When my girls (ages,11,9,7,6)have a sore throat they dont like cough drops even the kid friendly ones, I give them a pepermint candy or a pepermint candycane and it helps soothe the pain and they dont complain cause they think its just a treat when your helping them feel a little better.

Great idea! The peppermint works. I would give my daughter a cup of warm peppermint tea with a candycane on the side. She's 18 now and still loves the peppermint tea.

I gave my children hot tea with lemon or honey, this is what I was given as a child and it worked for us.

This remedy is from my Mom when I was a kid and I still use it and give it to my daughters for a sore throat. Two tablespoons of honey, a squirt of lemon and a teaspoon of sugar. Warm up in a small sauce pan and take about three teaspoons. Tastes good and really helps.