Now we hear about allergies, a reaction that can hit all ages and come in many forms. Your children may develop allergies at any point and may grow out of them, as well. If parents have allergies, children are more likely to get them. Children and adults can be allergic to a wild variety of things, the most common of which are animals, pollens and food. If you notice your children rubbing their eyes or repeatedly sneezing or getting itchy patches on their skin, you may be seeing allergies in action.
Food allergies can cause rashes, swelling, stomachaches and difficulty breathing.
Talk with your doctor. Extreme allergies that prevent a child from living normally may require a visit to a specialist who can determine through tests the source of the allergic reaction. That is what an asthma attack can feel like to a child. Children with asthma have difficulty breathing. As many as one in every five children in the United States has asthma, but not everyone knows it.