# Baby-Making Stimulus Plans Japan Proposes Paying Families to Have More Children By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-06 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japan-paying-families-to-have-more-children References: [cnn](http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/japan.children/index.html) The new ruling Democratic Party of Japan has proposed paying $3,400 annually for [every child they have](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-learners-big-earners). The plan would help balance out the age of population (a quarter of the population is older than 65) and also increase the [birth rate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/every-pregnancy) which is one of the lowest in the world. Many citizens of Japan have been encouraged by this proposal to have [more children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dad-shift), and I think the world would be doing itself a disservice by not encouraging the Japanese to pop out some more of these cute little guys. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Babies](https://www.trendhunter.com/babies) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Population Stimulation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new strategies and incentives to increase birth rates and balance out aging populations globally. - **Family Incentives:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative programs that provide financial support and incentives for families to have more children. - **Social Demographics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the impact of aging populations on societies and develop solutions to address the challenges and opportunities they present. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Government Policy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with governments to design and implement effective stimulus plans to increase birth rates and address demographic challenges. - **Social Welfare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative social welfare programs that support families and incentivize them to have more children. - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop healthcare strategies and solutions that cater to the needs of aging populations and promote healthy aging. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Japanese Preschool Exchanges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japan-preschool-exchange.md) - [Robotic Baby Car Puppets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iruyo-intelligent-puppet.md) - [Sustainable Repurposed Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-japan.md) - [Low-Cost Nursing Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mamaro-portable-baby-room.md) - [Japanese Wrestling QSR Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-body-burger.md) - [Supportive School Meal Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-for-two-usa.md) - [Caregiver Credit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyper-card.md) - [Demonic Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oni-kara-denwa-app.md) - [Discount Baby Formulas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceland-grocery.md)