Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. A peak flow meter is an important tool to help manage asthma and which can help us to determine how your child is doing.
Most children are able to use a peak flow meter once they are five to six years old.
You can discuss with your pediatrician if your child should be monitoring peak flows at home. Your child's peak flows represent how much air he can get out of his lungs. By monitoring his peak flows on a daily basis, you will know what to do when he has an asthma attack and may even be able to predict and prevent them. You Pediatrician will also probably check your child's peak flows during office visits. It is best to check your child's peak flows two or three times a day and keep a diary of them on your peak flow calendar , especially until his asthma is under good control.