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JII、OFP
JII/OFP[#02] “We are now more than just Otonarisan – We are good friends who still keep in touch even though the program ended.”(Experience of the foreign-participant of OFP)
What made you join the OFP? A friend of mine joined the program two years ago. When I told her about my struggles about understanding […] -
JII、OFP
JII/OFP[#01] I’ve overcome my shyness to talk to Japanese people thanks to my Otonarisan!(Experience of the foreign-participant of OFP)
What made you join the OFP? I learned about the OFP from a friend who found it online. I thought it was a good chance […] -
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JII launches support for evacuees starting life in Japan
On April 1, over four million Ukrainian people have fled their home country due to Russia’s military invasion. Though the number of Ukrainian evacuees who […] -
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What should a non-Japanese person living in Japan do if he or she wants to get a divorce?[Supervised by a lawyer]
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our daily lives. Our family life has been affected by school closures, refraining from going out, remote work, and […] -
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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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Supervised by a Pediatrician:Allergies increase when good bacteria are gone(Lecture and consultation #3)
More bacteria and viruses entered our bodies, changed their forms to survive there, and finally became a part of our bodies. -
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Supervised by a Pediatrician:Disease-causing bacteria exist only in partcular places (Lecture and consultation #2)
Disease-causing bacteria exist mainly in or on creatures. -
Consultation
【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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Supervised by a Pediatrician: A baby’s body is protected by “bacteria” (Lecture and consultation #1)
Recent studies have shown that it is not the antibodies but the intestinal bacteria that protect the baby against diseases. -
Consultation
【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. -
Consultation
【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”.