In Japan, children are sent out of kindergarten with dirty diapers (6 photos)

When a Japanese parent comes to pick up their child from kindergarten in the evening, they will most often be given a bag with a dirty diaper in addition to the child. Because that's how it is here (or rather, in 44% of kindergartens in the country). And here's why.





Japanese costumes and hats in kindergarten are simply adorable, I love them

How a stupid rule was born

Because throwing out trash in Japan is a real problem. It needs to be stored, taken out on certain days depending on the type of trash. In the end, it's just too expensive for businesses!

The job of recycling is so complicated that it's easier to shift it onto the shoulders of parents than to solve it yourself.



A diaper in the trash is a real headache... if you're Japanese

The Japanese government itself admits that the rule is stupid and inconvenient - going home with a "smelly gift", and there are no trash cans on every corner in Japan. You'll have to store it at home and wait for the day when it's time to throw out inorganic recyclable waste.

But Prime Minister Kishida Fumio recently called on Japan to become a "child-oriented society." Because public opinion in Japan now believes that children are too complicated and difficult. Of course, if you are humiliated at every step with such "gifts."

And what about those who do not give diapers to their parents





They practice children's dance right in T-shirts and diapers

Yes, some prefectures have not implemented this policy at all. For example, in Aichi Prefecture there were no such kindergartens. Meanwhile, 89% of kindergartens in Shiga Prefecture required parents to take their stink bombs home.

Those who do not issue a "stink bomb" charge each child a fee. 300 yen per child per month.



Thank you for not issuing wet sheets and futons

But this is a separate bill for the disposal of diapers. Many kindergartens simply do not want to issue such a service separately and burden the teachers, so they continue the practice of issuing "brown surprises" in hand.

Why People Don't Have Children in Japan

Part of the problem is the rising cost of raising children. Real wages in Japan have been stagnant for more than 30 years. Meanwhile, retail and wholesale prices continue to rise. In short, there's nothing new about it: Many people want children but just can't afford them.



Little Babies and Their Nannies

But some parents in Japan say money is only part of the problem. They point to the way society views children as an inconvenience. For example, some parents have openly complained on social media about how they are treated on buses and subways when they use a baby stroller.

For example, local residents can complain about a playground for being noisy. and it will be closed. Or it will only be open to children for two hours a day! Here is a small children's concentration camp.



Adult diapers are currently at their peak in Japan. Not only for the elderly, but also young people wear them during overtime work so as not to go to the toilet

How would you feel if you and your child were given such a gift every evening in kindergarten?