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【OFP New Initiative Support – Funding Campaign】 Harnessing the Power of Community to Build Meaningful Connections ~ From small, joyful interactions to a more inclusive society ~
Harnessing the Power of Community to Build Meaningful Connections ~ From small, joyful interactions to a more inclusive society ~ We are launching a donation campaign during Giving December to bring our efforts to the next level. This campaign will support the launch of a new initiative as part of the OFP (Otonari-san Family Friend […] -
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JII/OFP[#03] “My Japanese got better and I enjoyed exchanging culture through participating in the OFP.” (Experience of the foreign-participant of OFP)
What made you interested in the Otonarisan Family Friend program? I found the program through Internet search and I applied for help because the website said it would help foreigners living in Japan. I work for a Korean company, so I rarely have the opportunity to talk to Japanese people. How did you interact with […] -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child is particular about things”(age 3yrs)
Adults may think that your child is particular about things, but in a child-oriented way of thinking, your child is “self-assertive and outspoken”. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”How should I deal with my child’s manipulative behavior?” (age 3)
Growing up means getting wiser. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child won’t eat her meals”（age 1）
The best thing to do is for the father and the mother to enjoy eating meals in front of their children. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child is not willing to try things he can’t do” (age 5)
Watching can be just as exciting as playing. So, when your child says, “I’ll just watch”, tell him that “watching is just as fun as playing, isn’t it?” -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child keeps doing what I tell not do”(age 1.5)
When a child is bored, s/he starts doing what s/he is told not to do, one after another.S/he means “Take care of me” and “Play with me”. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child asks me to carry”(age 5)
Carrying and hugging your child is the best way of communication. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child wont tell me time in kindergarten”(age 5)
“What’s happened in kindergarten?” The majority of children do not reply. -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child tries to grab others toys”(age 1.5)
My child started to play with other children. S/he always tries to grab the toys of his/her friends’… -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child gets too easily frightened” (age 7)
* This article is an excerpt from and is edited based on a lecture & consultation meeting titled “How to Communicate with and Discipline Small Children” which was held in 2018. * This article is also available in Japanese and Chinese. Q: I am concerned that my child gets frightened by TV programs and films […] -
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【JII/Parenting Q&A】”My child eats only white rice” (age 4)
* This article is an excerpt from and is edited based on a lecture & consultation meeting titled “How to Communicate with and Discipline Small Children” which was held in 2018. * This article is also available in Japanese and Chinese. Q: I am concerned that my child likes to eat only white rice. […]