H will play basket ball with the boys, and throw a football around. If the neighbor kids come over he will play with them too, jump on the trampoline. H likes to wrestle with the boys- tends to be a little rough on oldest, so oldest tends to quit sooner. H is really not home much with the oldest, I think H sees him a total of 5 hours a week on average. I think he has to high of an expectations on our oldest. WE put him in Flagfootball last fall, H made it to all of his games- but Son never played up to what H thought was good enough- however H never said that to son, only me. H would then take oldest outside and practice throwing the ball and dodgeing people- they seemed to really enjoy that time together, I was sad when the season ended- H and DS loved it so much.
I feel for the kids. H wants what he feels is best for him, I just think he could lighten up, or participate more.

Thanks for asking.

How young? Is he small enough to sleep in a reclined car seat (I put it in the crib)? Or put blankets under the head of his mattress to raise it a couple of inches (tho when I did this, the kids ended up at the foot of the bed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> ). He'll sleep better that way.

Put a pot of water on in the kitchen to steam. Every little bit helps, even if you only have 1 vaporizer. Go into the bathroom and make it steamy a few times a day.

Also - just like Lemonman said, watch for rib retractions. There is a nasty called RSV that goes around. Grown ups and older kids get it, but not as bad because their airways are larger, but little guys have a rough time. If you notice a concaveness in the chest when he tries to take a breath, take him to the doc or ER. They'll give him breathing treatments on the nebulizer to open everything up....

Liquids, liquids, liquids!

You are doing the exact right thing asking around. The best thing for your kiddo is a well educated and calm mom!

(((KMEJ)))

Callede H- He said that Michael is doing just fine. That I do not need to worry. I will leave it be for now, but am still worried.

Here's a pitch that I can't help making:

If you have a young child who has even the SLIGHTEST risk of a respiratory condition..get an RSV shot. And if your insurance company won't pay for it, hound it until it does.

My daughter got one RSV shot just prior to her second heart surgery...and it may have saved her life. As it is, she caught RSV, her lungs collapsed after surgery and she wound up unconscious on a ventilator for nearly two months. The respiratory problems the infection called exacerbated an already tenuous condition with her heart.

While the doctors in the PICU said they couldn't prove it, they speculated that the one shot she got (you normally need a couple) meant that her RSV wasn't as severe as it might have been. (I shudder to think what a "severe" case of RSV would have looked like.)

Since then, under the guidance of our cardiologist, our daughter has gotten RSV shots every year. (This year wil lbe the first year she won't need one. The risks are somewhat lower after age five.) The shots are expensive, and insurers HATE to pay for them. But, with some coaxing from our doctors and a lot of persistence, we've always managed to get approval.

Anyway, if you have a child with asthma or a heart condition, talk to your doctor about getting the RSV shots.

Thanks Andrew for the information!