The number of consultations has been increasing every year since the end of the Golden Week holidays at NPOs in Osaka, which accept consultations from children and parents regarding school refusal and problems at home.
The NPO points out that "children with difficulty will become even more difficult in the future, so it is important to take care of them from now on."
"Kansai Children's Cultural Association", an NPO in Chuo-ku, Osaka, has staff who are qualified as social workers and certified public psychologists for telephone consultations from children and parents regarding bullying, school refusal, and problems at home. I am responding.
According to NPOs, the number of consultations received from children tends to increase every year after the Golden Week holidays. Last year, there were 93 cases in April, but in May there were 103 cases and in June there were 157 cases. rice field.
▽ In addition to consultations that complain about human relations, such as "every day is not fun" and ▽ "parents scream" and "something I didn't like with my friends", ▽ " There are also serious consultations such as "I have a desire to die."
In addition, the number of consultations from parents has been on the rise since the end of the long holidays. ▽ The number of consultations was 127 in April last year, but it increased to 149 in May and 157 in June. There are voices such as "I will not go to school" or "I have touched my child".
Natsu Tsutada, Managing Director of the Kansai Children's Culture Association, said, "It will be a holiday of about 10 days before the environment changes in the new year, and the end of the consecutive holidays will be a difficult time for both children and parents. It is said to be "moon illness", but it does not mean that it will be completely recovered in June, and it will be even harder for children who have difficulty in the future, so it is important to take care of them from now on. " ..
On top of that, when parents call out to their children, they don't just ask, for example, "How are you doing these days?" It is said that asking while paying attention to the situation leads to care.
Even if parents can't afford to care for their children, consulting with someone can help and improve the situation, so NPOs want to feel free to contact us.
For worries and consultations, use the "24-hour children's SOS dial" and the toll-free number is 0120-078-310.
Early care by having the state of mind expressed by "sunny" or "rain"
Efforts are being made in Osaka City to have children express their mental state by comparing it to the weather, such as "sunny" or "rain", by using software on a tablet device to catch changes in their feelings at an early stage and use them for care. It is being promoted at elementary and junior high schools.
Since two years ago, Osaka City has been promoting efforts to have children express their hearts using tablet terminals at all elementary and junior high schools in the city.
Twice every morning and evening, use the software "Heart of the Heart" to select and enter the feelings at that time from the four types of "sunny", "cloudy", "rain", and "thunder".
The entered content is a mechanism that can be seen by all teachers, and the aim is to confirm the state of mind of each child and student, and then connect to appropriate voices with grounds.
In addition, by inputting daily, you can see how the child's mental state has changed, and at what time the child's mind becomes unstable or depressed in the entire school, it is possible to understand the school management. It is also helpful when thinking about the ideal way.
At Yamatogawa Junior High School in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka (Yamatogawa), yesterday (8th) after the Golden Week holidays, the students selected and entered the one that was closest to their feelings.
A third-year girl said, "I slept late during the holidays, and it was hard to get up early today, so I made it" cloudy. "
At this time of the year after the Golden Week holidays, the number of children who become so-called "May's disease" tends to increase because they tend to get tired and unstable due to changes in the environment such as going on to school or going on to higher education. Now, I would like to use "heart weather" to know the state of mind of each child and use it for early care.
Principal Kiyofumi Fukushima said, "After the Golden Week holidays, the rhythm of life tends to break down, and many students are entering the weather for" cloudy weather "today." I saw the weather in my heart, but how about it? " It will be easier for you to confide your worries smoothly, which will lead to the building of a relationship of trust. "