日本总理办公厅曾专门作了一次《家庭子女教育问题》的民意调查,结果表明,百分之八十九的家长认为,良好的家庭教育对孩子的将来有着重要的作用。在对孩子进行家庭教育时,日本家长十分注重思想品德方面的教育。民意调查表明,百分之六十左右的家长都把思想品德教育放在很突出的位置。思想品德的教育在孩子的不同年龄段又分别有所侧重。对三至六岁的学龄前儿童,有百分之七十三的家长是把教育孩子懂得讲礼貌、会道谢、 An opinion poll conducted by the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office on a special issue of “Education for Families and Children” showed that 89% of parents think that good family education plays an important role in the future of children. When carrying out family education on children, Japanese parents attach great importance to education in ideology and morality. Opinion polls show that about 60% of parents place ideological and moral education in a prominent position. Education of ideology and morality has its own emphasis on children at different ages. Of the three to six year old preschool children, 73% of the parents educated their children to be polite, to be grateful,