He was proud of this
How do you explain a cough
Caused by flower dust
To a child who’s only scared
Raspy throat and wheezing breath
Violent hacks
Making his stomach ache
Spilling medicine into his mouth
To stem the tide of pollen
Knowing his mood is fragile
One attack can make him scream
How do you explain his cough
When you only wish
For it to go the fuck away
Legends of Windemere 
Hope he feels better soon.
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Me too. I have the same hay fever, but I can handle it better. Hearing him cough through the night is the worst part of this for me.
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Sweet boy.. I know how hard it is to listen to that cough. Ugh. Hope it ends soon.
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Me too. It keeps coming and going because of the pollen counts. Poor kid is allergic to so much.
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It’s that time of year! Ugh. 😦 Boo!
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Poor babe. My granddaughter is going through this now, with no end in site. She also can’t eat eggs or dairy and it almost makes me cry when she has to sit and watch others enjoy deserts. She’s so patient about it because she understands.
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Are there any non-dairy desserts she can have when everyone else eats? My son has tree nut, peanut, and mild pet allergies too. Thankfully, he can touch these things, but can’t eat them. No anaphylactic response though.
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We use coconut ice cream at home, and she enjoys a Popsicle. It’s other kids birthday parties that can be a drag.
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Dairy allergies are always the worst since it’s such a common food staple.
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Seems like. She doesn’t have anaphylaxis either. Just redness and itching and diarrhea. Misery.
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So sorry. Poor kid. Poor dad.
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Hopefully it doesn’t last long.
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Oh! It’s hard, isn’t it?? Lovely poem though.
I was thinking about something similar last week: how frightened children get when they’re sick. When he was 18 months old, my nephew was hospitalized for an asthma attack. He was so frightened. But none of us had adequate words to explain the nebulizer and the need for it.
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We had my son on a nebulizer for a bit. It was a challenge, but I got him hooked by using it without the medicine a few times. Mostly I made funny voices through the mask and used the hose to blow air on his face. Sometimes you only need to get them to laugh to go along with something.
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I hope he feels better soon. It’s really tough when they don’t understand. Hang in there.
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No call from school, which is good. 🙂
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Had the same problem with my child. Really gets to you. Hope he feels better.
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No call from school, so fingers crossed.
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Rotten colds. If only we could take them for ourselves. It’s a terrible feeling to see the little ones sick. Hope he feels better soon.
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Thanks. So far, so good. Means the allergy medicine is working.
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Oh noes! Sending an army of well wishes for a speedy recovery for your little one. >_<
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Thanks. He’s doing a lot better. 🙂
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Ugh..not fun for the little one or you all! I hope he is doing better!
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Me too. Trying him out with no medication today. Fingers crossed.
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Keep us updated on how he is doing, please.
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I get hayfever so I sympathise. I have to ask though… is he asleep in that picture?
Cheers
MTM
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No. He was eating lunch and watching a TV show. I heard him call for me and that’s how I found him. All I can figure is that he was on the ground and attempted to back himself back onto the couch. Then he got stuck.
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They are crazy little people, kids. 😉
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