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Ono Karori

Ono Karori

The Ono family's struggles with five children / Lively days and Utsushiki / Working at Utsushiki on weekends
子どもの遊び

"I'm an angel, I'm an angel, I'm an angel"

The children were playing outside, plucked orchid leaves from the garden into their clothes and singing merrily, looking like they were having a great time.

A state of emergency was declared and the whole family spent about a month together.
How did you all spend your time?

Our home was incredibly busy every day, but looking back, I see it as a precious time, allowing me to see growth in my children that I had never noticed before and the bonds between my siblings.

If you take your eyes off them for a moment, they'll get in the muddy water and get covered in mud.
At times like this, my mother would say, "Doing laundry is such a pain..."
That's the first thing that comes to mind, but having children is great.
Fun is the most important thing. Wanting to do it is the most important thing.

This scene somewhere...
Now that I think about it, I remember when I was a child, I would play in puddles in the vacant lot next door with my brother, getting covered in mud.

Ah, it was the same.

My parents were apparently warned not to play on the land for sale, but I remember my mother saying, "That's not too bad."
My mother used to laugh when I got covered in mud and find it amusing when I secretly drew lipstick all over my body.
I think I'm able to be on the same level as my children to a certain extent.

Children are strange, but what if I try to play this game or play this way?
However, he soon gets bored and says "Mommy," but if I leave him alone for a while, he finds something to play with and becomes engrossed in it.

Parents, I don't want you to go that far, it will be a pain to clean up afterwards, so please play within this range.
Games that are decided based on the parents' convenience may be restrictive for children.

One day, my eldest son and daughter put on their backpacks and said, "Today we're going to the mountains!"
and headed out.
I wondered where it was going, and then...
I've laid a sheet in the garden.
"Big brother, I'll go get some food, so wait here."
and started climbing trees.

Wow, that's cool, but are they only fed nuts?
I wanted to ask a lot of questions, but
I felt like if I entered the room now, their world would change, so I took a sneaky photo.

The children are playing seriously and with satisfaction. At times like that, the only thing you can do is to make sure they are safe.
When we are truly having fun, let's laugh together and feel free like children.


Ono Karori

Ono Karori

Ono Karori

The Ono family's struggles with five children / Lively days and Utsushiki / Working at Utsushiki on weekends

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