nowadays parents are worrying about their kids so much. in the past kids can go to school themselves, but now parents don't allow even go outside, cause they think smt bad happens. also if kids sit indoor they become unfit, this means that they can't manage themselves life and health problem too.
Julie Benz child psychologist said that " nowadays children are safer, than they have ever been. if parents want to good, healthy kids, they shouldn't protect them so much.
nowadays kids become overweight, cause they sit whole day in front of the tv, computer, telephon.
children should go outside, than they can learn life, look after themselves also make decisions.
if u want to good healthy happy kid u should give them back their freedom.
12.British superstitions/Kazak superstitions/
British superstition
1. Don’t open an umbrella indoors
There are two possible origins of this superstition. Some people believe that it originated in Egyptian times when umbrellas were used to protect people from the heat of the sun. To open an umbrella indoors was an insult to the God of the Sun.
Other people believe that this British superstition started in 18th century London when waterproof umbrellas with large metal spokes began to be used. The umbrellas were very large and difficult to open so often caused an injury to someone or an object to be broken if opened in the house.
2. Don’t walk under a ladderladder
This is one of the most common superstitions in Britain. If you see a ladder propped up against a wall in the UK, it is very unlikely that you will see someone walking underneath it for fear of getting bad luck.
It is thought that this superstition originates in Egypt thousands of years ago. The Egyptians strongly believed in the power of the pyramids. So much so that even a ladder leaning against a wall formed a triangle which symbolised a pyramid. They believed that walking under a ladder would break the ‘power’ of the pyramid and bring bad luck.
3. Don’t break a mirror
a broken mirrorIt is a common belief that breaking a mirror will result in seven years of bad luck. But where did this superstition come from and why seven years?
In Roman times, it was believed that your reflection (in a mirror or in water) represented your soul. If the reflection was distorted (e.g. by the mirror breaking or a stone being thrown into the water), your soul would be distorted too, bringing you bad luck.
The Romans also believed that people’s health changed in 7-year cycles; so after breaking your reflection, you would have 7 years of bad health or misfortune. This bad luck would change when your body regenerated after 7 years
4. Don’t spill saltsalt
Have you ever seen someone spill salt and then throw some over their shoulder? It is a common belief that spilling salt is bad luck but throwing some over your shoulder afterwards will counter the bad luck (although, not for the person standing behind you who is likely to get salt in their eyes!).
It might be hard to believe, but many years ago salt was very expensive and spilling it was considered wasteful behaviour which could bring unlucky omens. An alternative theory is that spilling salt is an invitation to let the devil in and throwing salt over your shoulder will keep the devil (and bad luck) away.
5. Don’t put new shoes on the table
shoes with bows on themAccording to superstition in the UK, you should never put new shoes on a table as it is symbolises death of a family member. Many years ago, when a miner passed away, his shoes would be placed on a table and this is often how his family would find out about his death. Due to this, people started to believe that putting shoes on a table was tempting fate (doing something risky or dangerous and relying on luck).
It is not clear why people specifically don’t put NEW shoes on a table, but one reason could be that when people used to buy new shoes, there were nails holding the shoes together. If they were put on a table, the nails would scratch it.
Kazakh superstition
Like any nation, the Kazakhs have their own superstitions. Most often they concern bans. Some have a completely scientific justification, and some are associated with Tengrism, which was widespread among the Turkic peoples in the pre-Islamic period.
1. You can not cut your nails in the evening
The number of prohibitions for Kazakhs is growing in inverse proportion to the movement of the sun. The closer the end of daylight, the greater the bans. For example, you can not cut your nails in the evening. It was believed that evil spirits collect the nails of a person and add to his food, thereby causing illness. In fact, everything is not so scary. The ban appeared in those times when there was no normal lighting in the yurts. It is clear that the nails cut in the twilight, it was hard to collect one. And the crawling children could find and swallow them the next day.
2. Do not serve food in damaged or cracked dishes.
Kazakhs, as is known, are the most hospitable people, who live according to the principle "all the best - guests". Guests were considered all who were not residents of this house. To drive past and not to drop by for a bite, the so-called “nan auyz tyip ketіu”, meant to show great disrespect. An even greater lack of respect was to serve the guest in cracked or damaged dishes. It was supposed that from the same crack Shaitan drinks and eats - also a kind of guest.
If to abstract from the shaitan, it was possible to be cut or be wounded by such ware. Caring Kazakhs could not allow this. By the way, this rule concerned not only guests, but also family members.
3. You can not point the finger at the person. Because the Kazakhs can not point at a person with a finger. You can nod in his direction, called by name, but do not point his finger at him. A finger facing a person meant foreshadowing someone's demise.
This superstition (let's call it the rule of good tone) is explained by the fact that, pointing out, only cattle and prisoners were counted.
4. Also, it was impossible to leave food uncovered overnight. The devil ate it at night, and it became dangerous for the health of the hosts.