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4 Year Old and Breathing Treatments. Any ideas to stop the fighting?

Brenda - posted on 01/21/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My daughter, who just turned 4 has to do breathing treatments twice a day. She has been on Pulmicort for about 5 months now and still fights and cries every time she has to sit and do her "breather". I usually turn on her favorite show but it still doesn't make her any more eager most days and it is hard to get her to sit for the 10-15 minutes that it takes. Any ideas on how I can make this time more pleasant for her and for me? The machine is pretty noisy, so reading to her during the treatment isn't really a good option for us.



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Kaye - posted on 01/25/2010

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I have seen masks with characters on them. For example, a company called DeVilbiss makes a purple dragon mask. It's fun and kids seem to like it. I have had to do treatments on my 1 year old once and it was terrible for her. I think a 4 year old might like a fun mask though. You can just hold it near her and not put it on her face too. Of course there is always bribing as well. I usually save a bribe for times like these... "When you're done with your treatment, you can pick a lolli" Or, "Well go to the park" or something special.

Catherine - posted on 01/23/2010

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My son's big objection was the mask. I let him hold it up to just below his chin & we do breathing exercises & sing during. Anything that increases his deep breathing & keeps his mind off what he is doing.I will watch the tube & correct location. Try to ask her in a non confrontational way what she doesn't like about the treatment.



I have also given to him while he is sleeping if he was really bad ( before we realized it was the mask he was afraid of)



I have to admit though.. my child is not mandatory 2x's a day.. so the fight is during infections.. not all the time.

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