There is absolutely ONE thing about parenting that I despise above all others. It’s the germs. Why do kids have so many germs???

But I digress. The reality is, our kids get sick pretty frequently. Even the most ostensibly devout hand-washing parent will undoubtedly miss a germ or two here and there. When this happens, our best bet is rest and recuperation. I like to turn to some natural herbal remedies when dealing with the common cold and flu rather than OTC cough medicines or remedies. For one thing, the latter requires a trip to the store (with a sick kid?? You kidding??). For another, they also tend to contain additional ingredients like dyes or artificial flavors that I’m not too keen on giving my three year old when something simple like this chamomile honey syrup will do just as well.

To make this syrup, you’ll just need some organic chamomile flowers (tea bags will work!), filtered water to brew the tea, and raw honey. (And by the way, you can totally use this syrup when you’re not sick as well! It tastes amazing in sparkling water as a spritzer)