Home > Current Controversies > H1N1 Update- Caring For Your Children Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Nov 17, 2009 by GDigiulio, Views: 2211 H1N1update- caring for your children. Dr. Gregg DiGiulio, Director of Emergency Services at Akron Children's. The most common symptoms of H1N1 are fever-whcih can be treated with tylenol, cough-should only be treated in children over 4 if needed, a humidifier can help. You should NOT give children with the flu aspirin as it is associated with Reye's syndrome.