Asthma Kids

I recently saw an advertisement in a magazine for Sensitive Choice and had a look for myself - http://www.sensitivechoice.com.au

This web site is incorporated with the National Asthma Council of Australia. The aim of the Sensitive Choice Program is to help you identify companies that are committed to reducing asthma and allergy triggers. Obviously this is a common question for sufferes and their families and with over 12% of the population suffering from asthma ...

Do you notice anything that specifically triggers your child’s asthma / allergies or excema?

I am personally still in the workingout phase of this. He gets asthma when ever he picks up a cold / chest infection etc but other than that I am not so sure at this stage. I bought an additive book and try not to buy foods with asthma triggers in them but I don’t know if they specifically affect him or ...

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I don’t hate many things but boy do I hate having to give little man his puffer every morning and night. I have to keep telling myself it is good for him and will keep him well but it is truly horrible.

He is a big boy and really strong so I have to lay him on my lap on the lounge with one arm behind me, wrap one leg over him and puff while keeping ...

I searched endlessly for the supplier of these so i could get them for my son and they are the softest and cuddliest teddies that I have found. Everyone loves them whether their kids are asthmatic or not but I can tell you it is a refreshing change to know that he can sleep at night without having anything to aggravate his asthma any further. He is such a cuddle bug as well so you ...

Our little man (he is now 14 months) had trouble with this chest from 10 days old. He has been hospitalised twice, the first time with RSV and Pheumonitis for about 4 days and the second time (again 4 days) with Asthma. He was put onto his first puffer at 9 months (ventolin) to which he immediately responded and his chest sounded clearer than it ever had.

He is a big boy and looks so healthy ...

Hey everyone…

I am guessing that if you have gotten this far then you have a child with Asthma!

Well you are in the right place… This blog is for us all to be able to share our experiences, information, thoughts and fears on having a child with Asthma. Don’t forget to share your photos!

I by no means claim to be a medical professional or expert on this topic. I am learning as I go and my son ...