For a fever: Use children's acetaminophen every six hours or ibuprofen every eight hours as directed to keep your child's temperature normal. Remember, young children with fever feel very unwell, but may improve quickly when their fever is treated.

For a cough and sore throat: Warm broth may help soothe your child's throat. A popsicle will also help the sore throat while hydrating the child. Use cough drops or hard candy to soothe the throat in children older than 4 years.

For a stuffy nose: Use a nasal bulb suction to clear out the congestion blocking your child's nose. You can also use saline nasal washes four times a day to help clear the mucous. Make saline nasal drops by mixing 1 cup of warm water with a half teaspoon of salt.

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