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Statistics 17   Children who "skip breakfast sometimes" in the breakdown of bedtime (see also p.9 Figure 6)

  Total Skips breakfast sometimes
Before 8:00 pm 560 22
In the range of 8:00 pm 4460 195
In the range of 9:00 pm 16761 1241
In the range of 10:00 pm 13623 1795
After 11:00 pm 5172 1263


Statistics 18   Changes of bedtime between the Second and Third Surveys (see also p.9 Figure 7)

  Total Before 9:00 pm In the range of 9:00 pm In the range of 10:00 pm After 11:00 pm Irregular Unknown
Total  
Third Survey 41 657 4 904 16 334 13 238 5 033 1 867 281
Second Survey 41 657 6 920 17 111 11 063 4 237 1 588 738
Children who skip breakfast sometimes  
Third Survey 4 899 212 1 211 1 739 1 224 494 19
Second Survey 4 899 398 1 533 1 543 940 390 95
Note:  Calculated based on responses from the Second and Third Surveys


Statistics 19   Children who "skip breakfast sometimes" in the breakdown of parents' eating habits at the
Second Survey (see also p.10 Figure 8)
  Total Children who "skip breakfast sometimes"
  Parents answering "yes" Father "no" Mother "yes" Mother "no" Father "yes" Others Parents answering "yes" Father "no" Mother "yes" Mother "no" Father "yes" Others
Having meals three times a day 25 780 9 259 1 972 3 028 2 463 1 110 378 675
Having breakfast 25 228 10 225 1 835 2 751 2 375 1 254 378 619
Having meals at regular hours 20 881 11 382 1 926 5 850 2 002 1 221 354 1 049
Note:  Calculated based on responses (40,039) of children living together with parents from the second and third surveys


Statistics 20   Whether or not parents have rule(s) on giving snacks to children (see also p.10 Figure 9,10)

  Total Yes, we have rule(s) No, we don't have any particular rule(s) Unknown
  Giving at regular hours Not giving too much sweets Taking care of nutrition Giving handmade snacks Others
Total 42 803 29 355 15 762 15 915 5 052 2 056 3 501 13 128 320


Statistics 21   Usual forms of play in the breakdown of gender (multiple answers)
(see also p.11 Figure 11)

  Total Building blocks Dolls Mini cars Make-believe play Drawing pictures Picture books Singing & dancing Puzzle TV Sand & water play Ground equipment Ball play Wheel toys Tag play Pets Other Unknown
Total 42 803 27 055 18 847 22 750 24 364 27 528 27 653 27 841 10 109 36 289 23 319 26 313 20 511 20 230 7 230 3 477 2 150 144
Boys 22 220 14 165 6 725 18 683 10 190 11 536 12 997 11 955 4 511 18 862 12 033 13 266 12 000 11 418 3 454 1 742 1 151 63
Girls 20 583 12 890 12 122 4 067 14 174 15 992 14 656 15 886 5 598 17 427 11 286 13 047 8 511 8 812 3 776 1 735 999 81


Statistics 22   Hours spent watching TV (see also p.11 Figure 12)

  Total Less than 1 hour 1 to less than 2 hours 2 to less than 3 hours 3 to less than 4 hours 4 to less than 5 hours 5 hours or more Not sure Never watching TV Unknown
Total 42 803 3 939 15 610 5 942 11 825 2 390 1 699 720 407 271


Statistics 23   Particularly favorite forms of play (up to three) in the breakdown of gender
(see also p.12 Figure 13)

  Total Building blocks Dolls Mini cars Make-believe play Drawing pictures Picture books Singing & dancing Puzzle TV Sand & water play Ground equipment Ball play Wheel toys Tag play Pets Other Unknown
Total 42 803 8 235 5 373 14 289 11 504 7 982 9 258 12 419 2 107 17 794 11 042 11 357 4 188 6 822 1 256 562 1 252 377
Boys 22 220 4 664 1 805 13 695 4 530 2 073 3 770 3 954 944 9 409 5 618 5 212 3 243 4 508 649 254 696 167
Girls 20 583 3 571 3 568 594 6 974 5 909 5 488 8 465 1 163 8 385 5 424 6 145 945 2 314 607 308 556 210


Statistics 24   Usual play areas in the breakdown of dwelling types (multiple answers)
(see also p.12 Table 13)

