Coughs are most often caused by the cold or flu virus, but not always. Below we explore some of the most likely explanations behind your child’s cough.

Common cold: Coughs and colds often go hand-in-hand, and while a cold can leave your little one out of sorts for a few days, the symptoms they cause such as a cough aren’t usually anything to worry about. Other symptoms that could indicate your child’s cough is caused by a cold are a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, tiredness, a raised temperature and sore throat.

Flu: A dry cough is symptomatic of the flu. Symptoms can resemble those of a cold, but develop much more rapidly and affect more than the nose and throat. Children can develop ear pain and often become less active.

Allergies: Allergens and irritants such as food, dust, pet dander and pollen can cause a lingering cough in your child, as well as give them watery or stinging eyes, runny nose, sore and/or itchy throat, rash and sneezing. Allergies are unlikely to be accompanied by fever.

Chest infection: A chesty cough can be a symptom of a chest infection, which can develop following a cold. Mucus is likely to be yellow or green, due to the infection. Other signs your child may have developed a chest infection include wheezing, shortness of breath, a fever of 38C or over or chest pain.

Whooping cough: Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the airways. As the name suggests, your child will make a ‘whoop’ sound between normal-sounding coughs if this is what’s causing it. Bouts of coughing can last for several minutes and are usually worse at night. Your little one might cough up thick mucus that can also make them sick.

Whooping cough can be serious, particularly if your baby is under six months old. Older children are less likely to have a severe reaction.

If your child develops a bad cough that is getting worse, or develops symptoms of whooping cough and is under six months of age or has a weakened immune system and has been in contact with someone with whooping cough, call your GP for advice. Your doctor may wish to prescribe antibiotics.

Paediatric nurse Dawn Kelly says: “A whooping cough is a cough followed by a sharp ‘whoop’ breath. With croup, it’s the cough itself that has a distinctive sound; like a seal bark.”

This content was written by healthcare professional Dawn Kelly in 2020. She was paid for her time but does not endorse CALPOL^® Products.

Croup: Croup is a childhood condition that produces a distinctive seal-like bark or cough. Symptoms are often worse at night. and include a hoarse voice, difficulty breathing and a rasping sound when taking in air. If your child has croup, it’s likely they will first develop common cold symptoms such as a runny nose, raised temperature and general cough. Keep your child calm, sit them upright and give them plenty of fluids and your little one should find their symptoms reduce in a couple of days.

Bronchiolitis: A cause of cough that’s more common in children than adults, bronchiolitis is a mild infection of the airways that can cause a cough.

Asthma: Asthma could cause your child to wheeze, have a tight chest that can cause breathlessness and develop a dry cough that doesn’t produce mucus. A cough caused by asthma will usually be worse at night or with physical activity.

Choking: Inhaling or swallowing something like a piece of food or a small toy can cause the cough reflex to kick in as your child tries to clear their airways.

Reflux: Your baby or young child under the age of one might have a cough caused by reflux if they are prone to bringing up milk or being sick shortly after feeding. Acid reflux is caused by stomach acid moving up the oesophagus, which irritates airways and triggers a cough.

Why does my child cough more at night?

One of the main functions of a cough is to clear mucus from our throats and airways. When lying down, the mucus is more likely to cause problems as it will collect in the back of the throat, so your baby or child coughs more at night.

Several conditions could cause children and babies to cough more during the night. These include:

• Croup – the cough often becomes worse at night.
• Asthma – can often cause a bout of coughing at night.
• Acid reflux – this can often be worse at night, causing a cough

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