{"product_id":"140669","title":"Beyond parenting phobia ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/WQtVORIPhRCOAExGYx0DLf.png?v=1764955967\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Beyond parenting phobia \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/152303523\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e A word from MD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e South Korea, where having children is scary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e South Korea has the lowest birth rate.\u003cbr\u003e A working mom of four, Image Journalist says money isn't the root cause.\u003cbr\u003e Because our society is a country where it is more or less worth living in.\u003cbr\u003e The real cause is psychology. \u003cbr\u003eWe analyzed the conditions that lead to parenting phobia, such as lack of time, child-hating atmosphere, perfectionism, and normal families.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 23, 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMin-gyu Son, Social and Political PD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe low birth rate is driven by fear.\u003cbr\u003e The Real Reason for South Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Beyond Childcare Phobia: Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate Dissected by a Reporter with Four Children\" is a book written by the author, Image, who worked as a social affairs reporter for 17 years while raising four children, and defined the crisis of childbirth and childcare in Korea as the phenomenon of \"childcare phobia\" based on her reporting on the low birth rate and interviews with 35 citizens, and organized the problems and solutions.\u003cbr\u003e The author says that members of society no longer view childbirth as something they \"want to do but cannot do,\" but rather something they \"don't want to do and are afraid of.\" \u003cbr\u003eWhy are young people not only struggling with raising children but also \"terrified\" of it? And what should the government and society do now? This book goes beyond the socio-economic environment that has been the subject of much low birthrate discourse, focusing on the \"fear\" individuals feel surrounding childbirth and childcare. It explores the true causes of South Korea's ultra-low birth rate and clues to solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Those who first encountered \"Beyond Parenting Phobia\" expressed their sympathy for the book's clear and vivid insights. \u003cbr\u003eNovelist Jang Kang-myeong praised the author's efforts to \"point out the phenomenon of 'fear breeding fear' through persistent interviews,\" and said, \"It is an exciting reportage that cracks stereotypes and an excellent policy report in itself.\" Former JTBC president Son Seok-hee was struck by the part where he said, \"I was struck by the part where it said that part of the cause of the low birth rate is the fault of the media that makes a fuss.\"\u003cbr\u003e “I also contributed to that kind of ‘fuss’, so I see no room for objection,” he said in admiration.\u003cbr\u003e Author Kim Hee-kyung also praised the book's authenticity, saying, \"The author's perspective is credible, as she not only accurately points out the problem but also presents concrete alternatives that are not based on empty promises.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Recommendation ·004\u003cbr\u003e Prologue - South Korea's Birth Rate Ranks 'Overwhelmingly Low': Young People Afraid of Having Children ·008\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: A Country Where Raising Children Is Scary\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Population declines and continues with a declining birth rate ·022\u003cbr\u003e Aren't they all experiencing low birth rates? Why is Korea the only one experiencing them? ·033\u003cbr\u003e Warning from a 2005 subway public service announcement ·045\u003cbr\u003e Low Birth Rate: Ask a Thousand People, Get a Thousand Different Answers ·061\u003cbr\u003e A world where raising children is not only difficult but also scary: Parenting Phobia ·071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Origins of Parenting Phobia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The fear of not having enough time to raise a child ·091\u003cbr\u003e Winter is here, and youth stop reproducing ·102\u003cbr\u003e Korean parents must become a village on their own ·120\u003cbr\u003e Mom, I don't want to live like Dad ·138\u003cbr\u003e The Persistent Terror of SeaWorld ·151\u003cbr\u003e An Uncomfortable Society If You're Not Normal ·167\u003cbr\u003e The Normal Marriage Period: The Pressures of the Right Age ·185\u003cbr\u003e Mom's Club and No Kids Zones: A Society That Doesn't Welcome Children ·198\u003cbr\u003e Low Birth Rates: The New Normal ·212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: For Parenting That's No Longer Fearful\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Creating Time for Childcare: 'Compressed and Flexible' ·228\u003cbr\u003e Parental leave alone isn't enough. ·238 \u003cbr\u003eHow much would it be, how much would it be? ·249\u003cbr\u003e Dadaikseon to Dadaikseon ·261\u003cbr\u003e Lowering the threshold for family ·274\u003cbr\u003e Saying \"It's okay to have children\" ·288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue - I've had as many babies as I could, and now it's time to start again. ·298\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments ·302\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5569\/MidCate003\/556820796.