how old were you when you started to do chores? do you do chores?

I started doing random chores here and there as I grew up. my chore around the house right now is folding the laundry and wiping the kitchen table. But many kids in japan started chores way earlier in there childhood. For example, they all walk to school without there parents every single day. as I grew up I also did small errands by my self to learn independence here and there. such as going to the cashier and paying by my self or going to find something at the grocery store and many things like that.

Do you think that children should grow up with Japanese ideals of independence?

I think that Japanese independence is very useful in every day life such as when your kids are in kindergarten and they walk to school all by there self, when you have work early in the morning. but I don’t think that would work in countries like Canada and U.S unless every single kid walks to school by them selves like kids in japan. I think this because I could not imagine a 5 year old walking to school all by them selves in Canada. especially places like surrey and new west because there are weird people out there that could easily kidnap that child. but in japan usually no one thinks to do that since its such a common thing, and they have there bright yellow caps on that you cant miss. That is why I think that kids are more independent in japan. although I do think it is very beneficial if kids do grow up like kids in japan. But it is very hard to just let your kids go off without feeling concerned in some countries.

when did you first use transit, go to school or do other things by your self?

I dont really remember my first time doing something by me self but, I do remember when I was young, my very first errand was in japan when I was visiting my grandparents, Me and my younger brother were given some money to walk to the gelato shop that was about 2 minuets away from my grandmas house. we were successfully able to walk there and eat the gelato. The first time I walked to school by me self was probably the first day of grade 6. I was able to walk earlier than that but i was too lazy and drove there as my brother was with me as well, and that continued till grade 8.