Today we talk about the most pragmatic and orderly nations of the world - the Germans. Despite the apparent restraint, in fact, the Germans quite sentimental and romantic people. They simply have not decided to show it to other people. But within the family, which is for them literally the center of the universe, they do not skimp on the affection and tenderness.
The Germans - very punctual and polite. For them, it is characteristic to come to visit a close friend for a week in advance by calling and asking for permission to visit. At the same time, it will certainly need to be discussed and the visitor comes to the minute.
Germans prefer to own a house fully equip their own hands, particularly among children. In fact, this "preference" is one of the enduring traditions of German, which is transmitted from generation to generation.
And in Germany, decided to wake up early and go to sleep early. Children placed no later than 20:00. Germans call at nine o'clock in the evening is considered bad manners terrible, simply indecent, but the call at seven in the morning on a weekday - it please.
Newlyweds in Germany very rarely live with their parents. Having decided to live together, they get a separate house or apartment. Of all the European nations to persuade "to the child," a German woman the hardest, but once a decision is taken, the young family begins to thoroughly preparing for such an event. And the first thing to do - change the house.
New home will certainly be greater than the former, with the obligatory children's room, in which the child grew up, DIY repair: choose the style, furniture and surroundings. Funny, but a free relation to the decoration relates only to the children's room. In the rest of the house from a German frau reigns perfect order and rigor, and the child to touch and change something strictly forbidden. For all the creative impulses in Kinder has his own room.
Greeks or Italians, Germans just love their children, and the Japanese all the blame for any kid prank assume. However, from early childhood they instill their children respect for the individual - even a baby is treated as a full member of the family. For example, a German mother could easily walk to the shops with babies in their arms, having left just five minutes ago from the hospital.
Young Germans from the cradle to teach self-reliance. In other words, from childhood German children know that no one is not the "center of the universe" - the Every man has his business, and if the baby wants, for example, play a particular toy, it should get it himself.
Another interesting, in my opinion, the time in Germany children are raised only parents and grandparents just come to visit, of course, in the tradition discuss in advance their visit. If it happens that the baby is necessary for some time to leave his grandmother, to German parents is considered absolutely normal... to pay her for the time she spends on child care grandson. And, in general, look after children in the German professional nurse - this is normal and correct.
As I mentioned, a German child from infancy taught to self-sufficiency. And so barely reaching 14 years, the German teenager can live separately from their parents. Paradoxically, in spite of his overwhelming love for the child throughout life, the German, parents can absolutely not interested in children's lives. The children, in turn, do not have to pay attention to their parents when they grow old. That is why Germany is considered normal, if an elderly person in retirement, goes to live in a nursing home, where to care for strangers in exchange for his retirement.
The Germans are very punctual and pedantic. Even if the street car will pass every ten minutes, wait a German green light and then enters the road. I had somehow case: came to visit a friend from Germany. I moved there right after our middle school. There was educated, married, had children, and finally decided to pay a visit to his homeland. So, we go with him on our city, on one of the main streets give him some kind of flyer. Familiar is not throwing it. We have already reached the destination. When asked why he did not throw this piece of paper, an acquaintance said, I can not find the urn. That is, having lived half his life in Germany, he himself was the same as the indigenous people of this country.
By the way, the Germans were avid travelers. All my life they work and set aside some money to old age to be able to safely travel the world. At the same time they get used to accurately plan the way of life and if something breaks this way, the German is unsettling. Even small children they give birth to a special diary in which (at the beginning of the parents, and then he himself) recorded the next meeting. And this blog is conducted almost all his life. For many of us, this situation may seem wild, but if you have German friends, that it will always remind you about important events and be sure to congratulate all the holidays.