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Programs showcasing the challenges of parenting, dramas depicting the fierce competition for private education for children, articles claiming that childcare costs exceed 300 million won per child, and reports that young people are reluctant to have children.\u003cbr\u003e Childbirth and childcare were seen as scary and burdensome tasks.\u003cbr\u003e I felt that these thoughts had become a widespread phenomenon and a social atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e The fear of childcare, also known as 'childcare phobia', has become widespread in society.\u003cbr\u003e --- From the \"Prologue\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even if your economic circumstances are good, you may not have children for other reasons, and conversely, even if your circumstances are difficult, you may have children based on your beliefs. \u003cbr\u003eEveryone has different standards for whether they are financially well off.\u003cbr\u003e We've been saying in surveys that young people aren't having children because of housing and job issues, but that's actually not a specific or accurate factor.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Part 1: A Country Scary for Raising Children\" \"When I Asked a Thousand People, I Got a Thousand Answers\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Among the expressions used by many people, there is one that stands out.\u003cbr\u003e Expressions such as “I dare”, “I’m scared”, and “I can’t even imagine”.\u003cbr\u003e This is something you don't often hear when interviewing foreigners or Koreans raising children abroad.\u003cbr\u003e Although there are cases where people express specific difficulties, such as “it’s hard” or “it costs a lot of money,” I have never seen anyone say that raising a child is scary or that it is something they cannot dare to do. \u003cbr\u003e--- From \"Part 1: A Country Scary to Raise Children\" \"A World That's Not Just Difficult to Raise Children, It's Scary to Raise Children: Childcare Phobia\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If the perception of childcare is negative, no matter how good the policy is, it will not be as effective as expected.\u003cbr\u003e To slow the declining birth rate as much as possible and buy time to prepare for population decline, we must first and foremost eliminate excessive fear and aversion to childcare.\u003cbr\u003e Above all, it is not desirable for the task of raising a child, which should be the happiest and most sacred thing, to become a scary task.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Part 1: A Country Scary to Raise Children\" \"A World That's Not Just Difficult to Raise Children, It's Scary to Raise Children: Childcare Phobia\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Parenting is a series of unexpected situations. \u003cbr\u003eIt is impossible to tell a child who has a stomachache, vomited, and is bedridden because Mom and Dad have to leave for work at 9 and get off at 6, “Don’t vomit anymore and wait until we get back at 7 p.m.,” or to ask the kindergarten, “Please hold the school festival before 8 a.m., when I go to work, or after 7 p.m., when I get off work.”\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"The Origin of Childcare Phobia in Part 2: The Fear of Not Having Time to Raise a Child Rather Than Money to Raise a Child\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most young people would think the same way as Mr. Bae.\u003cbr\u003e \"Oh, what's so difficult? I feel like I'm not cut out to be a good parent in this life.\u003cbr\u003e “If you can’t raise them well anyway, it’s better not to have children!” The high hurdles of becoming a parent are leading young people to give up on having children.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"The Origin of Parenting Phobia in Part 2: Korean Parents Who Must Become a Village Alone\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThey say the world has changed, but has everything really changed? Women still feel uneasy because they've seen so many instances in society where that isn't necessarily the case.\u003cbr\u003e Even though there are no longer bosses who say “Miss Kim, coffee~” like in the past at work, if someone needs to make coffee for a customer, it is implicitly expected that a female employee should make it. Even in female-dominated occupations like teachers and flight attendants (occupations where women are the absolute majority), most managers are men.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"The Origin of Childcare Phobia, Part 2: The Unwavering Fear of Sea World\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Parenting doesn't end in one or two years.\u003cbr\u003e It's not possible to take a leave of absence every time to raise a child.\u003cbr\u003e The practice of having someone take a leave of absence and focus solely on childcare also has the disadvantage of exacerbating the imbalance in the division of labor within the household.\u003cbr\u003e When one parent takes a leave of absence to raise the child, one parent takes on the responsibility of raising the child alone, while the other parent takes on the responsibility of earning a living. \u003cbr\u003e--- From \"Childcare Leave Alone Is Not Enough\" in Part 3, \"For Parenting That Isn't Scary Anymore\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, we need to refrain from issuing warnings about low birth rates.\u003cbr\u003e Our neighboring country, Taiwan, recorded a total fertility rate in the 0 range before us.