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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNew mothers know the struggle night time brings: A baby who refuses to sleep, the endless cries, and the overwhelming exhaustion it follows. Along with the personal struggles, there\u2019s often a quiet anxiety of \u201cdisturbing\u201d others. While it certainly isn\u2019t something to feel guilty about, many mothers silently take the burden of worrying about waking up others.Now the Japanese have come up with a refuge for mothers who share a similar story and these refugees are called the overnight crying cafes. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overnight crying cafes are safe late-night spaces where parents can bring babies who are restless, crying, or unable to sleep. These cafes are created with keeping parents in mind. They often include nursing rooms, diaper-changing stations, soft play areas, sleeping corners for infants, and staff or volunteers who understand childcare.The biggest relief is that parents do not have to feel guilty for their baby crying.The concept comes from Yonakigoya, a manga by a cartoonist and mother that was published online in 2023. The titular \u201cnight-time crying house\u201d is a space where overwhelmed mothers and babies can de-stress in the small hours. <\/p>\n Photo credit: Kyoda News\/Yonakigoya <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Madoka Nozawa, the owner of Oyako no Koya<\/span>, an overnight crying cafe, struggled with sleepless nights when her infant daughter used to cry and her husband had to wake up early for work. While speaking to Japanese news outlet Kyodo News, Madoka said, \u201cI want this to be a place of refuge where people can feel like they\u2019re not alone in their struggles.\u201dMadoka Nozawa\u2019s overnight crying cafes has been operating since last October in Memuro, Hokkaido. The cafe specializes in French toasts in the morning and by 9pm it becomes an overnight crying cafe. In Nozawa\u2019s cafe, there are areas for babies to crawl, changing tables for parents and nursing booths. Across the country there are several night time cafes. According to The Times, in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, a bookshop has monthly babies\u2019 nights, from 8.30pm to midnight. It\u2019s run by volunteers including a former nursery school teacher, a midwife and the director of a children\u2019s art class. <\/p>\n A mother who spoke to the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper shared her experience and said, \u201cWhile putting my children to sleep, I couldn\u2019t move and felt completely overwhelmed.\u201d Expressing how the overnight crying cafes are a help to her, she said, \u201cThere aren\u2019t many people I can talk to casually about parenting yet, so a place like this is a real source of support.\u201dThat emotional support is perhaps the biggest reason these caf\u00e9s are resonating with mothers, as parenting in the early months can become deeply isolating.<\/div>\n![\"Photo:](\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-131224810\/photo-canva.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat exactly are Japan\u2019s overnight crying cafes
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<\/p>\nHow the idea resonated with others
<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nWhy mothers are loving these overnight crying cafes so much
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