Parents' Experiences of Their Children Achieving Bladder Control
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to describe parents’ experience of how their children achieved dryness. Material and Methods Twenty-two parents of 21 healthy children were interviewed about the process. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis, according to Krippendorf. Results From the interview text eight subcategories were identified about the parents´experiences of how their children became dry: Making a desicion and Having time, Creating a positive athmospere and Doing activities, Cognitive skills and Personal traits of the children, Unspoken rules and Comparing to fitting in. Conclusions How children became dry, as reported mainly by their mothers, seems to be influenced by knowing the time had come, implementing new daily routines, the child's willingness, and a desire to be like others.