Cough remedy for a 6 year old.....?!

Cough remedy for a 6 year old.....?

My daughter has a cough at the moment, she is not poorly with it but it tends to be worse at night time. Last night I gave fer a cough linctus just before bed (7:30), when it started working she went to sleep (about 9:00). However, I had to get up to her at 4 this morning to give her more medicine, by the time this worked, I was wide awake. It is not bothering her that much but I really want her (and me) to get a decent nights sleep. Can anyone recommend anything I can do or give her to keep it at bay during the night. It is a dry cough and at the moment I am using Venos honey and lemon to sooth it. Also, would it help to put a bowl of warm water in the room so the air is not too dry? Thanks for your help.

Steam always works for my son (also 6), we have a Vicks steam inhaler, but you could use a normal "beauty" facial steamer (obviously under supervision), or run the shower/hot taps in the bathroom and sit in there for a while. I never found this method particularly effective, though.

You can also try putting a pillow under the head of the mattress to raise her up a little, this works better than an extra pillow as she will be less likely to "slide down". Just to finish off, a good coating of Vicks on the back and chest can also help.

Good luck.