“What makes me uncertain?” Czech mothers' experiences of parenting 13- to 17-month-old toddlers

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES Family Relations Pub Date : 2024-10-21 DOI:10.1111/fare.13101

Hana Návratová, Lenka Lacinová, Petra Pátková Daňsová, Radim Lacina, Radka Neužilová Michalčáková, Štěpán Kaňa

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Abstract

Objectives

This qualitative study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of mothers' experiences of uncertainty in parenting 13- and 17-month-old toddlers.

Background

The transition to parenthood is universally acknowledged as a challenging period, particularly for first-time mothers, with societal expectations emphasizing perfection in childcare. This study explores specific uncertainties faced by Czech mothers in caring for toddlers.

Method

A thematic analysis was conducted after individual semistructured interviews conducted during home visits between 2016 and 2018 with 90 Czech women whose children were aged between 13 and 17 months.

Results

Five overarching themes and 13 subthemes reflecting how Czech mothers experienced feelings of uncertainty in parenting their toddlers were identified: (a) uncertainties connected to a purposefulness in parenting, (b) uncertainties connected to fulfilling physical needs, (c) dealing with current parenting issues, (d) uncertainties connected to the mother's characteristics and her family relationships, (e) uncertainties connected to developing the child.

Conclusion

This study contributes to early motherhood literature by detailing uncertainties experienced by Czech mothers during the toddlerhood phase.

Implications

Our study illuminates the uncertainties experienced by Czech mothers during early toddlerhood, emphasizing the need for counsellors to renegotiate societal ideals of motherhood, foster resilience in parent–child relationships, and embrace uncertainties as natural aspects of parenting.

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Family Relations Multiple-

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期刊介绍： A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.