Ok, apologies in advance but this isn't a glamorous post but then who said that parenting was glamorous?! So this weeks favourite is Boots Cold Defence Spray. I'm sure you may have seen cold defence sprays in the past and I have to say that I'm a total convert. First sign of a cold and this spray comes out and up my nose - but not only mine but my daughters as they can be used from a year (and whilst you're pregnant). The idea of it is that you take it at the first sign of a cold and it can help prevent it coming into a full blown cold and / or reduce the duration of a cold. Obviously colds are part and parcel of winter and are even more prevalent when you have children so something that can help reduce the duration or even help stop it is a winner in my book! I urge you to try it!!
Now another good thing to try is to try a Vitamin C plus zinc effervescent tablet when a cold starts to take hold. It might be all in my mind but I do feel that if I take one of these when I start to feel a cold coming on that sometimes it does help to stop it becoming a full on cold.
Does anyone else have any top tips for colds in toddlers... And their parents?!
