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Nebulizing Tips

Getting your child to use a jet nebulizer may take some work on your part, but the easy part is that your child just has to breathe naturally. Take a look at some tips from other parents on how they made nebulizing easier for their child.

“One thing that I’ve learned is that kids are kids.”

Make it special

Let your toddler sit on your lap and make it your special time together
Bring out toys that are used only during nebulizing
Make nebulizing time family time — an older child can read a story or play a game so nebulizing doesn’t seem so unusual
Sing to your child or watch a short DVD or video together
Put on your child’s favorite cartoon; all you need is for him or her to sit still for about 10 to 15 minutes

Have fun with the mask

Before using the nebulizer for the first time, let your child play with the mask and become familiar and comfortable with it while the nebulizer is not connected
Have a favorite toy or doll wear the mask first, and then place the mask on your child
Use a special mask, such as one decorated with dinosaurs, and give the nebulizer a creative name, like a fire-breathing dragon

“We used to really struggle with nebulizing — finally I told my son that he was a fireman and that he needed to wear the fireman mask. After that, he would talk about how he was a fireman, and he would sit still while he nebulized.” —Kristen B. Mom of child with asthma Results may vary

Involve your child

If your child is old enough, let him or her be “in charge” of nebulizing by putting on the mask or turning the machine on and off
Let your child mark the calendar after nebulizing
Reward your child afterward with a favorite book or TV show or a healthy treat
Get fun stickers and let your child decorate the nebulizer

Get into a routine

Use the nebulizer at the same time each day so that your child knows what
to expect
Try nebulizing as part of your morning routine between eating breakfast and brushing your child’s teeth — sometimes the medicine can cause local side effects in the mouth