(HealthDay News) -- Croup is a respiratory infection common in young children, producing a bark-like cough.
The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these tips for parents of a croupy child:
- Don't give cough medicine to a child under 4 years old. But you can offer Tylenol to help ease pain. Never give a child aspirin.
- Run a humidifier in your child's room.
- Place a warm, wet washcloth over your child's nose. Ask the child to breathe through the cloth.
- Sit with your child for about 10 minutes inside a warm, steamy bathroom outside the shower. The shower should be running hot.
