Childhood Asthma- Childhood Asthma- What Every Parent Of A Child With Asthma, Needs To Know! Childhood asthma is an incurable condition in which certain triggers such as pollen or a common cold, can cause the airways and lungs to get inflamed. Unfortunately, it is incurable and can interfere with a child's daily routine, and can even continue into adulthood. However, the good news is that with the correct treatment the symptoms can be managed with fewer emergency room visits, missed schools days, and hospitalization, as well as minimized damage to the growing lungs.