I couldn't visit ... More than 80% of the changing "life protection" was "the influence of corona" October 22, 18:35
From next spring, we will start accepting applications for people who want to leave their children in a licensed nursery school.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the tours in the park have been canceled and restricted one after another, and the "childcare" to find a nursery school has changed.
Many local governments have begun accepting applications for admission to licensed daycare centers for the new year around the fall of the previous year.
The Shibuya Ward Office in Tokyo started accepting applications this week, and on the 22nd, parents visited one after another and submitted an application form with the desired nursery school.
In Shibuya Ward, there are more than 1,700 applications every year, so applications will be accepted until the end of next month.
One of the mothers who applied for it said, "I chose the nursery school I wanted, considering whether the infection control was sufficient."
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the "childcare" to find a nursery school that meets the desired conditions has changed.
From the viewpoint of infection prevention, the reason is that there are a number of nursery schools that cancel or restrict prior tours of the park.
According to a survey conducted by a private IT company in Tokyo last month, about 80% of mothers who carry out daycare are affected by corona, saying that they do not accept nursery school tours and that they refrain from going out. There are many voices saying, "I'm late."
Although the problem of waiting-list children is gradually improving with regard to daycare, new challenges have emerged due to Corona.
Makoto Yamashita, a childcare adviser, said, "I want the nursery school to support parents who are working hard on the corona virus by sending out videos and images so that they can understand the inside of the facility and the children as much as possible." I am.
80% of mothers are affected by corona
Last month, an IT company in Tokyo was conducting "life protection" in Tokyo, and as a result of a survey on the Internet of more than 300 mothers, 82.4% were affected by the new coronavirus or slightly affected. I answered that I was receiving.
Specifically,
▽ The most respondents answered that they would not accept nursery school tours, 43.9%
▽ Delayed activity due to the effects of refraining from going out, etc. 39.1%
▽ 38.4% said that they couldn't visit immediately.
In addition, when comparing the implementation rate of nursery school tours between mothers who performed "childcare" before Corona and mothers who performed childcare this year,
▽ was 86.1% before Corona, but
▽ This year is 68.3%, a decrease of more than 17 points.
ROLL CAKE, an IT company that conducted the survey, said, "It has become clear once again that there are still a lot of problems to be solved in the protection of the corona virus."
Visits are restricted and sufficient information cannot be obtained
Many parents who carry out daycare have been unable to obtain sufficient information due to restrictions on tours.
Risa Kusumoto (31), who lives in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has been working since April next year to leave her 1-year-old eldest son, Yayoi-kun, to a licensed nursery school and return to work.
Risa applied for a preliminary tour to a nursery school in the ward, but to prevent infection, it was limited to the vicinity of the entrance.
It is said that sufficient information cannot be obtained during the tour, and information is collected by searching the reputation of each nursery school on SNS and consulting with mothers who have already entrusted their children to the nursery school.
Risa says, "I have a feeling that I'm missing or half unknown. I'd appreciate it if you could send me information in real time about what kind of daily life I'm living."
Introductory videos of facilities and online tours
Local governments and daycare centers around the world are starting new initiatives that will replace the tours in the park.
Sumida-ku, Tokyo has created videos that introduce the facilities and features of each kindergarten instead of canceling all tours of the ward-approved nursery schools, and publishes them on the video posting site "YouTube".
Some daycare centers answer each and every question that parents often ask, such as whether they can eat allergic meals and how many fever they get from the garden.
In addition, some daycare centers offer online tours.
At Saiwai Nursery School in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, the state of the park has been broadcast live using a tablet terminal since June.
It conveys points that parents want to know, such as what measures are being taken to prevent infection with the new coronavirus and what measures are being taken to build a relationship of trust between children and nursery teachers. ..
Fortunately, the director of the nursery school, Kaori Suzuki, said, "We are holding an online tour in response to voices saying that we cannot understand the atmosphere unless we look inside the garden. Instead of showing only the good points, it looks natural and as it is. I'm trying to convey this. I felt that online is an advantage that makes it easy for people who are busy with work to participate, so I would like to continue to do so in the future. "
Life-saving advisor "Consultation without holding it alone"
How should we choose a nursery school under the influence of the new corona, such as restrictions on tours?
Makoto Yamashita, a child-rearing advisor who develops child-rearing support services, said, "I think there are many parents who are having trouble choosing a nursery school, but even if you can't see the inside, it's important to visit first. You can expand your image even a little, such as feeling and surrounding environment, so I definitely want you to put it into practice. "
In addition, the nursery school side is calling for support for parents who are working hard to protect their children with the corona virus by sending out images and images that show the inside of the facility and the state of the child as much as possible.
On top of that, "There were a lot of consultations about choosing a nursery school even before Corona. I think that is even more difficult with Corona. If you have any concerns, don't hold it alone, but ask the people around you and experts. I want you to consult with me. "