13 Advantages of child rearing

Table 17 Advantages of child rearing (having the babies) (multiple answer)

(unit: %)

Present (Second survey) One year ago (First survey) Total Family ties strengthened Skin-ship with the baby is valuable Everyday life became worthwhile Elder siblings got self esteem as elders Human network widened through rearing the baby Viewpoint was broadened through rearing the baby Others No advantages Not stated Total (100.0) 100.0 66.8 83.0 48.8 41.9 32.6 45.8 5.1 0.7 2.1    Family became happier (79.2) 100.0 72.3 85.9 53.5 41.3 34.6 48.5 5.2 0.3 2.0 Familiar people were delighted (78.5) 100.0 70.2 86.5 52.9 36.6 35.6 50.0 5.3 0.4 2.0 Life became worthwhile (54.3) 100.0 74.3 89.8 64.8 33.3 37.9 55.2 5.6 0.2 2.0    Elder children got younger sibling(s) (46.2) 100.0 66.9 77.9 42.0 85.4 26.7 33.4 4.4 0.4 2.3 Human network widened through rearing the baby (26.3) 100.0 73.1 88.2 58.0 33.0 65.1 60.4 6.2 0.1 1.8 Viewpoint was broadened through rearing the baby (44.0) 100.0 73.8 89.3 60.1 27.8 42.3 69.0 6.4 0.2 2.1 Others (9.5) 100.0 68.1 86.4 52.2 36.8 36.3 55.6 18.9 0.5 2.3    No advantages (0.4) 100.0 22.0 42.8 16.8 25.4 6.9 17.9 6.9 23.1 4.6

Chart 18 Advantages of child rearing, by the presence of siblings (multiple answer)