Question: how to help a 1 year old with cough?
Answer: Clear the airway by using saline in the nose.
Keep secretions looser by maintaining good hydration.
Soothe the throat with warm fluids and honey (only over 1 year of age)
Use cough drops for children over 4 years old.
Use steam or a humidifier to keep the nasal passages from clogging up.