Thursday 4 October 2012

Carseats for children

I have never driven a car in My country ,firstly as there is no lane discipline and secondly but more importantly ,car seats for children are not mandatory. So who will hold my 2 year old at the back of the car when I drive?

Being in Newzealand ,my daughter is always in her carseat and I drive everywhere ,even long distance ,just the two of us. The children get very well adjusted to the carseat after the initial hiccup .
I am always at peace while driving knowing that my daughter is secure behind.
The government now wants to increase the age limit ,making it mandatory for children upto the age of 7 to be in booster seats. They believe that until a child is 148 cm tall, he is not secure with an adult seat belt.

Many of us drive cars in India ,however Why is the government not bringing the carseat rule in ? All developed countries follow this rule . It would take care of so many precious and young lives.

In New Zealand we have 'Plunket' , which is the largest provider of free support services for the development of children under five in NZ. This organisation has a rental scheme for carseats. People can rent out a carseat for a fixed term at a fee and return it when the child no longer needs it. This scheme encourages people who are not able to buy a carseat outright ,to use one.
Enforcing a rule is very easy, but the government has taken steps to make it easier for the common man to abide by this rule .
Any community rule cannot be successful without the Government's help. This is an important lesson and must be learnt by all the developing nations.


Plunket

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Kiwi courtesy

Living in New Zealand has provided an opportunity to live in a different culture . It is a multicultural community and people from all around the world reside here. But a true Kiwi stands out like a moon between the stars.
Whenever u pass a Kiwi on a footpath , they will always greet u or at least flash a smile and a nod.

If they are walking in front of you on the footpath they will immediately move to the side to give way.
By the way ,they carry a plastic bag to clear away dog poop while walking their dog.

If they meet you at an entrance ,they will always allow you to enter first. If they have entered first they will hold the door open for you.

If you are with young children ,a kiwi will stop the car and let you cross.

If you are moving your parked car into the traffic, a kiwi will stop his car to give you way.

A kiwi will wait for you to get your child out of the carseat and only then will he park his car in the adjacent parking space.

The majority of the Kiwis have lovely manners and sometimes it just makes your day.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

Jewellery kit home made

School holidays are on and I have to come up with new ideas to keep my 8 yr old daughter busy . There are a lot of craft and activity kits in the market ,however they are expensive, one time use ones .I dont see any value of money there.
So I gave my daughter a empty oats carton and told her to use her creativity.

1. She cut the carton from the sides to make an opening .







2. Then stuck a pink card paper on the lid










3. Took a piece from a broken hairband and stuck it on the card paper with glue.




4. Stuck some butterfly beads around














5. Drew some shapes and coloured them













6.Added a plastic flower















7. Made compartments using cardboard











8. Stored all her jewellery inside
























Monday 1 October 2012