\u003cbr\u003e Taiwan's birth rate fell to 0.9 in the 2010s, and the Taiwanese government's stance at the time was not to sound a red alert about low birth rates throughout society, but to come up with countermeasures while \"distracting excessive interest in childbirth.\"\u003cbr\u003e Rather than warning people not to think about elephants, we are trying to erase elephants from people's minds as much as possible.\u003cbr\u003e Since then, Taiwan's birth rate has risen slightly and returned to one.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Part 3: For a child-rearing experience that is no longer scary, \"Saying 'It's okay to give birth'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We have long considered the low birth rate problem a ‘national crisis.’\u003cbr\u003e That's right. \u003cbr\u003eAs the number of births declines and the elderly population increases, the very sustainability of communities could be shaken.\u003cbr\u003e And there are clearly structural and social factors behind this.\u003cbr\u003e But ultimately, the person who is influenced by the structure and social factors is the ‘individual.’\u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, the decision to have children or not is an individual decision.\u003cbr\u003e In that sense, this book attempted to approach the causes of low birth rates from a slightly different perspective.\u003cbr\u003e Rather than simply looking at the perspective of a country or policy, we wanted to look at the overall culture, emotions, and perceptions that influence individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- From \"Epilogue\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eTracked by a mother of four and a social affairs reporter\u003cbr\u003e Fear of childbirth and childcare: the phenomenon of child-rearing phobia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I think the expression 'I can't even imagine' is exactly right. \u003cbr\u003eEven now, I spend a lot of time working and developing myself, but with the little time I have left, I have to maintain my relationship with my husband and take good care of my child.\u003cbr\u003e I have no idea how I can do all that.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Kim Bae-ryeong, 29, female, working at a company in Seoul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is no one who does not know that our country is in crisis.\u003cbr\u003e It's a story about ultra-low birth rates.\u003cbr\u003e Joanne Williams, professor emeritus at the University of California, was shocked when she heard about Korea's total fertility rate for 2023, clutching her head and saying, \"South Korea is completely ruined.\"\u003cbr\u003e With the total fertility rate in Korea falling to 0 and even reaching 0.75 in 2024, the first in the world, the low birth rate is hitting South Korea hard as a new pandemic. \u003cbr\u003e『Beyond Childcare Phobia: Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate Dissected by a Reporter with Four Children』 is a book written by Image, a social affairs reporter who gave birth to and raised four children for 17 years, based on her reporting on the low birth rate and interviews with 35 citizens. It defines the crisis of childbirth and childcare in Korea as the phenomenon of 'childcare phobia' and analyzes the problems and solutions.\u003cbr\u003e The book provides a completely different perspective that has not been previously highlighted in the low birth rate discourse.\u003cbr\u003e This is the position of an 'individual' who is struggling at the crossroads of actual childbirth and childcare.\u003cbr\u003e The author is a career woman who worked at the Dong-A Ilbo, a major domestic daily newspaper, for 17 years and raised four children.\u003cbr\u003e Paradoxically, despite being a mother of multiple children, Image deeply sympathizes with the difficult reality of raising children in our country, and reveals the following in the book:\u003cbr\u003e “I’ve had as many children as I could.\u003cbr\u003e It was hard.\u003cbr\u003e “Is there anyone here who has given birth to more children than me?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat the author paid most attention to while conducting interviews with citizens about childbirth and childcare was the 'reality' of our society.\u003cbr\u003e Is it even possible for women in our society to balance work and childcare? While our government hastily offers cash support and maternity benefits, urging women to \"have children,\" does it truly understand the \"reality\" of the young people and women who make and implement these decisions? The author argues that in an era of rigid working hours and the prevalence of unpaid labor and overtime, people are experiencing a sense of \"fear\" even before they have children.\u003cbr\u003e It's not just about working hours and work environment. \u003cbr\u003eBased on interviews, the book faithfully depicts the various problems that are creating parenting phobia in our society and the landscape of spreading fear, using various statistical data, domestic and international case studies, and cultural and media analysis.\u003cbr\u003e Furthermore, through this, the author emphasizes that “looking into the perceptions of the stakeholders in our society should be the starting point for all policies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Those who first encountered \"Beyond Parenting Phobia\" expressed their sympathy for the book's clear and vivid insights.