Effectiveness of home-based nursing intervention in reducing parenting stress among parents with temper tantrum toddlers in selected areas of Mangalore

Toddlers can cause their parents considerable stress, and it can be difficult for parents to achieve a comfortable balance between their own real needs and those of their child. Parenting programmes are focused on short-term interventions aimed at helping parents improve their relationship with their child. This study intended to evaluate the effectiveness of home-based nursing intervention in reducing parenting stress among parents with temper tantrum toddlers. Thirty parents of toddlers (1–3 years) were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured interview schedule. 93.33% of the toddlers had moderate temper tantrums and 6.66% had severe temper tantrums. There was a significant difference in parenting stress score of parents after home-based nursing intervention at 0.05 level (t=15.7, p<0.05). This showed that the home-based nursing intervention was effective in reducing parenting stress of parents with temper tantrum toddlers.