common cold

Q: My 20 month old son Harry seems to be constantly unwell with coughs and colds. Should I be concerned?
A: Winter is upon us again and with the cold comes frequent coughs and runny noses! It might feel like your son is permanently ill.

With the short days and long cold nights of winter come fevers, sneezes and wheezes. Parents are often concerned that a wheeze is the first sign of asthma. However the vast majority of wheezy children do not have asthma, but rather have so-called “viral induced wheeze”.