Honey will help with soothing Josh's sore throat.  The thicker the honey, the better it works.  Give it to him from a spoon and have a washcloth on standby! lol.

ask at the chemist, but there are lollies that they can have that are like soothers.

ask about the lemsip stuff too.

I was always told honey warmed up my daughter although a little older likes a nice warm drink also soup nothing to acidity which hurts your throat like pineapple och I have always found with me and my girls the sore throats go away when drinking lots of water and if not time to go to the doctor maybe an infection.My daughter has just had one butter menthols helped she had an ear infection even though her ear wasn't sore and her throat was.

I hope both your sore throats clear up soon!!!!!!!!