Outline of the second Longitudinal Survey of Newborns in the 21st Century

14 Disadvantages of child rearing

Table 18 Disadvantages of child rearing (having the babies) (multiple answer)

(unit: %)

Second
survey First
survey

Total 100.0 100.0

Physical fatigue 39.3 39.5

Financial burdens 27.0 34.7

Lack of free time 63.7 55.2

Lack of time with partners 24.9 24.3

Work involvement 16.3 12.2

Lack of familiar persons' understanding 6.0 5.8

The baby's weakness 6.4 3.5

Constant tension due to the active baby 34.1 ・・・

Others 3.9 5.9

Do not feel burdensome 12.3 19.9

Not stated 2.3 0.6

Chart 19 Disadvantages of child rearing by the presence of siblings (multiple answer)

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Chart 20 Disadvantages of child rearing by employment status of mothers (multiple answer)

Note: Only the babies staying with their mothers at the time of the second survey are aggregated.