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When your child is 1-2 years old, it is time, as for all children, to start sitting on the potty or toilet and to perform ISC in this sitting position.
It is easier to empty the bladder sitting upright. It is also easier for your child to follow and participate in the procedure if they are seated upright and can see what is happening.
Take advantage of your child's natural curiosity. Let your child participate by letting them fetch the catheter, open the catheter bag and maybe even pull the catheter out after the bladder has been emptied.
Your Child Can Take Responsibility
Having a doll with a 'wee' hole, where your child can practice inserting a catheter increases your child's dexterity in handling a slippery catheter. ISC will become natural for your child if they are allowed to participate from as early an age as possible. This contributes to self-esteem, reinforces their confidence and contributes to greater independence later on in life.
You should give your child responsibility for some stage of the ISC process, and as your child grows more secure and agile, you should pass on more and more responsibility.
The delegated task should lie within your child's ability, but can also be a learning curve that teaches your child to trust themselves and their ability to cope with new challenges.
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