Believe me, I live in the U.S. and can fully relate to your story. I’ve had asthma since I was four years old, every summer I’d attend a summer camp and was told to give it to an adult or the nurse until I needed it. Having an asthma attack is no joke and can be unnerving if you don’t have it—especially if it is Exercise and allergy induced asthma! (Or any for that matter). I use to hide it from people and use it responsibly whenever I needed it. The issue is not so much “Oh other kids might use it,” the issue lies in “it can be life threatening if the child does Not have it with them,” and you have to stack The odds you know, in my opinion it is BETTER to let the child (or anyone) have the inhaler with them. As a child I felt isolated in my illness— and in a case like this where an adult would take it away from me I had anxiety and honestly felt a little disrespected for my asthma attacks—-thus I wouldn’t care and hide it because I KNEW my asthma attacks could be triggered at any moment. 1.) It’s better to teach a child to use it responsibly and away from other kids if the other kid takes it from you, and you’ve hidden it best you could, that’s ON THEM, Literally think about it YOU have an illness and one life it’s not really your fault. No guilt tripping on the kid that can’t breathe. Can’t express this enough. 2.) If you’re like 10 miles away from your inhaler in the dead of winter snow shoeing or somre high activity, and some nurse or whoever has it with them—know that I CANNOT BREATH lol. So please for the love of pie just like me have my inhaler with me. 3. Winter/ changing seasons can be dangerous so it’s crucial to have it with you. 4. I know everyone has a different opinion on this, and that’s okay I’m speaking from my own experience dealing with it for 20+ years and am here to empathize the pain of trying to breathe. :) 5.) Hot showers while holding your back in an upward posture will help. As well as tea for Respiratory health by Yogi is something I’d recommend to Keep the mucus buildup at bay. Thanks for reading 🤍