The Role of Parental Intervention in Toddler Toilet Training Implementation 1st Septian Andriyani1, 2nd Upik Rahmi2, 3Afianti Sulastri3, 4Dadang Darmawan4
Indonesia University of Education Bandung, Indonesia 1,2,3
Akademi Keperawatan Dustira, Cimahi, Indonesia 4
Abstract
Toilet training is a developmental task for toddlers. In practice, children need their parents as the first educators in the family in carrying out toilet training. Parents play a role in helping children control the habit of defecating and urinating independently. This study aims to determine the role of parents in implementing toilet training for toddlers. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using purposive sampling technique involving 57 parents of toddlers through filling out a questionnaire. Parents^ responses were recorded and categorized into two categories, good and bad. The results showed that more than half of the parents were in a good category to implement toilet training (52.6%), and the rest were still in the bad category (47.4%). Several factors can affect the role of parents in carrying out toilet training, i.e. the readiness of parents and children, toilet training teaching techniques, and the stages of toilet training itself. Nurses as health workers are expected to become educators for the parents about knowing the importance of implementing toilet training for children. Physical and psychological environmental aspects must be considered in supporting the toilet training process.
