Now that we’re in the full swing of things as far as back-to-school goes, that means one thing around here, germs galore! and the return of the cold and flu season as well as everything that goes along with it!
If you’ve been following me for a while you know that the first year my oldest son started preschool in 2012 all of us were sick over 13 times the entire school year. Our pediatrician kept telling us it was completely normal but I have to tell you, it sure didn’t feel that way at the time. But he was right, it’s very normal for school-aged children to get anywhere from 8 to 12 colds per year.
One of the many things we battled with our first year of school was the fact that some of the kids didn’t want anything to do with any type of oral medication. It didn’t matter what was going on, horrible fever? aches & pains? Antibiotics? It was all refused time & time again. I had to get incredibly creative and most of the time it backfired. Both of my sons have at one time or another cited the taste of medicine as the issue itself. I guess for them its just so absolutely horrible they’d rather be sick than swallow even the smallest amount.
When I recently learned about NEW Dr. Cocoa™ for Children I was thrilled.
“Dr. Cocoa™ is the first-ever chocolate flavored, over-the-counter liquid cough and cold medicine line for children ages 4-13! The great chocolate taste, made with real cocoa, combined with trusted, effective ingredients, means kids are happy to take the medicine and moms are happy that their children will get cough and cold relief.”
Dr. Cocoa™ for Children Comes in Three Patented Formulas:
Did you know that according to Dr. Cocoa’s new national Harris survey of U.S. parents of school-aged children (ages 4-13), almost 40% of parents said it isn’t easy to give their children over-the-counter liquid cough/cold medicines, with one third of parents believing the taste of the medicine impacted how easy it was to give their child the recommended dose. Dr. Cocoa™ for Children was developed with its real chocolate flavor just for this reason.
Oddly enough we received our first bottle of Dr. Cocoa™ for Children Daytime Cough & Cold just as my 4 year old and I were coming down with our first cold of the school season. I decided to go ahead and try just a small taste of it myself (it is made for children 4-13) because I refuse to give my children anything I would not take myself. I was worried it might have too much chocolate, but it actually only contains 10% real cocoa. I was amazed at how there was no real aftertaste either. The best part of it though was that my 4 year old happily agreed to take it. The first liquid medication he’s agreed to take willingly in years.
I am definitely keeping Dr. Cocoa™ for Children around (safely locked up in my medicine cabinet) in case my 4 year old comes down with another cold. I have a sneaking suspicion he will since this is his first year of preschool! (*knock on wood*). 2 kids in school = double the germs.
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Where to Purchase
The entire line of Dr. Cocoa™ for Children medicines can be purchased at several retailers. Head on over to their website, where you can find a store and also learn more about their products. Visit them here:
http://www.drcocoa.com/
Note: Dr. Cocoa products are FDA regulated medicines and should be used only as directed and kept safely out of reach of children.
This is a product-provided, sponsored conversation that contains affiliate links. However, all opinions, text and experiences are my own.
