PICKUP DATA 5 Raising children is fun when children are thoughtful. Mothers are satisfied with their child's development (Table 5).

Mothers are satisfied with their child's development and enjoy raising children. Many mothers enjoy raising children when (1) their children are thoughtful (89.9%), (2) they feel that their children have matured (83.2%), and (3) when they watch their children sleeping (82.7%). In other words, they enjoy raising children and appreciate their children more when their children are thoughtful or when they assess their children objectively, rather than when they are taking care of them or when they feel they have learned something themselves. Sense of enjoyment changes as children get older More mothers enjoy raising children more as children get older because they can go out together. A smaller percentage of mothers feel a sense of enjoyment when they see their children playing, when they watch their children sleeping, and when their children talk about their school life. Mothers of the pre-school children in the lower grade enjoy raising children when their children talk about their pre-school life. Mothers of children in the upper grade enjoy raising children when they watch their children playing sports and taking part in recitals.

PICKUP DATA 6 High satisfaction as mothers High satisfaction as a mother > a wife > a human being > a working woman High satisfaction as mothers (Table 6-1) Mothers were asked about their degree of satisfaction as a mother, a wife, a working woman, and a human being. 60% of the respondents were housewives. 73.5% were satisfied as a mother; 65.7% as a wife, 59.7% as a human being and 38.1% as a working woman. Mothers of pre-school children and children in the lower primary grades were more satisfied with themselves as mothers. Part-time and full-time working mothers balance work, children and husbands well (Table 6-2). The survey analyzed the degree of satisfaction by working status from three perspectives: as a working woman, as a wife, and as a mother. The table shows the degree of satisfaction (very much + pretty well). Overall, part-time and full-time working mothers have a good balance in their lives.

PICKUP DATA 7 Mothers want children to clean up after themselves. Mothers of boys want higher degree of independence. Higher degree of independence in toilet and eating habits (Table 7-1) 68.4% of mothers said that their children can go to toilet themselves, while 39.8% of them said that the children can eat properly and politely. On the other hand, 27.2% said that they do almost all the housework themselves. 24.1% prepare for the following day for their children. Parents want boys to be more independent (Table 7-2) Many children cannot go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning, or tidy up the room by themselves after playing. Parents want their children to improve in these areas. Parents of boys want them to be more independent, partly because a smaller number of boys have good table manners and are able to brush their teeth on their own.

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