Is recurrent croup: a sign of asthma?

My mother used to suggest giving a little honey with warm water for congestion, which is good for temporary relief. But when my daughter had recurrent croup, we trusted our pediatrician's advice completely. He explained that some kids just have smaller airways that get easily inflamed, but he still did a proper screening to rule out asthma.

Haan na, looking at our kids struggling to breathe is so stressful, literally heart-stopping moment hota hai. My neighbor's daughter also had this barking cough repeatedly and they were so scared it was asthma. Later the doc told them it was just a viral tendency, but check-up karana hamesha safe rehta hai.

I am actually quite new to this term croup, my niece was recently showing some breathing issues and the doctor mentioned it. Is it very common for it to happen repeatedly in young kids? If anyone can suggest what tests are usually done to check if it's actually asthma, that would really help me guide my sister.

Any kind of recurrent breathing issue in children needs immediate professional evaluation. It could be asthma, or it might just be hyper-reactive airways, but we cannot diagnose this at home. Please do not wait for the next attack and consult a pediatric pulmonologist as soon as possible.