3rd survey
4th survey
Total
Parents
only
Nurses, etc.
since two
years old or
younger
Parents,
and then
nurses,
etc. since
three years
old
Parents,
and then
kindergarten
teachers
since three
years old
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Have satisfactions
99.1
98.9
99.1
98.8
99.0
99.2
Family ties strengthened
56.8
58.2
60.4
55.3
54.2
58.9
Contact with the child is rewarding
71.8
70.5
70.3
72.4
68.4
66.8
Everyday life is exciting
38.7
42.4
40.4
47.1
41.0
39.2
Enjoying the companionship of siblings
52.5
62.1
64.4
58.6
61.4
64.3
Human network widened by rearing the child
32.6
43.4
50.1
31.6
42.7
56.5
Mindset broadened by rearing the child
37.7
40.5
40.9
41.3
41.5
39.0
Home is cheerful thanks to the child
67.0
70.2
70.8
69.9
67.8
68.1
Take pleasure in the growth of the child
81.8
82.9
82.9
83.7
82.7
83.4
Other
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.7
2.4
No satisfactions in particular
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4
Notes: 1) The figures are based on the total responses to the 1st through 4th surveys (total replies: 39,838).
2) The total includes the number of samples with "unknown" for each item.