Urban myth? Rubbing vicks on feet and then putting socks will stop toddler coughing at night?

[milkyman]

Poorly toddler

Don't know but poorly grown up sick of coughing all night every night for the last month will be trying it tonight.

I too thought this must be an urban myth, until I gave it a go (3am sleep deprivation desperation). As soon as I did this, my toddler slept and stopped coughing every 2 minutes. However, it was combined with a humidifier in her room, a dose of calpol, and sheer exhaustion. I now do it as a matter of course whenever she falls ill, and it seems to at least take the edge off. It's worth a try, in my experience. Good luck, I hope your dc is better soon.

I imagine it works the same way rubbing vics on an older child’s chest works, the feet are closer to the nose in babies.

It works, but not as well as chopping an onion and putting it in the coughing person's bedroom. This really works. I was amazed! Smells a bit, but hey ho.

It does work....I use it on DH and myself when we have coughs

Worked for us ... but with a bowl of water on the radiator, calpol etc. So just part of the no cough plan!

It works. I've put it on my own feet. I could feel my chest clearing.

Works for me and my toddlers x

Didn't work

The thing that really does work is a dose of Piriton (anti-histamine )

Is it baby Vicks or normal Vicks please? Have never tried but want to know for next inevitable cold !

normal Vicks isn't for use on children under the age of 2

Never worked for my DCs and I've tried it several times.

It helps my 2yos - and I use baby Vicks (snufflebabe)