Being the parent of a child with bladder emptying problems can be stressful. Aside from all the regular tasks of parenting, you also need to teach your child how to empty his/her bladder, probably with a catheter. You are also the person who has to make sure that your child is catheterised regularly, even when they are at daycare, school, or with friends or relatives.
When your child is pre-school age, you can start teaching them self-catheterisation more actively. Use a doll to show them how a catheter is used. Sit down and draw pictures together, and explain how urine leaves the bladder. When it is time to empty the bladder, let your child try to find their urethra and insert the catheter by themselves. Even when your child has learned to insert a catheter, it is important that you help them make sure that the bladder has been emptied properly and correctly. By the time your child begins school, it will help if he/she can empty their bladder with a catheter on their own.
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If your child feels that catheterisation is very boring, a television in the bathroom might help distract them during the procedure.
When your child begins school, ask the school if they can put an extra cabinet in one of the toilet stalls. This cabinet can be used to store catheters and other equipment.