Coughs In Children: A Complete Guide For Parents

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Coughs in children: a complete guide for parents First published on Thursday 20 August 2020 Last modified on Monday 7 September 2020This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of money if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. All our articles and reviews are written independently by the Netmums editorial team.

Here are some of the common causes of coughs in childhood, how to treat a child's cough and when to seek medical help. What type of cough does my child have?There are two main types of cough, a wet cough and a dry cough. If you visit your GP or pharmacy they might ask if your child's cough is wet/chesty or dry. This will help them decide on treatment and work out what could be causing the cough.Dry cough: A dry cough is sometimes known as a tickly cough. It contains no mucus or phlegm.

Colds cause mucus to trickle down the back of your child's throat and coughing helps them clear it. Coughing also helps clear phlegm on the chest. CroupCroup is a virus that affects the airways of young children and babies and causes a barking cough.Croup causes a barking cough. A croup cough is often described as sounding a bit like a seal.Croup usually starts like a cold and your child may have a runny nose and cough. Croup symptoms come on after a few days and are often worse at night. These symptoms include difficulty breathing and a rasping sound, known as stridor, when breathing in.

 

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