My little girl is eight and has Down's.
She has always suffered with her chest (She had pneumonia as a baby and spent six weeks on life support) and was diagnosed with asthma at five.
She has a ventolin inhaler that we use as and when needed.
She has recently had a chest infection (been on amoxycillin) and this has set her back.
The other morning she woke up gasping for breath and clinging to me in fear. It was very distressing. She was terrified (and so was I).
Thankfully her inhaler worked quickly and she soon returned to normal with lots of cuddles and reassurance.
If the inhaler hadn't worked then obviously I would have called the paramedics.
My biggest fear is that it will happen when she is at school and I'm not there with her.
It seems to be triggered by her breathing in cold air outside when it is particularly cold and I know the weather is set to turn a lot colder.
Would it be unreasonable of me to ask for her to spend play times indoors while it is so cold and she is getting over this recent chest infection? (She just has the lingering cough but other wise well enough to return to school).
She attends a special school.
I know mainstream schools have a policy for outdoor play in all weathers (temperature wise) but not sure if there are considerations for children with associated health problems?