Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
The couple who came on a shrine visit, said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily."
お宮参りで訪れた夫妻は「子供が健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。
Many plants and crops grow here thanks to the mild climate.
温暖な気候のおかげで、ここではたくさんの植物や作物が育つ。
As children are known to emulate the values of adults, it is often pointed out such "education mamas" instill a warped sense of values in their children.