  Total Home garden/on the compound of collective housings Other's home Parks Public equipment such as children's center Green fields, forests, beach, etc. On the streets Shinto shrines/precincts of temples Play spots in department stores or super markets Others Does not play other than at home
Total 42 803 24 912 12 831 27 261 7 992 3 120 5 166 1 082 10 440 1 210 989
Single family houses 22 246 15 210 5 715 12 680 3 886 1 822 3 970 703 4 691 675 472
Collective housings 20 352 9 659 7 092 14 540 4 094 1 290 1 192 376 5 732 533 516
1-2 stories high 5 882 3 192 2 216 3 856 1 118 437 548 131 1 700 145 129
  1st or 2nd floor in the 3-5 stories high 4 195 2 170 1 404 2 919 833 257 218 75 1 100 105 98
3rd to 5th floor in the 3-5 stories high 4 261 1 988 1 440 3 146 854 270 209 57 1 212 117 107
1st or 2nd floor in the 6 stories or higher 1 084 496 353 824 215 53 43 22 278 23 31
3rd to 5th floor in the 6 stories or higher 2 310 797 792 1 834 508 114 91 42 677 69 70
6th floor or higher in the 6 stories or higher 2 471 928 841 1 873 531 151 72 45 736 72 73
Notes:
1)  Dwelling types "unknown" and play areas "unknown" are included in the total.
2)  Number of stories "unknown" is also included in the collective housings data.


Statistics 25   Situations in lessons (see also p.13 Figure 14 and Table 14)

Total 42 803
Taking lessons 5 929
  Kinder class 2 016
Cram school 50
Music 882
Picture/artwork 37
Gymnastics 745
Ballet 16
Swimming 1 358
English 1 415
Others 632
Not taking lessons 36 379
Unknown 495


Statistics 26   Major illness and injuries seen by clinics and hospitals over the past year (multiple answers)
(see also p.13 Table 15)
Illness and injury names  
Total 42 803
Had illness and injuries 40 066
  Cold, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia 34 820
Digestive diseases including gastroenteritis, diarrhea, stomach ache, constipation 7 684
Atopic dermatitis, eczema 6 784
Chicken pox 6 385
Influenza 5 921
Otitis media, otitis externa 5 706
Impetigo 3 056
Decayed teeth 3 036
Conjunctivitis 2 273
Asthma 2 262
Did Not have illness and injuries 2 127
Subjects hospitalized  
Third Survey (30 months old) 3 936
Second Survey (18 months old) 5 192
Note: Hospitalized subjects were calculated based on responses (41,657) from the Second and Third Surveys.


Statistics 27   Satisfaction in child rearing (multiple answers) (see also p.14 Table 16)
  Second Survey
Total Had satisfactions No satisfaction in particular
  Family ties strengthened Contact with the child is valuable Everyday life became challenging Elder siblings got self esteem as elders Human network widened through rearing the child Viewpoint was broadened through rearing the child Other
Third Survey Total 41 657 40 552 27 912 34 631 20 280 17 464 13 675 19 097 2 143 271
Had satisfaction 41 258 40 233 27 742 34 423 20 156 17 333 13 601 18 977 2 121 204
  Family ties strengthened 23 597 23 125 19 193 20 640 13 465 9 858 8 752 12 400 1 278 40
Contact with the child is valuable 29 866 29 242 21 123 27 184 16 460 11 832 10 552 15 200 1 647 55
Everyday life became challenging 16 132 15 782 12 128 14 547 11 513 6 256 6 245 9 296 968 21
Enjoying the companionship between siblings 21 818 21 305 15 081 17 593 9 837 15 833 6 474 8 370 1 042 71
Human network widened through rearing the child 13 540 13 287 9 686 11 683 7 435 4 770 8 578 7 918 791 26
Viewpoint was broadened through rearing the child 15 689 15 350 11 413 13 858 9 285 4 674 6 891 11 314 1 093 27
Children make the family happy 27 854 27 242 20 556 24 349 15 365 11 930 9 725 13 760 1 495 72
Taking pleasure in the growth of the child 34 041 33 262 23 708 29 647 17 898 13 577 11 764 16 824 1 830 101
Other 920 889 641 795 530 303 378 563 302 5
No satisfaction in particular 185 117 31 49 15 42 20 24 11 62
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on respondents from the Second and Third Surveys.
2)  Whether or not there were advantages are "unknown" is included in the total.
3)
(    )  means no changes in the advantage breakdown.


