Getting children to understand about asthma is a tricky task. This is where a good children's book comes in handy. "Alfie's Attack! The Story of a Fish with Asthma," by David Bohline, should be a good tool to start the asthma talk with your child.
As a former child asthmatic myself, I remember thinking that when I couldn't breathe I felt like a fish out of water. Bohline uses this metaphor by writing about a fish called Alfie who has asthma.
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