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Babycam “Childcare Senryu Contest” user voting results announced! The final voting live event was a huge success, with over 90% of users saying it was a fun project. Introducing all the outstanding award-winning works!
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Press release: June 4, 2024
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Babycam “Childcare Senryu Contest” user voting results announced! The final voting live event was a huge success, with over 90% of users saying it was a fun project. Introducing all the outstanding award-winning works!
*June 4, 2024
“Babycam” will announce the winners of the user participation event “Childcare Senryu”. Winners were determined from among the 10 nominated works by users themselves through online voting and voting on online broadcast programs. *
“Babycam,” one of Japan’s largest community sites for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, invites viewers to express the joys, hardships, and heart-warming episodes they feel while raising children on a daily basis in the form of parenting senryu. This is a
participatory project in which users decide the winners from among the works. The event ended with great success, allowing all participants to connect and have fun together. We received many comments about the work from users who voted in advance, so we would like to introduce them to you.
* [Babycam Parenting Senryu Award-winning Work Announcement] *
* ☆☆☆Grand Prize☆☆☆* (QUO Card Pay 10,000 yen gift)
As a result of user voting, two works were selected with the same vote! !
* ■I won’t get angry, even if I decide to do so, I’ll still scream (Yuchi-san)* Author’s comment: I’m so busy every day that I don’t have the mental space… And my days are filled with things like not cleaning up my toys and constant quarrels between my siblings. . .
First thing in the morning, I won’t get angry today! The moment you make that decision, a lot of things happen.
▶Comments from those who voted in advance◀
“I thought that was true. I want to be kind to my child, but I can’t. I can understand the mother’s struggle.” (Susu)
“Every day after putting me to bed, I look at my sleeping face and reflect on myself. Even if I decide not to get angry tomorrow, I’m still angry the next morning (lol)” (Shi-chan)
* ■I suddenly think about cherishing my current happiness (Watana Mama)* Author’s comment: Even if there are bad things about raising children, the thought that someday there will come a time when you will realize that this was a good time makes you want to do your best. I’m a little sad though (lol)
▶Comments from those who voted in advance◀
“My eldest son is in elementary school, my eldest daughter is in kindergarten, and my second daughter is 1 year old.
I’m happy that my children are growing up, but I’m spending less and less time with my older children. It’s hard every day, but I empathize with her because I want to cherish the days when I’m surrounded by cute sleeping faces.” (Hako-san)
“This is the only time my daughter is begging to be held like this, so this work made me want to cherish the happiness she has now.” (Mr. Lemon)
* ☆☆Semi-Excellence Award☆☆* (QUO Card Pay 5,000 yen gift)
* ■I’ve been catching a cold one after another. When will it end? (Amiri) * Author’s comment: When someone catches a cold, they pass it on to their siblings, and they end up having to go to the hospital. I’m happy that everyone is healthy even if I get infected.
▶Comments from those who voted in advance◀
“This is exactly the situation in my house right now. The endless loop of the three of us never ends…” (Kaopal)
“I remember being infected at work, passing it on to my wife at home, and having three children catch colds one after another, and having to take time off to care for them was difficult.” (Mr. Asa of the Ranch)
* ☆Excellence Award☆* (QUO Card Pay 3,000 yen gift)
* ■Hair ties How many more times will we hold hands? (Mr. Nogu)* Author’s comment: My daughter, who is in the no-no-no-go phase, refuses every time, saying, “No!”, which is exhausting.
But for some reason, there are days when she obediently lets me tie her hair, and there are days when I feel a little happiness in her little hands that hold my hand tightly. Suddenly, I realized that I was no longer using the gestures and words I had been using since I was little.
When was the last time you did that? I chose Senryu because I don’t want to forget that what I thought was a small happiness is actually an irreplaceable treasure.
▶Comments from those who voted in advance◀
“My heart ached at the end of my child, who I often overlook in my busy day-to-day parenting.I have to savor my happiness!” (Misaki) “This senryu tree reminded me of my daughter’s face, and I couldn’t help but feel drawn to it.” (Himari)
The above are the award-winning works.
Thank you very much for all your applications and voting comments! ! *User comments remain in the original text.
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* 【Extra edition】*
We will introduce senryu poems in which fathers express their earnest feelings through child-rearing senryu poems, as well as comments from users who sympathize with them.
* ■Where is it? A place where men change diapers (Naoto-san)* Author’s comment: I wrote a poem about how I felt when I was in trouble because there was no diaper changing space in the men’s restroom, which has been increasing recently.
▶Comments from those who voted in advance◀
“I didn’t realize it until I had a child, but there really aren’t many places where men can change diapers.” A good haiku that makes a difference in this situation.” (Niko)
“I want to win the grand prize and get the word out, and I want them to increase the number of diaper changing tables in the men’s restroom!” (Momominoni)
“When I think back on it, the entrance to the nursing room and the diaper changing corner are the same, and I sometimes wonder if it’s okay for my husband to enter as well. I want the space to be more safe and easy for dads to use.” (Mr. Onigiri)
“I was struck by the fact that there was no place for men to change diapers, so I chose it with the hope that there would be more places.” (Sora)
“When we went out to eat, I was late eating and I asked my husband to change my diaper, but only the women’s restroom had a diaper stand, so I had to change my diaper in the middle of the meal several times, so this haiku stuck with me. ” (K-kun)
Many other voices were heard as well.
Currently, there are still very few facilities where men can change diapers in public places, but “We want to create an environment where fathers can also raise their children.” Babycam continues to emphasize the need for diaper changing spaces for men. We will continue to send the message.
* [3rd Babycam Photo Contest] *
Babycam is holding a photo contest until June 10th (Monday) with the theme “Let’s go together!”
We look forward to a lot of your application* ! ! *
Click here for photo contest details
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