\u003cbr\u003e Novelist Jang Kang-myeong praised the author's efforts to \"point out the phenomenon of 'fear breeding fear' through persistent interviews,\" and said, \"It is an exciting reportage that cracks stereotypes and an excellent policy report in itself.\" Former JTBC president Son Seok-hee was struck by the part where he said, \"I was struck by the part where it said that part of the cause of the low birth rate is the fault of the media that makes a fuss.\" \u003cbr\u003e“I also contributed to that kind of ‘fuss’, so I see no room for objection,” he said in admiration.\u003cbr\u003e Author Kim Hee-kyung also agreed with the book's sincerity, saying, \"The author's perspective is credible, as she not only accurately points out the problem but also presents concrete alternatives that are not based on empty promises.\"\u003cbr\u003e The book is divided into three parts.\u003cbr\u003e Part 1, \"A 'Scary' Country for Raising Children,\" discusses the severity of Korea's current low birth rate problem and explains the significance of the widespread child-rearing phobia confirmed through interviews.\u003cbr\u003e Part 2, “The Origins of Childcare Phobia,” analyzes the nine causes of childcare phobia among young people in our society based on interview responses, and Part 3, “For Childcare That’s Not Scary Anymore,” proposes solutions based on the experience of covering the low birth rate issue and examining the causes of childcare phobia discovered in interviews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe problem isn't money?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChildbirth is a matter of preference, not ability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Even among my acquaintances, there are three DINK couples.\u003cbr\u003e Three out of ten.\u003cbr\u003e One of them said this to me and it really resonated with me.\u003cbr\u003e “I want to drive a Benz or a BMW, but after I have a child, I have to drive a Sorento.” That’s exactly it.”\u003cbr\u003e Kim Chi-hwan, 41, male, startup CEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As low birth rates became a hot topic of the times, numerous experts, citizens, media outlets, and broadcasters began to suggest causes and solutions.\u003cbr\u003e There is no element that has not been addressed, from overcrowding in the metropolitan area, high housing prices, delayed employment, and gender conflict to analyses of it as a natural phenomenon resulting from industrialization.\u003cbr\u003e All of these analyses are valid, but previous discourses have primarily approached the low birth rate issue from the perspective of the 'state.'\u003cbr\u003e In these analyses, low birth rate was a functional problem that could be overcome naturally given the right environment. \u003cbr\u003eThis is why the government's current low birth rate response policy focuses on material benefits.\u003cbr\u003e However, the author says, “Ultimately, having children is an individual’s decision, and since children are born and raised by individuals for their entire lives, it’s okay if an individual decides not to do it.”\u003cbr\u003e In other words, avoiding childbirth is not simply a matter of ‘ability’ but also a matter of ‘preference’.\u003cbr\u003e So why do members of our society not prefer to have children?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Image began her interview with 35 citizens out of curiosity, asking, \"Why did I give birth while others didn't?\" and discovered common perceptions about childbirth and childcare through her interviews with them.\u003cbr\u003e Young people usually think of childbirth and childcare as burdensome and difficult tasks.\u003cbr\u003e Rather than answers like “it’s hard” or “it costs a lot of money,” they mainly used expressions like “I dare not,” “it’s scary,” and “I can’t even imagine.” \u003cbr\u003e“The idea that childcare is difficult, and even more so, that it is scary and something to be avoided, is widespread throughout society.”\u003cbr\u003e Childbirth and childcare are no longer simply difficult choices, but rather something that is felt with vague reluctance rather than ability.\u003cbr\u003e Why has childbirth, a seemingly natural human instinct, become such a terrifying and fearful thing? To uncover the roots of this fear, a phenomenon known as child-rearing phobia, the author examines how social issues fuel this fear, focusing on citizen reporting. She also explores ways to improve perceptions and preferences about childbirth.\u003cbr\u003e This does not mean abandoning the discussion on the low birth rate problem that has been brought up so far and completely changing direction. \u003cbr\u003eRather, \"Beyond Childcare Phobia\" clearly reveals the realistic conditions that have obscured the \"difficult, yet happy and meaningful\" aspect of childbirth and childcare, which we may have missed while focusing on numerous discourses, and asks what we should do to return that happiness and meaning to individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe origins of parenting phobia,\u003cbr\u003e Korea: A 'Scary' Country for Raising Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “It means that the very idea of ​​getting a job and living a middle-class life has disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e “Then, more than anything, the child would be in pain, so I thought, ‘Why should I do something like that (give birth)?’”