Abstract

If a mother talks to her children appropriately,
- she will be able to build a trusting relationship with her children.
- they will acquire study habits.
- their self-esteem will increase.
And the mother herself will feel at ease.

"The casual words of a mother repeated hundreds or thousands of times in daily life, have a tremendous impact on her children, who grow up listening to them all the time." - from "Introduction"

Ryoko Sato, a.k.a. "Sato Mama," reveals the essential know-how on "talking to children" she has gained in her 26 years of child-rearing. She has successfully had her three sons and a daughter admitted to Natural Sciences 3 at the University of Tokyo, one of the most challenging faculties in Japan.

Author’s Information

Ryoko Sato

​​​​​​​Ryoko Sato was born in Oita Prefecture and graduated from Tsuda University. She worked as an English teacher at a private high school in Oita Prefecture.
After marrying, she moved to Nara Prefecture, where her husband worked, and became a housewife. Three sons and a daughter have been admitted to the University of Tokyo, Natural Sciences 3. Currently, her eldest, second and third sons work as doctors, and her daughter is a student at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine.
Her child-rearing and education methods have attracted much attention, and she gives lectures nationwide. She is the author of many books, including "Raising Smart Kids: What You Must Do by the Age of 3" (Toyo Keizai Inc.).

（Information is current at the time of publishing.）