How do I help my teenager learn a new inhaler without hovering?
HealthMy fifteen-year-old put his new inhaler back in the box when I said, "Do it again so I can check."
The nurse had demonstrated it that afternoon. At home, he was unsure about one part but did not want me replaying a video over his shoulder. His old inhaler looked different, and I had assumed the routine would be nearly the same.
He has asthma and an action plan from his care team. He is not having an attack now. I want him to contact the nurse or pharmacist about the new device promptly rather than have us improvise the instructions. [NHS guidance says inhaler types differ and a doctor, nurse or pharmacist can show how to use the prescribed device](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asthma/).
He says I make every health task feel like a test. I say it matters that he understands it. Both things could be true.
Would you offer to arrange the check and then step back, or ask him what part he wants help with first? I need him comfortable enough to admit uncertainty again.