1: STOP smoking, or limit your child's exposure to secondhand smoke.
2: TAKE an online tutorial on childhood asthma to get a good understanding of the problem.
3: MAKE an asthma treatment plan to manage your child's health needs.
4: JOIN a support group like the Families Dealing with Asthma to get information and support from others who know what you're going through.
5: VISIT our listing of asthma links for more information and ideas.
Do you have suggestions for parents of children newly diagnosed with asthma? Tell them about that book that explained everything, that website full of resources, that e-mail group you still lean on, that experience with your child that made you see things differently. Those of us who have been there have important gifts to give those who have not yet done that. Offer your words of wisdom and experience where you see "Tell Your Tips" below.
