Snotty one yr old

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Dd is 1.2 yrs old. We both have a stinking bout of cold, very mucusy, tickly coughs. She also has hand foot and mouth. I have been giving calpol. Obviously she can't blow her nose to get the mucus up. Any tips or tricks for getting us throughout this?

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Try putting olbas oil (children's version) in a bowl of boiling water and the vapours may help with any nasal congestion. I also keep my DS as upright as poss for his naps (pram?) and tilt the end of his cot up with books. I also rub snufflebabes vapour rub on his back, chest and feet. Have no experience of HF and M though.

I'm not sure quite how recommended they are, but I've found the nasal aspirator really good. Basically you just suck the snot out - grim but effective. You can soften it first with hot water vapour, or having your DD in the bathroom while you have a hot shower. Also you can buy plug-in vapourisers that make the room stink of menthol/olbas oil, that seemed to help my DD. (You are supposed to by new refill pads but I just soak a used one in olbas oil and that does it!)

Also hope she feels better soon. Snot is horrible. This morning I actually had to unpeel my 11mo from her sheets there was that much of it yet another grim thing no one warns you about before you have children!

Thanks - some good tips there!! Unstick from the sheets?!?!?!?! My god!

Yeah, it was quite a low point