i agree with the previous answer. all types of pneumonia really suck out energy and once your son feels like he can start getting back to normal get to it. in my case i had stayed home for about a week and a half then gone to school and not done pe or dance for two weeks and then went back to normal. however i had a friend the same age who had much worse walking pneumonia and had to rest for longer. each case is unique so let him decide when he's ready. now mind you he can still do something. once i was diagnosed a 'short walk' meant a walk to the bathroom and back. when i walked out to the car i ended up taking a nap in it because i was so tired. however once he starts getting stronger taking walks to places like the park can help build him up to who he was before. while it will take a while for him to fully heal he can still do some things. just let him decide about how much energy he can muster. <positive_smiley> -mushyketchup
my son is 7 and has walking pneumonia. is some activity ok or should he just lay low? about how long?