Do I have to bring back a "poop diaper" even in Corona?
February 17, 22:00
Poop and pee that a child did in a nursery school.
Did you know that in some areas you have to bring back used diapers?
Some say, "I'm reluctant to go shopping with my diaper."
What do you think of this still-standing practice of Corona?
(Osaka base broadcasting station Sachiko Inoue / Network news department Yu Suzuki, Naoya Saito)
Diaper take-out problem for discussion online
"Take-out of diapers
is really heavy."
"The smell of the way home was particularly strong in the summer."
"I cried because I thought it was a punishment for my mother to work."
It has become.
Double diapers for twins to bring home
A female raising a 5-year-old son and 10-month-old twins living in Kansai.
She was shocked when she learned that there were areas where she didn't have to bring her diapers home.
When her five-year-old son was wearing diapers, he brought back used diapers from the nursery every day.
It smells in the summer, so I thought it would be a nuisance to those around me, so I couldn't stop at the supermarket.
We plan to leave the twins in the nursery from this April, but we will bring back used diapers for two people.
Female
"I'm tired of thinking that I'll have to bring my three children home again. It's nonsense to take diapers home, even though it's a facility used by working parents. I'm worried about how carrying diapers can help prevent infection. If you can dispose of it in the garden. "
Diaper bucket for each child
On the other hand, there are also circumstances on the side of the nursery school where people bring their diapers home.
A children's garden in Higashi-Osaka City where people bring back disposable diapers.
The toilet has a shelf dedicated to diapers.
There are separate buckets for each child, and parents who come to pick them up bring back used diapers.
It is also a corona sickness and is careful about infection control, and empty buckets and shelves are disinfected by staff every day.
Nursery staff
"I think taking out diapers puts a heavy burden on parents. On the other hand, garbage is not collected every day and cannot be stored in the garbage storage area of the nursery. In the summer. Smell is also a problem. It is a heavy burden for the garden to store used disposable diapers without having their parents take them home. "
Zero takeaways in Tokyo's 23 wards, many takeaways in Kansai
There are organizations that have investigated what is happening in each region.
The name is "Meeting to eliminate the take-out of diapers from the nursery school".
From April to July last year, I investigated the situation of public nursery schools in eight prefectures in Kanto and Kansai.
Of the 361 municipalities, 168 municipalities say that parents bring back used disposable diapers.
It reached 47%.
There was none in the 23 wards of Tokyo.
On the other hand, in Kansai, there were more local governments who brought back diapers, with 88% in Kyoto, 65% in Osaka, and 64% in Nara.
A meeting to eliminate the take-out of diapers from nursery centers Nene Higashi
"Some parents are worried about carrying used diapers with them in terms of measures against infectious diseases. I want you to do it. "
Since more than 16,000 signatures have been collected so far for signatures to eliminate take-out diapers, we will deliver them to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in the future.
"I stopped taking diapers home."
An increasing number of local governments do not have to bring their diapers home.
Kashiba City, Nara Prefecture, started a diaper collection business from the 21st of this month.
We have installed sealing machines that can vacuum pack diapers at five public nursery schools in the city.
Diapers with stools will be washed away, packed, stored in a nursery center, and collected as general waste.
Kashiba City Children's Division Person in charge
"We decided to introduce it after receiving requests from parents and opinions of the parliament. Not only the new coronavirus but also norovirus and hand and foot disease will spread the infection. , I want to protect the health of children and reduce the burden on parents and nursery teachers. "
"I don't have the budget" "I want parents to know my health condition"
On the other hand, I asked the local government that parents would bring back diapers for the reason.
Kunitachi City, Tokyo, has been proposing a budget for diaper disposal costs for several years at the request of parents, but it is said that it has not been realized yet due to budgetary reasons.
Some local governments are using grants for measures against the new corona, but ...
Kunitachi City Children and Youth Division Person in charge
"We would like to realize this from a hygienic point of view and to reduce the burden on parents. Even if we use subsidies for corona measures, it will be a burden on the city after the deadline. So, I would like to consider the situation of other local governments. "
The person in charge in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, answered, "To let parents know the health condition of their children."
Person in charge of Child Development Division, Isehara City
"I have been taking it home since the days of cloth diapers, and there have been no changes so far. There are various other factors such as financial resources. I don't know what will happen in the future. However, there is no particular request from parents, so we are not considering changes. "
I asked the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Different responses depending on the local government.
What does the country think?
"After changing diapers, especially after treating stools, wash your hands thoroughly with running water using soap."
"Disinfect the storage area of the changed diapers
." 』\
There is a description about changing diapers, but it does not specify how to dispose of them afterwards.
Ask the person in charge what you think about take-out ...
Person in charge of the nursery school of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
"The guidelines are written about infection prevention and countermeasures in the nursery school, and the current situation is that there is no consideration for take-out. There are no plans to consider take-out at this time."
So what about adult diapers?
When I asked the department in charge of the elderly facility of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare if I had brought back the diapers ...
"What should I do without throwing away the diapers !?"
First, I was surprised by the question itself.
The "Guide to Infection Control at Nursing Care Sites" states that "diapers, etc. should be closed promptly to wrap excrement, etc., sealed in a plastic bag and discarded," and they are required to dispose of them immediately.
Person in charge of the elderly facility of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
"The nursery school returns every day. There are many people who are not only in the nursing home but also in the nursing home, so it may be the difference."
"I don't think it's desirable"
Disposal of used diapers in daycare facilities, which are not clearly regulated by the national or local government.
Some experts say that it is necessary to consider from the aspect of infection control.
Assistant Professor Makiko Miura, Kobe Tokiwa University
"I think it is not desirable to have used diapers in the hands of multiple people from the viewpoint of infection control. The work process for parents to prepare used diapers to bring them home is complicated. However, since the work itself is simpler to outsource to a nursery facility, I think there are merits in terms of infection control and in terms of reducing the burden on both nursery teachers and parents. "
Mr. Miura is conducting research to create a model for diaper processing.
Assistant Professor Makiko Miura, Kobe Tokiwa University
"I think that the important thing in infection control is not always to take it home or not. For example, if the diaper changing technique is not thorough, the infection spreads in the process of changing diapers. This is because there is a possibility. We would like to collect data with the cooperation of nursery schools, etc., and proceed with research from that aspect as well. "
Don't cover the crap
The number of nursery schools that not only take diapers home but also stop bringing diapers is gradually increasing.
It is common to write the name of each diaper used by your child in the nursery center and bring it with you.
I (reporter) also wrote his name on the diaper every morning during busy hours.
Efforts have begun to reduce such burdens.
It is a "diaper subscription".
All-you-can-use diapers on a monthly basis.
Nursery teachers do not have to manage diapers individually, which reduces the burden.
In Shibuya Ward last year, 90% of the respondents answered "satisfied" by conducting a diaper subscription demonstration experiment, so we started to introduce it in all ward nursery schools.
Why don't you think about the problem of take-out instead of covering the ugly things?