Do not induce vomiting or dispense syrup of Ipecac unless instructed to do so by an emergency dispatcher, your doctor or the Poison Control Center. Some chemicals, like cleaners, gasoline and kerosene, can do even more damage if the child vomits. A trained dispatcher will instruct you how to treat your child while emergency personnel are in route to your location. They may ask you to give your child milk or several glasses of water. Croup symptoms, treatment.
Some children never get croup while others seem to be plagued by it.
If your child is prone to croup, you should learn how to ease his discomfort. Croup is caused by a viral infection of the upper airway and usually accompanies a cold. Your child will have a noisy, high-pitched breathing that is especially harsh when he breathes in. He'll be hoarse and have a very tight cough that sounds a bit like a seal barking. Symptoms usually get worse at night.