Small lungs. Clearer questions.
When your child coughs,
know what matters.
Understand the signs. Make sense of the possibilities.
Bring a clearer story to your child's clinician.
01 / Start with the situation
What is happening tonight?
First guide · 5 min read
My child coughs more at night →
Warning signs, possible explanations, and the limits of home care.
When to seek help
A cough that keeps going
Arrange assessment for a daily cough lasting more than four weeks; seek care sooner if symptoms worsen. RCH guidance ↗
Urgent questions
Barking or noisy breathing?
A harsh noise when breathing in, especially at rest, needs urgent assessment. Breathing difficulty needs emergency help. NHS croup guidance ↗
02 / Understand the why
Different perspectives. Clear evidence boundaries.
Conventional care
Assessment and treatment depend on the cause. A cough pattern alone cannot diagnose asthma or an infection.
Mechanisms
Cough protects the airway. Our first guide explains why nighttime symptoms need context.
Explore the explanation →TCM & complementary care
Traditional frameworks are not equivalent to biomedical diagnoses. We do not provide herbal prescriptions or tongue-based self-diagnosis.
Read the evidence boundary →03 / Notice the pattern
A better record. A better conversation.
Track sleep disruption, breathing concerns and what changed. Use a printable diary without creating an account.
Open the free cough diary