Abstract
Introduction: Toilet training for children is an attempt to train children to control bowel movements and urination. Besides, children are encouraged to be able to defecate and urinate in the specified place. The success of toilet training depends on the readiness of the child and family. This study aims to determine the factors that affect toilet training readiness for toddlers.Methods: The research design used is descriptive analysis, with a cross-sectional approach. The population at Kenjeran Community Health Center is 2.755 toddlers, and the sample used in this study is 25 toddlers with purposive sampling. The instrument used in this study was a children's toilet training questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the crosstab and chi-square analysis.Results: This study showed a relationship between the child's age and the child's sex with the readiness of the child's toilet training with p = 0.00 (α = 0.05).Conclusion: Nurses as health workers are expected to be educators to parents about the importance of toilet training in children by taking into account both physical, psychological, and environmental aspects in supporting the process of toilet training.
Highlights
Toilet training for children is an attempt to train children to control bowel movements and urination
This study showed a relationship between the child's age and the child's sex with the readiness of the child's toilet training with p = 0.00 (α = 0.05)
The level of toilet training ability is influenced by the child's age and development as well as the existence of external support from parents and chaperones during the intravenous procedure
Summary
Toilet training for children is an attempt to train children to control bowel movements and urination. The success of toilet training depends on the readiness of the child and family. This study aims to determine the factors that affect toilet training readiness for toddlers. One of the tasks of developing a toddler is toilet training (Khaironi, 2018). Toilet training exercises for children need preparation for the mother, both physically, psychologically, and intellectually. Through these preparations, children are expected to be able to control bowel or bladder abilities independently. The success of toilet training depends on the readiness of the child and family, especially the mother, such as physical readiness is the child is healthy and capable (Munjiati, Fitriyani, and Walin, 2018). Psychological readiness in which every child needs a comfortable atmosphere can control and concentrate on
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