Differences in Cognition Regarding "Difficult-to-Raise" Preschool Children between Parents and a Teacher in the Philippines

The cognition of parents and teachers regarding “ difficult-to-raise ” children are important in the development of children. Differences between parents and teachers in this respect may have a negative impact on children’s development. The aim of this study is to examine the current status of the cognition of parents and teachers on child-raising anxiety and compare the results between parents and a teacher. Parents and a teacher of children attending a preschool learning center participated in the study. A questionnaire survey was conducted among parents concerning their child-raising anxieties. The percentages of children regarding whom the parents felt child-raising anxiety ranged from 3.3% to 13.3%, while the corresponding percentages for the teacher ranged from 0% to 7.5%. Three different factors were related to child-raising anxiety in the parents: the Kaup index, whether or not the child was the first child, and the place of delivery. In conclusion, there were some differences in the child-raising anxieties. The Kaup index, whether the child is the first child or not, and the place of delivery might affect the cognition of parents regarding whether they felt the child was difficult to raise.