Statistics 28   How do you want your kids to grow up? (multiple answers) (see also p.14 Figure 15)
  Total Boys Girls
Total 42 803 22 220 20 583
Thoughtful 9 516 4 972 4 544
Healthiness 33 535 17 675 15 860
Strong sense of justice 2 941 2 053 888
Compassion to others 37 055 18 918 18 137
Acting with decorum 11 514 5 506 6 008
Honesty 16 972 8 525 8 447
Self-assertiveness 16 902 8 863 8 039
Emotional sensibility 13 891 6 725 7 166
Taking good care of things 15 749 7 923 7 826
Listening well to what people say 9 957 4 997 4 960
Patience 8 141 4 690 3 451
Respect for life 19 640 10 363 9 277
Loves nature 5 312 2 854 2 458
Curiosity 8 722 4 914 3 808
Others 684 339 345


Statistics 29   Burdens and worries about child rearing (multiple answers) (see also p.15 Table 17)
  1st survey 2nd survey 3rd survey
Total 41 657 41 657 41 657
Feel burdensome 33 204 35 637 35 892
  Physical burdens 16 653 16 429 13 331
Financial burdens 14 229 11 199 10 738
Lack of free time 23 253 26 670 24 416
Lack of time with partners 10 245 10 371 ...
Lack of partner's involvement in child rearing ... ... 2 591
Lack of familiar persons' understanding 2 334 2 481 ...
Parental disagreement in discipline ... ... 3 953
Unable to work or do housework enough 4 955 6 703 8 379
Concerned about what people talk about the child ... ... 2 146
Constant tension due to the active child ... 14 192 9 490
Being prone to illness 1 412 2 616 1 750
Unable to build good relationship with other parents ... ... 504
No caregiver when temporary childcare is needed ... ... 5 011
Disobedience of the child ... ... 9 153
No doctor available in the neighborhood for the child taken ill suddenly ... ... 1 460
Concerned about the growth of the child ... ... 2 990
Do not know how to discipline the child ... ... 3 640
No affection to the child ... ... 135
Others 2 498 1 642 1 242
Do not feel burdensome in particular 8 233 5 092 5 435
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on responses from the First to Third Surveys
2)  Whether or not feeling burdensome "unknown" is also included in the total.
3)  Items under "feel burdensome" are experienced by the answerers


Statistics 30   Burdens and worries about child rearing in the breakdown of caregivers (multiple answers)
(see also p.15 Table 18)

  Total Single caregiver since the First Survey Combination with nursery school teachers, etc. Combination without nursery school teachers
Total 41 657 5 137 11 579 24 932
Feel burdensome 35 892 4 472 9 901 21 511
  Physical burdens 13 331 1 691 3 482 8 155
Financial burdens 10 738 1 180 3 795 5 760
Lack of free time 24 416 3 167 5 955 15 287
Lack of partner's involvement in child rearing 2 591 551 719 1 321
Parental disagreement in discipline 3 953 453 1 252 2 247
Unable to work or do housework enough 8 379 823 3 228 4 325
Concerned about what people talk about the child 2 146 296 498 1 352
Constant tension due to the active child 9 490 1 303 2 030 6 154
Unable to build good relationship with other parents 504 74 93 337
No caregiver when temporary childcare is needed 5 011 882 737 3 390
Disobedience of the child 9 153 1 087 2 292 5 770
Being prone to illness 1 750 192 840 717
No doctor available in the neighborhood for the child suddenly taken ill 1 460 187 442 831
Concerned about the growth of the child 2 990 327 685 1 977
Do not know how to discipline the child 3 640 385 1 017 2 237
No affection to the child 135 19 34 82
Others 1 242 159 345 738
Do not feel burdensome in particular 5 435 618 1 593 3 223
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on responses from the First to Third Surveys.
2)  Whether or not feeling burdensome "unknown" and caregivers "unknown" are also included in the total.


Statistics 31   Changes in burdens and worries about child rearing (multiple answers)
(see also p.16 Table 19)

