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Japan already has many of these things. Preschool is free. And after-school programs are either free or very inexpensive for elementary school students with wo
by freetime2 4y ago
Japan already has many of these things.
Preschool is free. And after-school programs are either free or very inexpensive for elementary school students with working parents. And there are tax breaks as well as a monthly stipend that gets deposited into your bank account for people with children (not sure of the exact amount off the top of my head). Housing is also quite affordable compared to many developed countries.
- _nalply 4y agoBut why do Japanese parents seem to struggle?
- midoridensha 4y agoCompared to who? Parenting is a struggle for all parents I've seen, but in Japan it's more common I think for grandparents to live close enough to help out sometimes. It's also more common for women to be stay-at-home mothers. When you compare the birthrate of Japanese people (in Japan) to westerners, after subtracting immigration in the western countries, Japan actually looks pretty normal, or even a little better.