Child Rearing Practices in Japan

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stages, the ones that describe adolescence, are affected by Japanese culture.

Stage One: Trust vs. Mistrust

This stage is all about whether a child's basic needs, like food, shelter or warmth, are met in the first year of life. A child whose needs are met develops trust in their caregivers, but a child whose needs are not met develops a sense of mistrust and may be wary or suspicious of the world around them.
The father is usually he primary provider in a Japanese family. The mother will often quit her job when she had children in order to raise them. Therefore, Japanese mothers bear the responsibility of child-rearing. As a result, babies often develop extremely close relationships with their mothers. Mothers will create these strong bonds by holding their children as often as the baby pleases. In addition, mother and baby will often co-sleep, that is, sleep in the same bed. In fact, a woman's husband is more likely to have to sleep in a separate room if there is not enough ...

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This is a sign that they have a hard time overcoming the challenges of this stage until much later in life.

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilty

This stage is where children gain more independence. They begin to take on leadership roles or take the initiative to do things on their own. Children who cannot take initiative to get what they want may feel guilty for their needs and wants.
The Japanese culture is traditionally a collectivist culture. This means that the Japanese culture values such things as close relationships and fitting into groups in society. Early on, Japanese mothers begin to instill that the "group" is more important than the "self". At this stage, most children ...

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