Inclusion criteria:
Having both parents
Children should be 6 to 12 years old
The child should be awake before the surgery
Always accompany the child and only the mother
Verbal consent of the child to participate in the stud
Ability of child and mother to communicate verbally
Performing elective abdominal surgery in children
Presence of the child and mother at least 12 hours before and 18 hours after the operation in the ward
Exclusion criteria:
Prolonging surgery in the operating room
Having complications during surgery and complications of anesthesia (severe hypothermia)
The occurrence of unwanted complications after surgery such as bleeding, opening of the surgical site, etc.
Need for ICU after surgery
Child's and mother's unwillingness to continue the research
Moving the child to another department/hospital Discharge of children from the hospital with personal consent
the impossibility of the parent being with the child during the entire period of hospitalization for any reason (illness, personal problems, etc
Disruption in completing the anxiety questionnaire by the mother
Occurrence of symptoms of allergy to scents in the child or mother during the study
Patients with acute problems and undergoing emergency surgeries
The child has multiple surgical incisions
Performing major abdominal surgeries (volvulus, laparotomy obstruction) and multiple incisions
History of surgery or hospitalization in the child
Physical and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and phenylketonuria in children
History of allergic rhinitis in child and mother
History of respiratory, skin and dermatitis sensitivity in child and mother
The presence of chronic pain in children
Taking painkillers or sedatives during 24 hours before abdominal surgery by the child
Taking nerve medication or suffering from nerve diseases such as anxiety and depression, hyperactivity and autism
Use of hypnotics, sedatives or benzodiazepines by the child within a week before the start of the intervention.
Use of systemic painkillers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen before surgery in children
Use of complementary medicine methods (aromatherapy, etc.) for the child and parents for a week before the intervention.
A child suffering from mental retardation
Obvious cognitive, psychological or physical problems in parents and children