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Cold Season Staples for My Kids
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items In addition to making my kids lemon and honey tea, tons of soup, and other home remedies, these are our family’s little toolkit for coughs, colds and long snuggly sick days at home.
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Vitamins
Cold and cough
Fever
Vitamins
I like having these on hand to support my kids even when it isn’t cold season. These are easy to slip into our routine and have been gentle on little tummies.
I was on the search for chewable vitamins when I came across these gummies. I even ran them by my kids’ doctor and she loved that it’s doesn’t have sugars or filler ingredients. She even said she would add it to her list of vitamins she would recomme...
Llama Naturals Elderberry Gummies Kids 60 Ct
I started giving my baby this multivitamin at the start of the flu season and she has had minimal sniffles and no fevers even though we are our 2 round of cold going around our house. Ran these by our doctor as well and she also approved.
MaryRuth Organics Infant Multivitamin Iron
Cold and cough
These are the things I usually reach for when the sniffles turn into coughing or runny noses. A mix of clean-ingredient options and products that have worked well for us.
I used to buy a different brand until I found these. I love that it doesn’t have sugar or dyes and the taste isn’t overwhelming.
Hyland's Kids Cold & Cough Day/Night, 4oz (2 Pack)
My kids line up for me to spray their mouths. They think it’s the funniest medicine.
Kids Propolis Throat Spray - Immune Support
Gave these a try a few month ago with my older kids and the cold didn’t knock them out.
Genexa Kids Cold Crush, Acai, 60 Chewables
This has been a new find. The taste is a bit strong for my kids liking but it has soothed their coughs.
Beekeeper's Naturals Propolis Honey Cough Syrup 4oz
I grew up using Vicks vapor rub but I like this chest rub better. I use it on all my kids even though it’s marketed for babies.
Zarbee's Baby Soothing Chest Rub Eucalyptus & Lavender 1.5oz
Fever
When fevers pop up, I keep these dye free options at home. Nothing fancy, just the ones my kids tolerate best and that have been reliable for us.
This is the dye free liquid I keep on hand. You don’t need a special ‘infant’ version. You can use the regular children’s one for babies, as long as your pediatrician gives you a dosage chart based on weight. It just makes things simpler and you alwa...
Genexa Kids Acetaminophen Pain & Fever 4oz
This is the ibuprofen I keep at home. You don’t need the ‘infant’ version. You can use the regular children’s one for babies over 6 months old. Just ask your pediatrician for a dosage chart based on your baby’s weight so you know exactly how much to ...
Children's Motrin Oral Suspension 100mg Ibuprofen, Berry, 8 fl oz
These are the chewables my older kids use. They’re easy to pack in the diaper bag if needed and the kids actually like the taste. Same deal here… always double check dosing with your pediatrician.
Genexa Kids Pain & Fever Acetaminophen 48ct
These are my go to chewable ibuprofen tablets for the big kids. They work well, easy to take, and I don’t have to keep five different bottles around. I still follow the dosage by weight, but the chewables make life easier.
Amazon Basic Care Kids Ibuprofen 100mg, 24ct