Children have a strong cough at night with a cold, in which case symptomatic treatment can be carried out, and the causes of children’s cough should also be analyzed so that targeted treatment can be given. I. Symptomatic treatment: 1. Cough with phlegm: If children have obvious cough with phlegm, they should focus on resolving phlegm and promoting the discharge of phlegm, and Chinese medicines can be chosen from fresh bamboo oral liquid, while western medicines can be taken orally under the guidance of physicians, such as acetylcysteine granules or ambroxol syrup, together with nebulized inhalation of acetylcysteine nebulizer to dilute phlegm and promote the discharge of phlegm; 2. Dry cough: If children have a dry cough, they can be given oral medicines with cough suppressant effects, such as Chinese medicines. 2. Dry cough: If the child has a dry cough, he or she can be given oral medications with cough suppressant effects, such as pulmonary cough combination. In addition, if the child’s cough is particularly severe and affects sleep, you can choose cough suppressants, such as federal cough syrup. In addition, children can be turned over or put to sleep in a semi-recumbent position at night to effectively relieve the symptoms of coughing. Second, treatment of the cause: It is best to take the child to the hospital for laboratory tests to check blood tests for mycoplasma and chlamydia to clarify the infectious agent causing the child’s cough.1. Bacterial infection: If the infection is caused by bacteria, sensitive antibiotics need to be selected under the guidance of a medical professional. If there is no history of drug allergy, you can choose penicillin-based drugs, such as amoxicillin. You can also choose cephalosporins, such as cefaclor, cefixime, and cefdinir. 2. Viral infections: If the cough is caused by a viral infection, you can take an oral antiviral solution or use interferon for nebulized inhalation. 3. Mycoplasma and chlamydia infections: If the infection is caused by mycoplasma or chlamydia, you can choose macrolides under the guidance of a physician, such as azithromycin, roxithromycin, erythromycin, etc.