tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post3680782910208283633..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Walking CultureElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-19547395639517850892013-06-14T04:03:07.574+04:002013-06-14T04:03:07.574+04:00Very interesting! It reminds of me of La Passeggia...Very interesting! It reminds of me of La Passeggiata in Italy when I was living there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-27959017618341639762013-06-12T00:14:33.487+04:002013-06-12T00:14:33.487+04:00I hadn't realized you were from England! I def...I hadn't realized you were from England! I definitely associate the "pram" culture with Great Britain more than with the U.S. Has it changed now? I guess I have this vision of English nannies taking kids to the park, probably from Mary Poppins? Yes, these efforts to promote babies' health must be common to all man!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-13442063232898549932013-06-11T18:14:22.280+04:002013-06-11T18:14:22.280+04:00Hmm ... this is so interesting. I'm not sure w...Hmm ... this is so interesting. I'm not sure what it's like now, but when I was little there was still a baby-walking culture here in England. It's definitely something I expect to do with my children if God gives me a family of my own someday. That said, however, I don't think we'd say that a baby SHOULD be outside for 5-6 hours a day. That's a long time! Isn't it interesting how different countries and cultures have their own ideas about what is best for their babies?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-33679212898060009222013-06-11T14:33:53.898+04:002013-06-11T14:33:53.898+04:00I wonder if extended family is around more in Ital...I wonder if extended family is around more in Italy? If we lived with my in-laws, I'm sure David would get walked more, or we would all share housework and childcare, or whatever. But it is a bit hard to imagine a schedule with 3 walks AND everything else assigned to one person! But it is certainly a nice idea. I agree, one walk a day is certainly better than nothing.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-35338805727255169582013-06-11T14:31:06.056+04:002013-06-11T14:31:06.056+04:00Yep, it's their own little condo! And it IS ni...Yep, it's their own little condo! And it IS nice to have that protection, especially in a bustling city.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-22002936063671216642013-06-11T14:30:13.728+04:002013-06-11T14:30:13.728+04:00Ha ha, you sound just like me with the 15-20 minut...Ha ha, you sound just like me with the 15-20 minute walks. However, you are a busy lady, so I'm impressed.<br /><br />Well, the climate is harsh here...not sure how going out into it makes the situation any better, but it's good to take advantage of any sunlight, I suppose.<br /><br />I am not making many baby foods from scratch, as he will only try 2 bites (or zero) of just about anything. It seems like a waste of time. But he does get fresh fruit and yogurt, and he will be able to try more table foods soon, which we've prepared ourselves.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-53526071335945618562013-06-10T03:20:32.728+04:002013-06-10T03:20:32.728+04:00I enjoyed this post. It's interesting how cult...I enjoyed this post. It's interesting how cultures approach things differently. I do think the main use of strollers here is to get around while shopping or so mom can get exercise...but I love the idea of just getting out so baby can get fresh air. My mother in law is originally from Italy and she always tells me to take Joshua out three times a day for walks. It's a good day if I get out just once! Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745470127207480213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-23062914188005605292013-06-08T11:01:20.588+04:002013-06-08T11:01:20.588+04:00This was a big adjustment in my way of thinking as...This was a big adjustment in my way of thinking as well, since Isabel was 2 when we moved to St. Petersburg, and then Jasper was born a few months after the move. It took some time for my perspective to change about the stroller, as it went from being just a way to get Isabel around the mall when I went shopping, and turned into a source of protection and shelter for Jasper. I realized that in the first couple of years or so, children really have there own little dwelling place there in the stroller! Blankets and pacifiers and all they need is to be in there somewhere! Really nice post - thank you for sharing!<br />Mikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396659193521982553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-30777441396778110732013-06-08T00:53:13.300+04:002013-06-08T00:53:13.300+04:00This is one of your best posts ever! I love compa...This is one of your best posts ever! I love comparing and contrasting cultural differences and you did such a great job of it! Now I understand why I saw so many children outside, walking down the street with their grandmothers (usually).... Unless you were not only a grandmother without a job, but also one not responsible for all the cooking and housework, I don't see HOW you could provide baby with 5-6 hours of fresh air WITHOUT putting baby out, while staying inside yourself! <br /><br />I try to take Monica on a 15-20 minute walk each day. I was previously feeling virtuous about this. I did walk Aidan much, much more because I was in a temperate climate (Portland, Oregon)... But, St. Petersburg is not known for temperate climate. <br /><br />I expect that fresh air and sun IS good for baby....but I don't see American babies exactly wasting away for lack of it.<br /><br />I LOVE your comment about Russians who will let a baby sleep, but not manage to curtail other excesses! Funny.<br /><br />Trying to think what American moms are obsessed about.... Diet would come as close as anything, I suppose. I made some comment about feeding Monnie "solids" and was treated to a few long, long descriptions of making [organic, of course] baby food from scratch. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com