Hi
my grand daughter has a blue inhaler which she takes when needed.
She also has a brown one (Preventer i think it is called, steroids)
I am concerned because her mother and partner and her father are not too bothered if she does not take it. I noticed her inhaler was at my house, it was left here the night before, so i know she did not have it that night, but also she did not have it in the following morning, and she has P.E. at school today. (she is 4 years old). She does get quite ill, and out of breath if she does not have the brown inhaler.
I told her mother she has the inhaler here, i offered to take it to her school, but she told me NO.
I am in a difficult possition, if i take it, then i will not she my grand daughter at all. But i want to know is it ok for her to miss her inhaler for the night and following morning?
thank you
I think you are in a very awkward position and the best you can do is take the inhaler to her home (if you can) so that she has it tonight when she gets home...if you are allowed to do this.
Generally schools don't let children keep inhalers/medication on them, so if your granddaughter is struggling then they will be aware when she requests her blue inhaler. if she starts to really struggle then the school will probabaly take action and contact her mother and then hopefully the penny will drop for mum on the importance of the brown inhaler.
I have taken it to her mother, and she has promised to give it to my grandaughter when she gets in from school. she still does not think it is important though.
Thank you very much for your reply
regards mal
Sorry you are in such a difficult position, but there it is, you can stop asthma but you cant cure stupid. The woman needs a strict talking to from a person in authority, a child of four must be looked after properly.