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If you’re a Mommy or Daddy you have had to (or will, eventually) deal with a sick child. And nothing breaks your heart more than the pathetic way they cry and cling when they are not feeling well. You want to do the best for them, and take away that miserable feeling.

Braden is much too young to take any cold medicines, so I usually just give him tea, baby acetaminophen for pain and fever, and lots of hugs (I kind of like the extra hugs, shhh).

And a zinc lollipop never hurts.

Lollies somehow make everything better for a little while, right?

But if your little one is older, you have a whole other set of worries to deal with. A big one involves when it’s a good idea to send them to school, and when you should keep them home. Luckily, the National Association of School Nurses recently partnered with Triaminic to create “Sick Day Guidelines: Making the Right Call When Your Child Has a Cold.“  This is a great resource for parents of school-aged children (or day care goers!) and I’m going to keep it bookmarked for future reference.

Now, if your child is old enough, there are also children’s medicines that you can get over-the-counter to help alleviate the worst of the symptoms that are making them miserable.

Triaminic has a line of such Children’s cold medicines, in the form of “thin-strips” and “soft chews.”  Note that these medicines are only for children aged 4 and up, and it is very important to follow the label directions exactly for the safety of the child.

The Triaminic Thin Strips are pretty cool because they are thin and melt right on the child’s tongue (easy administration).  Each strip provides pre-measured dose of medicine so you know your kiddo is receiving the intended dose, every time.

If you’d like to try them, anyone who wants to click here to go to a page where you can download a coupon for $1.50 off the Thin Strips. I love finding deals like this, especially right now when everyone is trying to save a little money anywhere they can.

Also, leave a comment here anytime before 11:59PM CST Wednesday, February 4th and you have a chance at a free sample. If I draw your name on Thursday, I’ll have a free sample of the Triaminic Thin Strips sent to you.

Good luck!  I hope all your babies/kiddos are feeling well.  When they aren’t, I hope this information helps.

Disclosure: This is an uncompensated review. Posted for reader information, help to parents, and the opportunity for someone to receive free samples.