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Is there a child's self-registration?

May 18, 12:39

A self-checkout where shoppers can read the barcode of a product and make a payment.

Recently, you've come to see it often in supermarkets and convenience stores.

Do you know that there is some debate over this self-registration right now?

(Network News Department Naoko Okubo Mariko Noda Shie Kanazawa)

I posted my father who is raising a child

On the 12th of this month, such a tweet became a hot topic over children's self-registration.

The post was made by a father in his 40s who is also raising children.

One day, when the man tried to check out at a supermarket self-checkout in the neighborhood, 3 out of 6 were used by a family with children.

It means that the child was driving the cash register with the help of his family, and there was a long line only for those three cars.

The man who posted

"Some of the people waiting behind may be pregnant, elderly with weak legs, those with children in one operation, or those who are in a hurry to go shopping. In fact, I was also eager to deliver the ingredients to the hungry child waiting at home as soon as possible.

After acknowledging my child's desire to try it, I went to the surroundings. I posted this post with the desire to teach my concern. "

This tweet has been retweeted more than 5000 times.

(From SNS)

"I work in a store with a self-checkout, but a small child is doing it. It's a long line. That's really a forgiveness."

"Thinking about the surroundings (checkout) What parents do. Self-registration is not a toy. "

" It's the store's responsibility to lengthen the waiting line, so I think it's a little different for families with children ...

" I understand the hearts of parents who don't want to crush them with bad

children. "" I want you to know that there are still cases where children get angry and take longer if they don't do this. "

The cash register is also popular as an experience-based facility for children

Children's cash register lovers are not limited to real.

The corner where you can experience cash register is also popular at "Kids Plaza Osaka, a museum for children" in Osaka.

Even on weekdays, there are lines waiting in line.

Person in charge

"I'm glad that I can experience it at a real cash register. Maybe I have a longing to try cash register like an adult."

Why is self-registration anxious?

There is an affinity between self-registration operations and children.

Professor Hirotomo Soyokuta of Tamagawa University, who specializes in childcare, points out that.

It seems natural in a sense that children want to do self-registration by themselves because they are interested in making changes such as making sounds by working on something.

So what if your child wants to do it when the cashier is crowded?

Professor Soyakuta prefaces that "it is not easy to say which response is correct," and then talks about how parents and others should respond.

Professor Soyakuta

"It may be necessary to show a long line and explain,'I can't do it now.' I think that is also the pain of those who are raising children.

Given that, there are times when you have to say "I'm sorry" to the people behind the line, and the people around you. Our forgiving involvement is also important. "

Parents also say that it is one way to show alternatives.

Satisfying a child's needs is essential in the process of development.

If you can do what you want to do even a little, you may be satisfied, so suggestions such as "For example, if you do some of the products, you're done" are effective.

In other words, he emphasizes that it is important to switch feelings, "I can't do that, but why not try this?"

By making them understand that passing their own intentions is not everything, they also acquire the power to control their feelings.

Not just for children's interests

This time, I met a mother who appealed her earnest feelings on SNS while proceeding with the interview.

A woman's post

"My son has autism, and if he wants to do it, he's obsessed with it and he has to do it. I'm sorry for the person behind me, but I have to let my son do it. I'm sorry. "

A 5-year-old boy raised by a 38-year-old woman living in the Kanto region.

He is very particular about autism with mild intellectual disability.

When shopping at a supermarket, he pays at the cash register and has to do it himself until he receives the change and puts it in his wallet.

If you don't want to bother other shoppers, you can set the shopping time during the daytime on weekdays and add a "help mark" to let you know that there are people who need help or consideration. ..

Woman

"In the process of my son's growth, I think it is important to go to the supermarket with my family and experience how to shop. Parents also support me so that I can pay as smoothly as possible if there is a line behind me. While doing so, I would like to support the development of children, and I would be grateful if you could let them know that there are children who have no choice but to do so and watch over them. "

Introducing self-registration progresses due to Korona-ka

According to the 2021 Supermarket Annual Statistical Survey, 23.5% of the approximately 260 companies that responded said that they have stores with self-checkouts, more than double the number two years ago.

The National Supermarket Association of Japan has mentioned the purpose of setting up a self-checkout, which has the advantage of reducing waiting time and allowing shoppers to check out at their own pace.

In addition, regarding the background that has spread over the past few years, "it is thought that the purpose was to reduce the chances of contact as much as possible due to the Korona-ka."

Efforts that allow accounting without worrying about the eyes of others

Now that self-checkouts are becoming more widespread, some supermarkets have set up cashiers that sell their time to respond to the clerk.

Since March last year, the Fukui Prefectural Living Cooperative, which has 10 stores in Fukui Prefecture, has set up a manned cash register that allows shoppers named "slow cash register" to check out at their own pace.

In addition to making it clear that it is a special cash register by using a bag or a mat laid under your feet, the clerk will even pack it in a bag if you wish.

The reason for the introduction was that elderly shoppers were concerned about the people behind them and repeatedly paid with bills without using time-consuming coins, and found that their wallets were full of coins. ..

There was also a problem in which a customer throws a large amount of coins accumulated in this way into a machine in a semi-self-checkout account and breaks down.

According to the Fukui Prefectural Living Cooperative Association, it started with two stores at first, and now all stores have one.

The person in charge said, "It's good to be able to do it slowly in an era of rushing." It is well received by users. We aim to be a friendly store. "

The influence of Korona-ka on self-registration discussions

This self-registration discussion.

Experts point out that the stress caused by the prolonged Korona-ka may also have an effect.

Sota Shimozono, Chairman of the Mental Rescue Association, who was involved in the mental care of members as an instructor of the Ground Self-Defense Force, is spreading an "intolerant atmosphere" while going to companies and consulting with employees and others about mental care. Is called.

Mr. Shimozono

"In Korona-ka, there were many opportunities to restrict or endure actions due to self-restraint, etc. As a result, we received many consultations from people who were tired and weakened. Especially, self-restraint. Many people say, "I don't want to do wasteful things," "I want to cherish my time," and "I'm not good at waiting."

Mr. Shimozono gave me this kind of advice, saying that he can fully understand the feelings of people who find it difficult to wait for their child's self-registration in a stressful situation.

Mr. Shimozono: It's

not a bad thing that people from various positions on the net give their opinions and have discussions like this time. It's not a bashing that attacks each other, but as a discussion, while considering each position and feelings. It is important to exchange opinions. With this discussion as a trigger, it would be better to prepare for each other while simulating how to reduce stress and live a life. "

Messages to mom and dad

Professor Soyakuta mentioned earlier thinks that Japan has become a difficult society for mothers, fathers, and children who are raising children.

Professor Soyakuta

"People who are raising small children always seem to be tingling with the eyes from the outside. Children are not so controllable. Even from the child's side, they appear in various places. The environment in which I could go and do what I liked was becoming more and more restricted, and the Korona-ka spurred it.

It is important to try various things for development, but that opportunity is an opportunity. There is a current situation of being deprived. From this case, I thought that tolerance for children and those who raise children would be very important. "

Parents who use self-checkout with their children, shoppers waiting for it.

Different positions have different feelings.

Experts say that the social changes caused by the Korona-ka have an impact, but even so, if you can have a little compassion for others, the space with self-registration will not be too sloppy. I thought.