Daddy and Mommy's Common Knowledge: The Baptism of Nursery School! Approximately 80% Experience It!
According to a survey conducted by Taisho Pharmaceutical for the third consecutive year, approximately 80% of parents with children attending nursery school experience the 'baptism of nursery school' (children falling ill frequently after enrollment). Many children take time off due to colds, especially between April and June, and parents often get infected as well.
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◆ Key Points
・Taisho Pharmaceutical conducted a survey on the reality of the 'baptism of nursery school' for the third consecutive year.
*Survey targets: Parents currently sending their children to nursery school.
N=382 (2024), 254 (2025), 239 (2026)
・78% of parents experienced the 'baptism of nursery school', remaining at a high level!
・Messages from senior moms and dads are also released this year.
◆ Reality of cold symptoms in children attending nursery school from April to June
According to a survey conducted by Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 78% of parents had their children miss nursery school due to colds between April and June. This year, the third year of the survey, the level remained high. Regarding the symptoms at that time, 'runny nose' was the most common symptom in 2025, but in 2026, 'fever' was the highest at 68%.
Q: Have you ever experienced your child catching a cold and missing nursery school between April and June, after they started attending nursery school?
Q: Please tell us about your child's symptoms at that time.
◆ What is the 'baptism of nursery school'?
As mentioned above, the phenomenon of children who start attending nursery school catching infectious diseases such as colds is called the 'baptism of nursery school'. The number of days children missed nursery school due to colds showed a similar trend in 2025 and 2026. The most common result was 3 to 4 days.
Q: Approximately how many days did your child miss nursery school when they caught a cold?
Furthermore, it was found that when children spend a long time in a group, the probability of parents themselves catching a cold from their child, and moreover, the probability of it becoming severe, increases.
Q: Have you ever experienced catching a cold from your child?
Of course, when a cold is transmitted from a child, parents also have to take time off work when their child misses nursery school.
Therefore, similar to last year, we also asked about the difficulties parents face when their child misses school.
"Since both parents work, we have to have a debate about who will take time off..."
"Financial concerns are worrying."
"No matter what measures we take, we still get infected."
Many difficulties related to the situation of having to suddenly take time off were reported (partial excerpts).
◆ Messages from senior moms and dads
Finally, we would like to introduce messages from experienced parents of the 'baptism of nursery school' to those who will experience it in the future, which were also well-received last year.
"Definitely don't worry alone!"
"Don't panic, everyone goes through it."
Many warm messages were received (partial excerpts below).
Messages from senior moms and dads from last year (2025) can be found here:
~Pabron News Vol. 2~ Common knowledge for moms and dads!? What is the "baptism of nursery school" that 80.9% experience?
◆ Finally
We conducted a survey focused on the 'baptism of nursery school' over a three-year time series. We will continue to work to deliver various information related to colds to everyone.
【Survey Overview】
Survey organizer: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Survey method: Internet research using Fastask by Justsystem Corporation.
Survey period: ① April 24, 2024 - May 1, 2024
② April 4, 2025 - April 9, 2025
③ March 27, 2026 - April 3, 2026
Survey target: Parents with children aged 0-6 attending nursery school.
Valid responses: ① 382 people, ② 254 people, ③ 239 people
・Taisho Pharmaceutical conducted a survey on the reality of the 'baptism of nursery school' for the third consecutive year.
*Survey targets: Parents currently sending their children to nursery school.
N=382 (2024), 254 (2025), 239 (2026)
・78% of parents experienced the 'baptism of nursery school', remaining at a high level!
・Messages from senior moms and dads are also released this year.
◆ Reality of cold symptoms in children attending nursery school from April to June
According to a survey conducted by Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 78% of parents had their children miss nursery school due to colds between April and June. This year, the third year of the survey, the level remained high. Regarding the symptoms at that time, 'runny nose' was the most common symptom in 2025, but in 2026, 'fever' was the highest at 68%.
Q: Have you ever experienced your child catching a cold and missing nursery school between April and June, after they started attending nursery school?
Q: Please tell us about your child's symptoms at that time.
◆ What is the 'baptism of nursery school'?
As mentioned above, the phenomenon of children who start attending nursery school catching infectious diseases such as colds is called the 'baptism of nursery school'. The number of days children missed nursery school due to colds showed a similar trend in 2025 and 2026. The most common result was 3 to 4 days.
Q: Approximately how many days did your child miss nursery school when they caught a cold?
Furthermore, it was found that when children spend a long time in a group, the probability of parents themselves catching a cold from their child, and moreover, the probability of it becoming severe, increases.
Q: Have you ever experienced catching a cold from your child?
Of course, when a cold is transmitted from a child, parents also have to take time off work when their child misses nursery school.
Therefore, similar to last year, we also asked about the difficulties parents face when their child misses school.
"Since both parents work, we have to have a debate about who will take time off..."
"Financial concerns are worrying."
"No matter what measures we take, we still get infected."
Many difficulties related to the situation of having to suddenly take time off were reported (partial excerpts).
◆ Messages from senior moms and dads
Finally, we would like to introduce messages from experienced parents of the 'baptism of nursery school' to those who will experience it in the future, which were also well-received last year.
"Definitely don't worry alone!"
"Don't panic, everyone goes through it."
Many warm messages were received (partial excerpts below).
Messages from senior moms and dads from last year (2025) can be found here:
~Pabron News Vol. 2~ Common knowledge for moms and dads!? What is the "baptism of nursery school" that 80.9% experience?
◆ Finally
We conducted a survey focused on the 'baptism of nursery school' over a three-year time series. We will continue to work to deliver various information related to colds to everyone.
【Survey Overview】
Survey organizer: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Survey method: Internet research using Fastask by Justsystem Corporation.
Survey period: ① April 24, 2024 - May 1, 2024
② April 4, 2025 - April 9, 2025
③ March 27, 2026 - April 3, 2026
Survey target: Parents with children aged 0-6 attending nursery school.
Valid responses: ① 382 people, ② 254 people, ③ 239 people