Saltwater Solves a Cold Snag
Saline nose drops help kids' nasal cells make hypochlorous acid, a natural virus fighter, cutting cold duration by about two days, according to the ELVIS-Kids trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress. It's not an old wives' tale — it's the salt giving little noses a head start on the virus.
Try this
Make It Part of the Routine
Try mixing a simple saltwater solution at home, or pick up saline drops at the pharmacy, and add it to the same spot in your sick-day routine — maybe right after breakfast and before bed. Some families find it becomes as automatic as brushing teeth.
Let Them Help Hold the Bottle
A wiggly toddler fights nose drops less when they feel some control — holding the bottle, choosing which nostril first. So the real question is what actually gets a squirmy kid to sit still for it.
What actually gets your squirmy kid to sit still for nose drops?
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