Chest Rub For Children
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Kids' Chest Rub
When children have a cough and congestion, kids’ chest rubs can help deliver soothing relief to help them feel better faster. Using a child’s chest rub may help calm their cough and clear congestion, so everybody can get a good night’s sleep.
How Does Baby Chest Rub Work?
Vicks VapoRub is a medicated ointment with menthol, camphor and eucalyptus oil that helps clear a kid’s airway and helps suppress coughs. It’s a topical solution meant to be rubbed on the chest, back and neck up to three times daily or as directed by a doctor. Once applied to the chest, kids breathe in the medicated vapor to help ease their cough and congestion. Medicated kids’ chest rubs aren’t recommended for babies or children under the age of 2.
Can You Put Vicks on a Toddler’s Chest?
The American Academy of Pediatrics considers the age range of toddlers to be between ages 1 and 3. Per the directions on the label, Vicks VapoRub isn’t recommended for use as an infant chest rub but may be used on children aged 2 or older. Only apply Vicks to a toddler’s chest if they’re at least 2 years old and/or by the direction of your child’s pediatrician.
When using Vicks chest rub on a toddler’s chest, take care to keep it away from their eyes, nose and mouth. Camphor is considered toxic when ingested, which is more likely to occur in younger children. For severe stuffiness, you can use nasal decongestant inhalers and nasal balms around the nose, but these products shouldn’t be used on children younger than 6.
Is Baby Chest Rub Safe?
Infants are especially prone to illnesses because their immune systems aren’t fully developed. They also don’t have a good buildup of antibodies yet to help fight off common illnesses, such as colds and the flu. Children’s chest rubs aren’t intended for babies, but baby chest rubs made with non-medicinal products, such as eucalyptus, lavender and chamomile, may help soothe and relax infants experiencing cough and cold.
Products created for infants are usually gentle enough to rub on the neck and chest of babies aged 3 months or older. However, always talk to your baby’s pediatrician before using any other-the-counter products, even those touted as natural remedies.