<s>[INST] I would like to know how fast my grandchild s breath should be. She is 2, has terrible wet cough. Took her to Drs. and was told that she has a drip and she s coughing. She s never had a cough like this before and sometimes she throws up somewhat when she coughs. Her temp is 98.3 and seems to breath kind of fast, about 45 breaths per hr. Is this normal??? [/INST] Hi, 1. Normal breathing rate for a 2 years old child is between 20 and 30 /min.2. Your child is breathing fast because his nose is blocked. This is a normal reaction. 3. Try to: - humidify the air where your child is staying especially during night-aspirate his nasal secretions to ease breathing-raise his head when sleeping (from shoulders)- aerosol therapy can help - antihistamines and Multics can help together with nasal Chat Doctor.  </s>