Women’s Parking Space Sign

Suits the name, this parking space is specially allocated and identified be used by women. In a mall, they are commonly near exits to increase the safety of women, to ease the parking act, and to facilitate walking to shopping destination.

Here, I usually see women’s parking space in pink colored area while when we visited a mall yesterday,  I saw only this simple sign. Well, better than none.

Blue Monday

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Driving Lessons in Cork and What It Entails

The very thought of driving on the chaotic and busy roads in Cork makes one feel nervous. Here the best way out is in getting oneself equipped with the ins and outs of driving by being a part of the renowned driving school in Cork.

Whether one is a driver who drives occasionally or have never sat behind the wheels, the driving instructors in these schools can help both in brushing up one’s long forgotten skills or teaching the fundamentals of driving. Taking driving lessons in Cork from renowned driving schools, along with being crucial for one’s safety is also beneficial to bind up their self confidence too.

Getting trained from reputed schools will make sure that when one is on the road they are confident and safe. The icing on the cake is post being trained under experienced and qualified instructors in this domain, one will be capable of handling every tough driving situation.

What does Cork driving lessons entail?

Each driving course is differently structured resting on the learner’s needs. Cork driving lessons will entail the following,

• Car control- to have control over one’s car is vital while taking to the roads. Here the instructors will ensure that every learner driver is confident and capable of maintaining smooth control of their car via correct seat adjustment, utilization of the steering, gears, clutch, brakes, accelerator and signals
• Decision making- to make fast decisions while on the road is critical to daily driving. Cork driving lessons will ensure every student is taught about lane changing, traffic flow, maneuvering, merging and proceeding via traffic lights
• Road positioning- here every learner will be taught ways to make sure that their car is always in a safe and secure position while on the road. Here the instructors will instruct the learner regarding blind spots, three-point turns, parking and above all maintaining a good and a safe distance from the other cars
• Speed management- here the learner will be taught as well as capable of demonstrating their abilities of speed management and maintaining safe distances amid other cars on the road. To ensure a minimum gap of 3 seconds while following another car will aid to prevent any possible crash scenario. Every student will be trained that via reducing speed, especially when vision is partial will aid in keeping the driver, the passengers and others on the street safer

Most people begin to learn driving with friends or family, but by doing this they are likely to catch the bad habits which their teacher has gathered over the years. With the help of specialized driving lessons in Cork one can master the road rules as well as the vital driving techniques which are crucial in staying protected on the roads. These lessons are customized for each learner as some know more compared to others or may be faster in grasping the techniques than others for driving on the roads in Cork. The driving schools here offer lessons of different types ranging from check test training, theory test training, danger perception test training, intensive driving course to name a few. Here one can choose a male/female instructor as per their comfort zone who will accompany them throughout, including every rule and regulation that is laid down via the constitution. Based on their reliable services as well as premier teaching tactics they have successfully created a niche for themselves.

This article gives a detailed study on the wide array of driving lessons and packages that Cork driving schools offer.

About the Author- With the help of this article Persara Haden has brought into limelight why taking driving lessons in Cork from renowned driving schools along with being crucial for one’s safety is also beneficial to bind up their self confidence.

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Sad News and Good News

It’s a long week for me. Juno, a female cat of ours, got sick since two weeks ago. The vet said she’s affected by a virus. Because of Juno born premature, she had weaker antibody than others. After hospitalized for almost a week, Juno died last Monday.  We buried her in the front yard, under the mango tree. Rest in peace, Juno.

 

Juno's grave and a short video of her. Sorry for less quality video.

Unfortunately, Koneng got affected too. He started vomiting several times a day and didn’t want to eat and drink at all. The vet gave medicines to hold the symptoms but the virus can only be beaten by his body’s immune system.  Koneng had to be located separately and I decided to take care of him seriously. After three hard days, Koneng showed good recovery signs yesterday (Friday).  He looses a little weight, but he looks better now. 

Feeding the sick cat. Koneng licked the cat food on my finger.

Taken 10 minutes ago. He won the war against virus.

Camera Critters  and Saturday's Critters

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Want Your Kids to be Creative? Follow This 5 Step Guide!

Every parent’s dream is to raise a child who is going to be a good person, a successful person, a happy person above everything.

Studies confirm that crucial age in every child’s psychological and emotional development is age of two (2) and age of seven (7). Apparently, a child’s personality is formed in this time span and everything that comes after are minor changes, not as important instances of a child’s growing up. Naturally, a child’s personality is formed all throughout its life but the accent is on the previously mentioned time span.

Children express their creativity at an early stage. Once you recognize the creative note in your child, it is your duty as a parent to help him/her develop the spark within. A child’s method of thinking and problem solving is where all the creativity starts.

If you are not sure how to help your child understand and expand his/her reasoning and encourage his/hers confidence in expressing personal opinions and views, we’ve got a guide that may just help you.

 

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       1. Give your child a choice

Giving your child a choice in small matters, such as what to eat for breakfast or where to go on a weekend is where all the “liberty” starts. Once your child realizes they are given the opportunity to think independently, they’ll subconsciously start exercising an important aspect of their creativity.

2. Offer variety

In the world we live today, almost everything we do is controlled by media. Unlike former generations who used to spend their free time playing hide and seek, the youth of today is 24/7 influenced by media served by the media. To encourage independence and help your child find the inner drive, encourage time away from the media content, caregivers or other potential influences. Let your child be for a while.

Put your child in a stimulating environment, a place that will stimulate their imagination. Books, drawing supplies, blocks, random craft supplies… are all great contributors to elaborate dramatic play schemes.

3. Spend time with your child

This paragraph may sound a bit contradictory to the previous one when in fact – the two are complimentary. 

A child needs his parent for support, guidance and reliance. Your “job” as a parent is to spend time with your child and talk to him in order for him to get comfortable thinking and reasoning – you, as a parent, are one of the key elements in triggering your child’s curiosity in variety of topics. You also need to be creative yourself. For instance, use a cardboard tube to turn it into a tower, a microphone, a telescope... Take a pot made of plastic and let it sit on your head, imitating a hat, etc. Validate all of your child's ideas, and never forget to praise him or her for such an impressive imagination.

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4. Ask and answer

The more you talk to your child, the more you’ll stimulate his or hers curiosity and desire to understand the outer and their inner world.

To help your child stretch their understanding and help them postulate ideas, ask open-ended questions and see where it’ll take you. Ask your child "what if" questions. "What if people could fly?" "What if fish walked on land?" “What if flowers weren’t colorful?”

Also, include your child in finding ways to make an improvement upon something. "How could we empty the swimming pool without spilling any water?" "How can we gather the toys faster?" "What could we do to make the ball bounce higher?"

Another way to help a child exercise their creativity is through reading him/her a book and asking what could happen next. Talk about a character’s feeling and figure out why would that particular character feel that way…

5. Surround your child with stimulating things

An environment in which a child is brought up is an important factor in their upbringing. Instead of painting the walls in the same color, opt for wallpaper with letters, or stories, even characters from certain fairytales. Make the environment interesting for the child. Buy kids rugs with equally stimulating motifs. Just make sure you don’t go overboard and overwhelm the space.

As a parent, you must be aware that your child will need you every step of the way while growing up. And, surely, you will enjoy every moment of being by their side. Use those moments productively and be your child’s intellectual and creative rock – help your kid become the best version they can be!

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