As a Harvard-trained complex-care pediatrician and mom of two kids, here are five things I never do when my own kids are sick:1. However, if they look very sick and your thermometer says there is no fever, they may still need medical attention. Cough medications like codeine or dextromethorphan can do more harm than good, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against them. For example, if you gave a kid Tylenol, and then their cough medicine also had acetaminophen as a key ingredient, it could lead to an overdose. For kids older than one year, I exclusively use honey or cough syrup with honey as the main ingredient.

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