5 ways to minimize your child's Asthma Symptoms

5 Ways to Minimize Your Child's Asthma Symptoms

You may be able to spare your child some asthma agony by doing simple things such as vacuuming at least once a week.
There are lots of ways you can help your child cope with asthma. Follow these steps:

Reduce the number of allergy triggers in your child's environment, starting in the bedroom, where younger children can spend as much as 12 to 18 hours a day.

Cover the pillows, mattress, and box spring in allergen-proof casings, and wash the bed linens weekly in 130-degree water.

Use area carpets that are washable, and buy only washable stuffed animals.

Vacuum once a week or more, and try not to allow pets in the bedroom or, if possible, in the entire house.

Restrict smoking in your home, as smoke can filter through the vents into all parts of a house, and if there is an animal in the home, use air cleaners with HEPA filters for children sensitive to animal dander.