There are few home remedies:

Wonderful massage:

Massages have proved effective from the ancient times and they are very good with kids as they just love when cuddle them and make them feel better when they are not keeping well.

• You can warm up some coconut oil in a vessel. Don’t boil it just make it warm.
• Tenderly rub down the coconut oil for almost five minutes over the kid’s chest.
• Go over with the same process on the upper portion of the child’s back.
• Massage should be done just before you put your child to sleep.
• Very rarely kids oppose to massage but even if they do, then you can massage them when go to sleep.
• One important precaution to be taken just put off the fans and air conditioners after you have massaged your child. Even keep them away from cold atmosphere as it the effect will turn adversely.

This easy cure will pacify your child and will keep the cough away. And the most importantly they will sleep sound.

Garlic treatment:

Don’t worry I won’t ask you to feed your kid with garlic, I myself know it is next to impossible to make them eat. But garlic has some amazing effects on human body and is greatly recommended in Ayurveda.

As most of us aware the benefits of eating garlic. Garlic acts as antioxidant and blood purifier. It also has some amazing effects on the cold and cough.

• And this cure can be done without consuming it practically.
• We just need to make a necklace of the six cloves of garlic beading them in normal thread. Tie it around the neck of your child whenever they are sleeping because in day time they will definitely refuse to wear any things that look weird. And leave the rest to the properties of garlic. They will show the miracle themselves.

Basil leaves:

• Basil leaves acts as wonder on cough and cold. The can just chew some raw basil leaves or give them some basil leaves with a spoon of honey is the best solution on this trouble.
• You can even use juice of basil leaves rather then using raw basil leaves with honey; it also gives the same amazing effect.

Ginger tea:

• One very simple solution is add some few chopped pieces of ginger to the regular tea and let them drink in early morning.
• It will release all the coldness giving warmth to their body. if you want you can even add ginger juice instead of chopped ginger pieces to the tea.

Turmeric milk:

• Turmeric being one of the best for providing heat in the body you can blend some amount of turmeric powder with warm milk and add one spoon of honey.
• It shows amazing effects on the cold.
• They should be given before going to the sleep as they put your child to sound sleep.

Foods to be avoided:

• Children who are frequently low due to cold and cough them should be given proper diet. And certain food items should definitely be restricted as they add spice to the existing problem.
• Like banana should be strictly avoided. And the blend of banana and milk is more problematic. So banana milkshakes should be kept away from them.
• They can sip Soya milk as it is good for health as well as it increases the immune system making them more energetic.
• Don’t let them eat huge amount of grapes.
• Lessen down the consumption of tomatoes, black eyed beans, peanuts and any food stuff made from chic pea flour.
• One more important precaution do not let them drink water after intake of any fruit for at least twenty minutes.

Chocolates No- no:

chocolates are really bad when it comes to cough and cold. And to add they make your kids more prone to laziness and mood swings. They contain a lot of ingredients that has to be avoided like flavored fondant and praline. So cease their intake of chocolates instead makes them addicted to fruits. They are healthier and nutritious. But also choose fruits as some fruits may not be good in cold.

I guess this all home remedies are the simplest way to cure your child from cold and cough. Let them smile and sleep sound. Let them breathe in the fresh air.

Reade more at: Keep Your Kids Away From Cold – Part 1

It is the biggest dilemma for parents to handle kids during their illness. As, of the most difficult part is to force them with the medicines. I have seen many of the couples out which  one feeds the med and the other holds the hands of the kid…. Oh lord what a huge torture to this small creatures.  And then they cry till their voice is heard even by the seventh heaven. I really get upset when I see all this kids going through this hell.

Especially, it happens when kids have cough and cold. They go so restless and easily get agitated. Even they are not able to concentrate in the class rooms and moreover cough and cold make them impossible to even sleep. And like I said earlier it is impossible to make them swallow the medicines or even syrups.

To solve this dilemma of parents we have found some simple home remedies that will be easily consumed. And they won’t create any fuss about it. But at very first stage we need to understand the causes and symptoms of common cold.

The common cold very often type upper respiratory tract of infection which is found in kids. Strains of many virus like rhinovirus, Para influenza virus, corona virus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and influenza virus are the main culprits causing cold. Other than this the virus which cause damage are entero viruses and Coxsackie’s virus. These viruses actually affect the immune system of the body making it impossible to function properly. This makes the child look sicker and over all as their immune system is not healthy they cannot fight against any disease. The strains of this virus are deadly harmful to kids.

The common cold is a crowd of symptoms induced by a numeral of dissimilar viruses.

When you notice that your child is having running nose with yellow or green discharge please check on the other symptoms quickly as this are the initial symptoms of cold. The other symptoms like:

• Heavy cough
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Irritation
• Restlessness and unable to sleep.

Symptoms generally persist till fortnight and usually settle by own. The worst part is even the antibiotics are not helpful as they are attacked by notorious viruses and they are of no use for kids.

Colds are passed around very effortlessly as the viruses discard the strains that is discharged by an contaminated persons nose and throat. These viruses stay alive on the exterior part like skin and thus they are passed on if you touch them. After coming in contact with these people if you touch any part of your body like nose, mouth, eyes then you have hundred percent chances of getting infected.

Kids under the age of six and up till eight years are the ones who very easily get infected as their immune system is very tender. Children are more prone to get effected in preschool as they come in contact with many other children. Even their peer groups might be facing this troubles it becomes very difficult for parents to control and take the precautions. You can’t just bond them at home it makes them very agitated and they won’t response to any of the solutions. Moreover they will try to rebel against your instructions.

It is fact that cold is struck mostly during the fall in temperature or winter season and the regardless any place on the globe. We need to be extra careful with kids during this season. And anyways cold is affected in any time of the year.

I can just recommend that precautions are always better than cure. So what we can do teach and our kids some good practice which will keep them way from germs and virus. May be they won’t be completely remain away from getting contaminated but yes the impact will definitely the impact will be low. So if we can at least stop things from getting worse.

The precautions to be taken are:

• Ask the kids to cover their nose and mouth whenever they sneeze, cough or even yawn.
• Make them wash their hands with soap thoroughly before they eat.
• Even teach them if any one from their peer group is suffering from cough and cold then too wash hands after having contact with them.
• It will be better if the soap has anti bacterial properties but if it not then ask them to rub the soap for fifteen to thirty seconds. Washing hands actually is the simplest way to cease the spread of infections.
• An alcohol content hand wipes is a amazing substitute for cleaned hands, as there are many times when in public places the sink are not available. It is the best option where the scarce of water as well as no availability of sink. Like when the kids go on camping and trekking.
• This wipes should be applied to the entire portion of hands including fingers and wrists until the surface where you have applied get dried. And the good thing is you can use it many times without fearing for itching and skin irritation.
• Parents really can’t be with their offspring for almost twenty four hours. It is just next to impossible and moreover if there is any elder who is ill. You just cannot keep kids away from them. Parents should try to limit direct contact with the victims.
• One very important instruction for parents please keep your kids away from preschool whenever they are suffering from any cough and cold. Even it is safer them to keep them at home rather then sending them to any public recreation center. And definitely never let them go out when it is epidemic of cold and cough.
• There are times that kids get even infected at home especially if the house is not cleaned in proper way. Use a good domestic cleaner to clean the floor and rest of the house including the furniture

These are the precautions but we are covering some home remedies in another segment of this article. It may be comparably easy to feed them with some home remedies then forcing them to gulp down some pills.