  2nd Survey
Total Feel burdensome Do not feel burdensome in particular
  Physical burdens Financial burdens Lack of free time Lack of time with partners Unable to work enough Lack of familiar persons' understanding Being prone to illness Constant tension due to the active child Others
3rd Survey Total 41 657 35 637 16 429 11 199 26 670 10 371 6 703 2 481 2 616 14 192 1 642 5 092
Feel burdensome 35 892 32 365 15 457 10 533 24 690 9 729 6 216 2 384 2 441 13 308 1 491 2 780
  Physical burdens 13 331 12 591 9 023 4 558 9 951 4 285 2 568 1 253 1 081 6 191 574 479
Financial burdens 10 738 10 018 5 302 6 305 7 426 3 274 2 385 883 981 4 280 474 518
Lack of free time 24 416 22 779 11 359 7 182 19 463 7 864 4 525 1 771 1 605 9 741 964 1 169
Lack of partner's involvement in child rearing 2 591 2 380 1 326 884 1 897 742 584 561 235 1 165 151 145
Parental disagreement in discipline 3 953 3 537 1 726 1 233 2 656 1 140 856 595 366 1 661 225 331
Unable to work or do housework enough 8 379 7 903 4 492 2 931 6 431 2 903 2 902 891 842 3 704 472 306
Concerned about what people talk about the child 2 146 1 972 1 082 748 1 544 774 418 280 186 1 087 132 131
Constant tension due to the active child 9 490 8 861 5 027 3 074 6 989 3 001 1 724 857 687 5 980 408 430
Unable to build good relationship with other parents 504 472 274 194 373 181 101 80 41 237 36 20
No caregiver when temporary childcare is needed 5 011 4 620 2 427 1 687 3 697 1 665 998 591 380 2 137 291 282
Disobedience of the child 9 153 8 451 4 499 2 930 6 748 2 931 1 614 794 708 4 483 420 514
Being prone to illness 1 750 1 617 856 667 1 167 505 447 173 658 737 88 90
No doctor available in the neighborhood for the child taken ill suddenly 1 460 1 278 656 552 921 415 303 150 157 641 86 147
Concerned about the growth of the child 2 990 2 727 1 438 1 005 2 058 897 530 249 321 1 405 163 207
Do not know how to discipline the child 3 640 3 362 1 724 1 144 2 666 1 229 687 356 266 1 648 205 206
No affection to the child 135 129 87 55 117 66 35 34 15 80 18 3
Others 1 242 1 099 493 336 781 355 241 99 103 395 198 119
Do not feel burdensome in particular 5 435 3 059 900 622 1 852 607 455 86 162 825 140 2 220
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on responses from the Second and Third Surveys.
2)  Whether or not feeling burdensome "unknown" is also included in the total.
3)
(    )  means no change in the "worries".


Statistics 32   Whom to ask for advice about child rearing (multiple answers) (see also p.16 Table 20)

  1st Survey 2nd Survey 3rd Survey
Total 41 657 41 657 41 657
Have someone to ask for advice 40 104 39 059 41 050
  Partner 34 477 32 999 34 214
The respondent's parent(s) 30 388 28 664 28 783
The partner's parent(s) 12 820 10 058 10 033
The respondent's brother(s) or sister(s) ... 10 714 10 724
The partner's brother(s) or sister(s) ... 2 532 2 473
Relatives 6 314 1 728 1 333
Friends & acquaintances 29 627 26 483 30 013
Doctors 7 490 6 307 3 432
PHNs 6 098 3 316 2 181
Midwives, nurses 2 353 739 400
Nursery school teachers 1 989 4 446 6 339
Counselors 1 198 731 553
Child rearing information site on the Internet ... ... 1 181
Mothers of kids' circles 2 602 2 678 2 553
Others 794 356 227
Nobody 338 458 541
  (Previously reported) nobody to ask for advice ... ... 130
(Previously reported) no intention to ask for advice ... ... 73
(Previously reported) not worth asking for advice ... ... 334
Unknown 1 215 2 140 66
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on responses from the First to Third Surveys.
2)  Multiple answers in regards to whom to ask for advice


Statistics 33   How Fathers spend on day off (see also p.17 Table 21)

  Total Usually with family With family, but do different activities including hobbies Usually go out alone Sleep and rest at home most of the day Mostly go to work; work at home Other
Total 41 155 32 411 1 685 1 852 2 315 1 586 1 044
Feel burdensome 35 441 27 615 1 524 1 671 2 134 1 379 920
  Physical burdens 13 167 10 230 548 548 839 555 379
Financial burdens 10 640 8 214 467 534 698 371 298
Lack of free time 24 163 18 901 1 043 1 132 1 417 938 610
Lack of partner's involvement in child rearing 2 555 859 313 392 612 202 147
Parental disagreement in discipline 3 899 2 569 274 316 389 167 152
Unable to work or do housework enough 8 201 6 132 380 412 545 435 245
Concerned about what people talk about the child 2 116 1 594 99 108 154 80 68
Constant tension due to the active child 9 368 7 244 399 448 584 357 281
Unable to build good relationship with other parents 503 351 27 19 44 34 24
No caregiver when temporary childcare is needed 4 954 3 802 234 198 348 201 143
Disobedience of the child 8 948 6 900 424 438 559 329 249
Being prone to illness 1 675 1 238 83 99 112 78 56
No doctor available in the neighborhood for the child taken ill suddenly 1 442 1 120 52 62 89 60 49
Concerned about the growth of the child 2 943 2 311 118 120 184 132 73
Do not know how to discipline the child 3 576 2 772 176 193 190 130 96
No affection to the child 130 87 9 12 10 6 6
Others 1 220 941 55 54 72 48 46
Do not feel burdensome in particular 5 393 4 548 155 175 167 195 112
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on children living with father
2)  Whether or not feeling burdensome "unknown", and how fathers spend day off "unknown" are also included in the total.
3)  Multiple answers in regards to burdens and worries.


