Originally Posted by Christie71:
My boys had asthma and my one would get hospitalized with croup... Yes- croup can manifest itself as a cold in SOME children- in others it is very serious. My Pediatrician always recommend that as long as the bark is still present and a freq cough to exclude.
I completely agree and understand keeping the croupy child home- fever or not- breathing is important! 
Yes, breathing is important
My son is the child that ends up in ER because it causes his air way to become restricted and causes respiratory distress
and now I allowed the sibling to come being told the child was fine and the child is now coughing
I'm not sure what to do as the parents are already upset that both kids have been sick for 2 weeks and they are having to pay for care when their children can't attend.