For small children who can't empty their bladders in a normal way, ISC is one of the most gentle alternative methods. With a little training and patience, ISC can soon become a natural part of your everyday life.
It's easier to empty the bladder if your child is sitting upright than if he/she is lying down. If your child has not yet learned to sit upright, use a pillow or a similar object to support your child's back. As soon as your child can sit upright by itself, he/she can follow the emptying procedure and maybe even participate more actively in the catheterisation process.
In the same manner as you would teach your child to hold its own toothbrush and see how it feels, you can let your child hold a catheter while you empty his/her bladder. This can be a way of trying to build an understanding of how ISC becomes a part of the daily toilet routine.