\u003cbr\u003e -Koseyoung Ko, 46, male, researcher at a large corporation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf fear is the problem, what is its cause? Can parental phobia be considered a real phenomenon? This book unravels the complex web of values ​​and perceptions young people have about childbirth and childcare, which cannot be explained solely by economic considerations, clearly revealing the pressing issue at hand.\u003cbr\u003e The author captured the emotions, sentiments, and values ​​that are currently making people reluctant to have children and raise children, based on the responses of 35 citizen reporters. He then persuasively analyzed the causes and background of these emotions based on a wide range of data, including statistical surveys, research theories, overseas cases, and the media.\u003cbr\u003e The institutional and social ills that have existed in our society to date have not only acted as obstacles to childbirth and childcare, but have also created a phenomenon called fear that makes people hesitate to have children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe author summarized the causes of child-rearing phobia in our time into nine categories: lack of time, endless competition, the uniqueness of Korean-style child-rearing, rejection of parenting, lingering discrimination against women, pressure from normal families, stereotypes about the right age for children, negative perceptions of society, and problems with the media.\u003cbr\u003e First, young people in our society were concerned about realistic conditions.\u003cbr\u003e In a society where overtime and free labor are the norm, I was afraid that I would not be able to survive after having a child.\u003cbr\u003e Our country's parenting culture of caring for a child's every move was also cited as a difficult reality to cope with.\u003cbr\u003e Although not to the same extent as in the past, family culture and social perceptions that still force sacrifices on women also gave rise to phobia.\u003cbr\u003e In addition to the lingering patriarchal notion that expects women to be the primary caregivers, hatred of children and mothers, represented by terms like \"mamchung\" and \"no-kids zone,\" has become a mechanism that prevents women from having children. \u003cbr\u003eOur country's unique culture of observing the situation and having a sense of norms has made those who are past the prime of life and those with diverse backgrounds hesitate to get married and have children.\u003cbr\u003e The book vividly conveys how the current social conditions and culture surrounding childbirth and childcare pose a significant burden and difficulty to young people who want to live a life different from that of past generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNot a society where giving birth is 'scary'\u003cbr\u003e Creating a society where it's okay to give birth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This government's current low birth rate support motto seems to be 'Let's just have them have children first and see.'\u003cbr\u003e \"There's a lot of support before and after giving birth, and then it's 'I don't know.'\"\u003cbr\u003e -Lee Seung-geun, 53, male, working at a public interest corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Beyond Childcare Phobia\" closely analyzes the current national low birth rate policies and suggests ways to improve them.\u003cbr\u003e The first area that needs to change is working hours. \u003cbr\u003eThe author argues that the current work system, which makes childcare impossible for dual-income couples, needs to be made more flexible, and examines the case of Germany, where flexible working hours are associated with high productivity.\u003cbr\u003e It also points out the problem of low birth rate measures that focus only on expanding childcare leave.\u003cbr\u003e Parental leave is a necessary system, but in the long run, it can encourage women to take a break from their careers by making them the primary caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e In addition, based on her experience as a mother of four children, balancing work and childcare, she also raises issues with the current cash support policy and the multiple-child policy.\u003cbr\u003e The core of the low birth rate countermeasures proposed by the author is creating a society that is friendly to childbirth and childcare.\u003cbr\u003e Only when the government and our society can convey the message that “it’s okay to have children” can we alleviate the fears of society members about childbirth and childcare. \u003cbr\u003eTherefore, as a journalist and reporter covering the issue of low birth rates, it is worth noting the part that reflects on the government and the media's 'low birth rate warnings' and reveals the side effects.\u003cbr\u003e According to the author, the government campaigns and the media's excessive alarm about the low birth rate have actually strengthened the low birth rate trend in our society, which is obsessed with normalcy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Beyond Childcare Phobia,\" which examines and analyzes fears about childbirth and childcare based on multi-layered citizen interviews, may be the closest attempt to reaching the voices of individuals in our society at this very moment.\u003cbr\u003e So, we can clearly see one aspect of the individual's perception, values, and emotions surrounding childbirth, such as familism, views on marriage, and views on generations in this era. \u003cbr\u003eAbove all, the book is the result of an effort to understand and empathize with the lives and positions of individuals, which until now had been limited to the motive for 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