| The worse thing than childhood asthma is asthma in | | | | take him to the nearest hospital. |
| toddlers. Most children who have asthma developed | | | | Another sign you should watch out for is your |
| the disease while they were still toddlers. With a | | | | toddler's lack of stamina and enthusiasm during |
| reported 5 million American children suffering from | | | | playtime. This may be because he is associating |
| asthma, 173 thousand of them hospitalized for | | | | physical activities with breathing difficulties and |
| severe symptoms and 864 thousand receiving | | | | naturally gets discouraged to join other children. |
| emergency treatment annually, it is important that | | | | Having him checked by your pediatrician can |
| your toddler be evaluated for asthma as early as | | | | determine if your toddler has asthma. |
| possible. | | | | Asthma in toddlers may be more difficult to manage. |
| Since it is more difficult to diagnose asthma among | | | | The best way to do this is to enlist the help of your |
| infants and toddlers, it would be best to look for | | | | care provider or his teachers. You can prepare some |
| signs or symptoms that characterize the disease. | | | | detailed instructions so they would know what to do |
| Many cases of asthma deaths were due to the | | | | in case of an asthma episode. Your toddler's |
| parents' failure to recognize the severity of the | | | | pediatrician can help you prepare this set of |
| toddler's condition. Common colds and respiratory | | | | instructions. |
| diseases such as bronchitis can exhibit asthma-like | | | | You should never take your toddler to a smoky |
| symptoms. But this does not mean you should ignore | | | | place since cigarette smoke can easily trigger an |
| your child especially when he has difficulty in | | | | asthma attack. Your pediatrician can test your child's |
| breathing or a wheezing cough. | | | | sensitivity to dust mite protein. Sometimes, parents |
| When your toddler is diagnosed with asthma, it does | | | | overlook the fact that stuffed toys are hosts to |
| not mean he will be forever afflicted with the | | | | these dust mites. During falls and spring seasons |
| disease. On the contrary, there are lots of | | | | when levels of pollen are high, you should limit your |
| documented cases where the toddler's asthma no | | | | toddler's outdoor activities. |
| longer persisted into adulthood. It can also be | | | | Emotional stress is also considered to be a trigger |
| deduced from this observation that toddlers are | | | | factor. Not only does it cause an asthma attack but |
| more susceptible to asthma triggers but develops | | | | it could also worsen asthma symptoms. Anxiety or |
| immunity as they grow older. | | | | panic attacks should be dealt with reasonable calm to |
| A toddler with asthma will have persistent cough that | | | | help relax your child. The moment your toddler calms |
| is hacking and congested. Sometimes the toddler | | | | down you can administer treatment such as |
| may have wheezing cough and sometimes have | | | | bronchodilator medication. |
| none. In addition to this symptom, your toddler will | | | | Keep your children safe and protect them from |
| display muscle retractions and flaring nostrils. He | | | | elements that can lead to long-term damage. These |
| would also experience difficulty in breathing making | | | | kinds of problems can haunt them through adulthood, |
| feedings impossible. You will also observe your | | | | so take caution when it comes to your young loved |
| toddler rapidly breathing even while he sleeps. If you | | | | ones. |
| think, your toddler is breathing too rapidly, you should | | | | |