Buteyko for children

Children from 3 years of age can learn the Buteyko Method. They quickly pick up the method, which is designed to make it easy and enjoyable. The Buteyko method will help your child to reduce their drug dependency and asthma attacks. It will help you, the parents, to recognise the signs and know what to do when you notice them.

The earlier your child learns the Buteyko method the easier it is to correct their poor breathing.

The Buteyko Method will enable your child to reduce their drug intake, and frequency of attacks. It will teach them how to overcome their symptoms naturally. It will enable parents and children to understand asthma and their medication, how it works and enable them to come to the stage of good asthma management on little or no drugs.

Advice to parents until they are able to take their child to a class.

• Keep reminding your child to breathe through their nose at all times, this will be very difficult in the beginning, but constantly remind them
• Ensure that they always take their preventative medication and always the stated dose as prescribed by their Doctor
• Make sure that they always have their relieving medication (bronchodilators) with them
• Make sure you understand what each of your child's medications does and how it should be taken
• Make a note of when attacks occur, and what has happened at that particular time
• Try to ensure that they sleep on their side, not on their back
• Try to ensure that your child eats a healthy well balanced diet
• Avoid junk foods
• Enrol on a Buteyko course soon