6. Raising children

[If you have a child/ children, please answer Questions 1–6. If you do not have a child/children, please go to Savings and property.]

6.1. Approximately how much have you spent on your child’s/children’s education in the past 12 months (October 2020 –September 2021 )? Please fill in the table below. If no costs has been incurred, please enter “0 yen.”.

(If school grade does not apply, please leave it blank)

	Sex	School grade	Type of School	School-related expenses *1	Learning outside school *2	Extracurricular lessons *3	Allowance *4
First child	1. male 2. female	__ __ __ year	1. national 2. public 3. private	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen
2nd	1. male 2. female	__ __ __ year	1. national 2. public 3. private	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen
3rd	1. male 2. female	__ __ __ year	1. national 2. public 3. private	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen
4th and later			(The total cost of education for the fourth and later children —->)	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen	__ __ __ ten thousand yen

*1 tuition, entrance fee, cost for school events     and teaching materials, club activities, travel, uniform, bags, etc.
*2 cram school, English conversation lessons, reference books, correspondence tuition, etc.
*3 piano, swimming, abacus, etc.
*4 money sent to those living outside the home, housing expenses, etc.

Table 6.3 **Educational stage codes**
1 Preschool (staying at home) 2 Preschool (nursery) 3 Preschool (kindergarten) 4 Primary school 5 junior high school 6 High school 7 Specialized training college	8 Vocational school 9 Junior college 10 University (4-year program) 11 University (6-year program) 12 Graduate school 13 Other school(s) (including cram school) 14 Not in school or working

Todo

↓無配偶者用

6.2. Do you have anyone who can take care of your child(ren) except you?

Pleas select all that apply.

My parent(s)
My sibling(s)
My friend(s)
My neighbor(s)
Nursery school, kindergarten, after-school day-care center
Babysitter, housekeeper, etc.
My child(ren)’s father
Others (Please specify: _______________ )
I have no-one who can take care of my child(ren)
I don’t need to ask for any help taking care of my child(ren)

6.3. Concerns about children

6.3.1. Are you currently worried about your children?

Very worried
A little worried
Seldom worried
Not at all worried

6.3.2. Which of the following is your specific concern?

Pleas select all that apply.

Children’s personalities and habits
How to discipline and scold
Parent-child communication
Children’s health / disability
Studying/Going on to school
Educational cost
Bullying / School refusal
Problem behavior (delinquency, domestic violence, withdrawal, etc.)
Friendship of children
Relationship with parents
Employment and work of children
Dating / marriage of children
Other
I have no particular worries

6.4. Do you have anyone to ask about child-rearing?

Pleas select all that apply.

My parent(s)
My sibling(s)
My friend(s)
My neighbor(s)
Specialist (doctor, midwife, nursery school teacher, health nurse, etc.)
My child(ren)’s father
Others (Please specify: _______________ )
I have no-one to ask about child care
I don’t need to ask about child care

[If you have preschool children, please answer the following questions.]

6.5. Do you use any child-care services for your child(ren) provided by an authorized nursery school, unauthorized nursery school, kindergarten, babysitter, housekeeper, your relatives, your friends, etc.?

Yes 2. No —-> (Go to Q6.8)

6.5.1. Please write down the number of child(ren) who use(s) each service shown below. If you send your child(ren) to a nursery school or kindergarten, etc., how much did you pay for the fees in September of this year? If you have more than two pre-school-age children, please write the total amount spent for all of them.

	Number of child(ren) using this service	the fees in September of this year
(1) Authorized nursery school (approved by the government)		_____ ten thousand yen
(2) Unauthorized nursery school (baby hotel, family day care home, workplace childcare facility)		_____ ten thousand yen
(3) Kindergarten		_____ ten thousand yen
(4) Babysitter, housekeeper		_____ ten thousand yen
(5) Others (taken care of at home by family members, relatives, or friends, etc. who do not live with your family)		_____ ten thousand yen
(6) Extracurricular lessons		_____ ten thousand yen

6.6. Do you have children born after April 2, 1998?

yes
No —-> (Go to Q6.8)

6.7. Who looks after your child in the late afternoon (around 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) on weekdays? Circle all that apply.

You
Child’s father
Child’s grandparent or relative
Child’s sibling
Child’s friend
Neighbor or a parent of the child’s friend
Your friend or acquaintance
Babysitter, housekeeper, etc.
Nursery school, after-school program, etc.
Tutorial school (juku), lesson program, etc.
Extracurricular team, club, etc.
Child spends time by himself or herself (even though he or she needs care).
Child spends time by himself or herself (as he or she does not need care).
Other (Specify: )

6.7.1. With whom does your first (second, third) child spend the most time in the late afternoon (around 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) on weekdays? Choose one of the above fourteen options for each child. Enter 0 if the child has already graduated from junior high school.

First child –> _ _

Second child –> _ _

Third child –> _ _

6.7.2. In the past year (i.e., from October 2020 to September 2021 ), have any of your children in junior high school or below taken a leave of absence (including extended long holidays) or been suspended from their school or kindergarten? (Circle one that applies)

Yes, they took a leave or received a suspension
No, they did not take a leave or receive a suspension (Go to Question 9.)
All children were of pre-kindergarten age. (Go to Question 9.)

6.7.3. Who looked after your children of junior high school age or younger during the day (during the normal school hours) on weekdays when school was closed? Circle all that apply.

You
Child’s father
Child’s grandparent or relative
Child’s sibling
Child’s friend
Neighbor or a parent of the child’s friend
Your friend or acquaintance
Babysitter, housekeeper, etc.
Nursery school, after-school program, etc.
Tutorial school (juku), lesson program, etc.
Extracurricular team, club, etc.
Child spends time by himself or herself (even though he or she needs care).
Child spends time by himself or herself (as he or she does not need care).
Other (Specify: )

6.7.4. For your first through third children, including those who are in high school or older, which person/place did you spend the most time with during weekday days when school was closed? Choose one of the above fourteen options for each child. Enter 0 if the child was of pre-kindergarten age, did not experience school closure, or had already graduated from junior high school.

First child –> _ _

Second child –> _ _

Third child –> _ _

6.8. Are you receiving childcare allowance?

(Note: Childcare allowance applies to children of junior high school age and younger. For children under 3 years old, the overall monthly allowance is 15,000 yen per child; from the age of 3 until the end of elementary school, the overall monthly allowance for the first child and second child is 10,000 yen. For the third and additional children, 15,000 yen; for children in junior high school, the overall allowance is 10,000 yen per child but payments are made in lump sums in February, June, and October.In addition, if the parent’s income is above a certain level, a monthly flat rate of 5,000 yen will be provided as a special benefit.)

Yes
No
Don’t know