What makes you feel better when you’re down with a winter bug? Tell Nurofen for Children for a chance to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

Nurofen for Children have asked us to find out what makes Mumsnetters and their DCs feel better when they’re feeling under the weather during the winter months.

Here’s what Nurofen says, “Both adults and children may experience a sniffle or two this winter, but the whole family wants to feel their best to make the most of the festive season. From Halloween to Christmas, there are plenty of family occasions to enjoy during the colder months and being holed up in the house is no fun for anybody. If you or your children are struck down with cold or flu, Nurofen offers a range of products to help manage both adult and child symptoms including fever, sore throats, headaches and minor body aches.”

So, what do you do to help yourself and your DCs feel better when you are (both) down with a winter bug? Do you tuck yourself under multiple covers on the couch and put on a marathon of your favourite TV show? Perhaps you have a special recipe which you reserve for when you’re feeling under the weather which you find keeps you going? Or maybe a hot bath does the trick for you and your DC? Whatever it is, we’d love to hear it.

Everyone who leaves their comments below will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

Terms and conditions
• To enter the competition simply post a comment below telling us what makes you feel better when you’re down with a winter bug
• Competition closes on Monday 24 November 2014
• Entries posted after the closing date will not be considered
• One winner will be chosen from all entries
• Mumsnet will choose the winner at random after the closing date
• Mumsnet will contact the winner privately to organise delivery of the prize
• The prize is £250 Love2Shop vouchers
• Full T&Cs can be found here

EI: Nurofen for Children 3 months to 9 years Orange / Strawberry. Nurofen for Children Orange / Strawberry 3 months to 12 years. Contains Ibuprofen. For relief of fever. Always read the label.
EI: Nurofen Cold & Flu Relief. Contains 200mg ibuprofen and 5mg phenylephrine. For relief of pain, fever, sore throats, headaches and minor body aches. Always read the label.

Single paretn here. dose up on paracetamol before breakfast... top up with ibuprofen after if needed. take children to school. go home to bed. sleep until time to top up on meds and pick them up again. we will then have a quick tea. usually toast and something with fruit for pudding. the children get bribed with extra computer time to be quiet. go to bed at the same time as the children.

try to ward off illnesses by eating lots of fruit, veggies and seeds.

having a proper slob fest in snuggly pjs and tv.if me and the little one are feeling blue we will both just snuggle and watch her shows and ours.shell often fall to sleep.then good old tins of heinz veg soup or similar and ribena.lucaxade is also a great remedy for when your in the flu dumps.

lots of tea and soup

having a long soak in the bath new cosy pjs on and then into a freshly made bed and not being disturbed for a few hours ( hate it when hubby keeps trying quietly to check on me to see if im asleep because i alway hear him and never get into a deep sleep)

Lying on the sofa or in bed, tucked up with all the daytime TV I can cram in with some nice balsam tissues. No chance of that happening now with 2 kids under 3 :(

Snuggled up in bed with a hot cup of tea and a good TV programme to watch!

Snoozing in bed with tea on tap until the worst has passed.

And drugs. As many as recommended over the counter.

And Vaseline on a cracked, sore nose - if a cold isn't enough this adds insult to injury!

Usually imodium, dry toast and tea with no milk.... in that order too!

A nice hot drink is a must; usually the light chocolate Horlicks! I think chatting a lot with the people around me helps a lot, otherwise I just focus on how terrible I'm feeling. Distractions are always good, so I try to keep as occupied as possible. I snuggle in my dressing gown, put on some candles, and just pamper myself until I feel a bit better ;)

When I have a cold I like staying in bed, sleeping lots and watching on-demand telly while DH has the children.
DS (10 months) likes lots of cuddles and sleep. (He gets saline nose drops too, but he doesn't like these.)
DD (3yrs) likes to watch telly in her pyjamas and have lots of cuddles.
We all use albus oil and a vapour chest rub.

Chicken soup, hot water with lemon and honey and a warm, fleecy blanket.

Hot honey and lemon, and soup to keep my strength up

Snuggling down to read a book normally makes me feel a little better. For my son, I would give him a warm bath, fresh sheets & lots of cuddles

when i am free from looking after dd. when i have had a bath and am nice and clean. when i have a hot cuppa - usually hot water or tea if i can handle it.y

Warm Ribena is a must and the sofa is the only place to be.

my mums home made one potato soup, its warming and hearty and always picks me up...she calls it 1 potato soup but it has lots of veg in it but just 1 potato

a long hot bath

Staying in bed, plenty of honey and lemon with peace and quiet. It would be lovely to be given time off running everybody else's lives for them, but that will never happen.

Retreating to bed with a homemade hot lemon & honey drink (at night add a drop of whisky).

a cuddle always makes us feel better ! (usually under a duvet on the sofa)

a cuddle from the kids

Nice bowl of Heinz Tomato Soup!

Laying on the couch in my jogging bottoms and a baggy t-shirt with a nice hot bowl of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup while watching a good movie.

whisky, honey & hot lemon