T.C.
J.,
My 2 1/2 year old and my 9 month old just got over hand-foot-mouth disease. It's so pitiful the way they are so upset and you can't do anything for them. The best thing that worked for us was Pedialyte pops and orajel for the mouth sores. I heard that soft foods, like yogurt and pudding are actually more painful because they can easily seep into the sores. The good news is that the symptoms usually start to subside in two or three days. Beware, though... this is a highly contagious disease with an incubation time of about 3 days. The kicker is that just as soon as one child is feeling better, the other may come down with it. We also did the tylenol/advil combo. Good luck and hang in there!