David has just started in Joey’s class at the Knysna Montessori and brought back the first bug of the new year. He started waking in the night with a sore throat and blocked nose but not the raging flu and temperature we are used to. This developed into a slight cough which we are treating with Ibumol. Its a combination of a cough syrup and paracetamol for the sore throat. But he hates grape flavour and and this turns into a battle of wills with much gnashing of little teeth and blood curdling screams. He is however much more partial to the “delicious cherry flavour” of the Sinu-med and he gets that just before bed to clear the nose.