Statistics 34   Changes in the involvement of father in child caretaking (see also p.17 Table 22)

(Unit: persons)
  1st Survey 2nd Survey 3rd Survey
  Help with meals (Care at mealtime) 45 917 42 634 41 155
Always 1 496 3 939 4 989
Sometimes 18 423 22 094 23 523
Rarely 13 603 10 786 8 982
Not at all 11 253 4 949 2 919
Unknown 1 142 866 742
Taking baths with the child (Bathtime care) 45 917 42 634 41 155
Always 19 298 15 427 13 376
Sometimes 18 798 20 759 22 130
Rarely 4 233 3 920 3 922
Not at all 3 022 2 030 1 429
Unknown 566 498 298
Taking care of excrements (Changing diapers) 45 917 42 634 41 155
Always 2 836 3 584 3 125
Sometimes 27 036 23 678 22 311
Rarely 9 942 9 569 9 851
Not at all 5 258 5 107 5 358
Unknown 845 696 510
Help putting on clothes ... ... 41155
Always ... ... 3775
Sometimes ... ... 26393
Rarely ... ... 8404
Not at all ... ... 2096
Unknown ... ... 487
Play with the child (Entertaining the child at home) 45917 42634 41155
  Always 19794 19164 15881
Sometimes 23423 20884 22832
Rarely 1729 1732 1787
Not at all 294 273 292
Unknown 677 581 363
Take the child out of the house 45917 42634 ...
  Always 3629 6765 ...
Sometimes 28109 28340 ...
Rarely 9687 5535 ...
Not at all 3730 1378 ...
Unknown 762 616 ...
Put the child to sleep 45917 42634 ...
  Always 3603 4795 ...
Sometimes 19595 16699 ...
Rarely 13096 12188 ...
Not at all 8681 8142 ...
Unknown 942 810 ...
Notes:
1)  Calculated based on responses from each survey only where children live with father.
2)  Each item is from the Third Survey, and ( ) were reported in the previous survey.


Statistics 35   Involvement of fathers in child care in the breakdown of siblings
(see also p.18 Table 23, Figure 16)

  Total With elder brother(s)/sister(s) and younger brother(s)/sister(s) With elder brother(s)/sister(s) With younger brother(s)/sister(s) No siblings
Help with meals 41 155 1 860 19 360 6 264 13 671
  Always 4 989 239 1 929 1 043 1 778
Sometimes 23 523 1 079 10 727 3 670 8 047
Rarely 8 982 391 4 704 1 145 2 742
Not at all 2 919 126 1 632 304 857
Unknown 742 25 368 102 247
Take baths with the child 41 155 1 860 19 360 6 264 13 671
  Always 13 376 625 5 185 2 654 4 912
Sometimes 22 130 1 014 11 284 2 955 6 877
Rarely 3 922 170 2 069 463 1 220
Not at all 1 429 43 675 136 575
Unknown 298 8 147 56 87
Take care of excrements 41 155 1 860 19 360 6 264 13 671
  Always 3 125 134 1 149 630 1 212
Sometimes 22 311 1 004 9 819 3 651 7 837
Rarely 9 851 434 5 173 1 302 2 942
Not at all 5 358 264 2 964 603 1 527
Unknown 510 24 255 78 153
Help putting on clothes 41 155 1 860 19 360 6 264 13 671
  Always 3 775 163 1 462 713 1 437
Sometimes 26 393 1 185 12 004 4 179 9 025
Rarely 8 404 397 4 491 1 073 2 443
Not at all 2 096 93 1 171 220 612
Unknown 487 22 232 79 154
Play with the child 41 155 1 860 19 360 6 264 13 671
  Always 15 881 671 5 855 3 031 6 324
Sometimes 22 832 1 066 12 043 2 982 6 741
Rarely 1 787 97 1 110 157 423
Not at all 292 11 178 29 74
Unknown 363 15 174 65 109
Note:  Calculated based on children living with father.

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