With Croup
But if the toddler is under 4, hold the cough medicine
Monday, August 12, 2013
The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these tips for parents of a croupy child:
- Don't give cough medicine to a child under 4 years old. But you can offer Tylenol to help ease pain. Never give a child aspirin.
- Run a humidifier in your child's room.
- Place a warm, wet washcloth over your child's nose. Ask the child to breathe through the cloth.
- Sit with your child for about 10 minutes inside a warm, steamy bathroom outside the shower. The shower should be running hot.
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