Does your child cough frequently or have phlegm? Are you wondering how to encourage your child to use inhalers when they don't want to right away? Here you'll find many helpful tips and tricks for parents on the topics of inhaling with children, coughing in children, etc.
Paediatricians recommend using an inhalation chamber, known as a spacer, for spray inhalation for children up to the age of about eight. We show you how to use the spacer for inhalation with children and what you need to watch out for when using inhalation chambers.
Inhalation with asthma sprays or other metered-dose inhalers in children is usually only successful with a spacer. The paediatric pneumologist Dr Franziska Stieglitz explains why this is the case and what to watch out for when using an inhalation chamber.
When children need to use nebulisers regularly, this can be a source of frequent conflict in families. Respiratory physiotherapist Rita Kieselmann sees this regularly at her practice. She tries to help all involved.
Petra Warth has three children. In this interview she explains why she has the PARI BOY close at hand whenever colds are doing the rounds.
How can I motivate my child to use a nebuliser? We talked to Ramona L, whose daughter has cystic fibrosis. She shares her experiences and she also tested out the PARI inhalation passport for us.
