Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the present situation of mothers' attitudes when they explain to their children in case of having vaccination. This study was focused on sixteen mothers raising preschool children and was conducted in a qualitative and inductive way. As a result, it was clarified that some mothers, depending on situations, decided not to explain to their children, some talked to their children in order to take them to the places (hospitals), some told their children to be patient, and others explained in accordance with the child's cognitive development. Most of these mothers' languages were used in order to let their children to have vaccination without any troubles and there were very few languages used in order to help children to understand the necessity of vaccination and to urge their psychological preparation. The explanation in accordance with children's cognitive development was made toward children aged four and five. In these cases, the mothers knew the necessity of explaining from their daily experiences of envolvement with their children and therefore they were sure their children were old enough to understand. It was also found that the background reason why some mothers did not explain was envolved in their own growing environment, adding to the children's small ages.
