Natural Cold & Cough Relief for Kids from Hyland’s + Giveaway

Cold and flu season is in full swing, and if it hasn’t visited your home yet, there are still a couple more months of battle to wage.

Having a cold or the flu yourself is bad enough, but seeing my kids sick is so much worse. Not only am I worried for them and sad to see them feeling so bad, but I also end up stressing out over medicine. I don’t like giving medicine unless I absolutely have to, and sometimes you just have to. Unfortunately, most over-the-counter brands of cold medicine (especially the childrens’ versions) load theirs with artificial flavors, dyes, and other nasty things I don’t want to give my kids.

Luckily, there’s one brand I can count on to take care of my kids’ symptoms using natural ingredients and none of the bad things that worry me. If you haven’t met Hyland’s already, allow me to introduce you!

Hyland’s has been providing natural, homeopatchic medicines since 1903, and they have a special line of products just for the little ones called Hyland’s 4 Kids.

Cold ‘n Cough: Eases sneezing, soothes sore throat, loosens congestion. No sleepy or stimulant side effects.  My daughter got hit hard with a bad cold recently, and we depended heavily on this to relieve her cough and sore throat.

Cold ‘n Cough Nighttime: All the benefits of Cold ‘n Cough, plus ingredients like Chamomilla for sleeplessness.  This one has been my favorite so far because it really helps them rest better at night when they’re sick and would otherwise have a cough keeping them awake.

Cold ‘n Mucus: Loosens mucus in chest, throat, and nose. Relieves runny nose and cough.  We haven’t had a runny nose to test this on yet, but I can tell you that it does help with coughs and congestion.

Bumps ‘n Bruises with Arnica: A soothing ointment stick that eases pain, swelling, bruising, and soreness.  My son especially loves this one because of the fun packaging and because he can apply it to himself.

You’ll find a ton of awesome, all-natural ingredients in Hyland’s 4 Kids products, but here’s what you won’t find:

• Sugars
• Dyes
• Fragrances
• Artificial flavors
• PABA
• Synthetic preservatives
• Parabens
• Aspirin
• Acetaminophen
• Ibuprofen
• Naproxen
• Pseudoephedrine
• Dextromethorphan

You might be wondering how the absence of the sugar and artificial flavorings that other brands use affects the taste. I haven’t tried it myself, but I will give you a direct quote from my daughter, “This is the most delicious medicine I’ve ever had.”  And that was a completely unprompted response.  For the first time ever, I haven’t had any arguments from my kids when I ask them to take their medicine.

One thing I love about Hyland’s, aside from the obvious, is that they tell you what each and every active ingredient does, which takes away all guesswork. When I look at boxes of the usual cold and flu products, they’re packed full of ingredients I can’t even pronounce, let alone understand without an intensive Google search. Hyland’s tells me right out of the gate about each ingredient, which is a huge comfort.

If you’ve been looking for some natural, proven-effective products to combat cold and flu season, you should definitely consider taking Hyland’s for a test drive. It’s become a go-to brand for me, and I think you’ll be happy with it too! To learn more about Hyland’s products for adults, kids, and babies, visit Hylands.com and follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

Hyland’s is generously offering Game On Mom readers a chance to win one of THREE cold/cough packs in either Baby or 4 Kids versions.  Giveaway is open to US residents who are 18 and older.  Ends 2/7/16.  Good luck!