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When do you let your child carry their own epiphany?

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Furby2000 · 31/01/2013 20:39

My son has a peanut allergy as well as asthma and eczema, he was prescribed an epipen about 3 years ago. We keep one at school, one with childminder and one at home/grandparents, it's a bit of a logistical nightmare especially as he needs inhalers in all these places too. Also, he is an unorganised child who loses everything. He is in year 5 and I was wondering how older children manage this issue when at secondary school/ out on their own?

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freefrommum · 06/02/2013 22:03

Great tip, thanks shelsco!

shelsco · 09/02/2013 12:16

I think just a small one would do the job as it just means the drug is in the air that they are breathing in so it gets to the lungs. To be honest, its a good question but my friend just said an ordinary paper cup so I assumed a small one. A bigger one would be harder to seal round the mouth so more of the drug would escape into the air, I would think.

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