Choosing the Mom of the Year in Rostov!

This year the site celebrates its 10th anniversary and announces the federal award ” healthy-food-near-me.com Choice”. We want to get to know our readers and get to know you better. The winners of the city stage of the competition will take part in the federal one.

The Rostov woman, whom readers will choose as the owner of the title “Mom of the Year”, will receive a prize – a diploma from the Woman’s Day website and a certificate for a professional photo session from a photo and video studio Gregory James.

Children: son Mikhail, 10 years old, daughter Margarita, 8 years old.

About family. My husband and I have been together for 17 years. It is very important to be not only spouses, but also partners, friends, burn with one idea, complement each other in everything. Our children are a source of inspiration and energy for us. Their upbringing is a very important part of life. There is no rivalry among children, each supports the other and is unique in its own way. The son is a more creative person. He loves to be the center of attention, can organize his own day, understands that he is older, and tries to be responsible for his sister. Studying at a music school according to the program for gifted children in the piano class. The daughter is fond of acrobatics, drawing, both study languages. We support children in any of their hobbies and rejoice together in their success. It is important for us to instill leadership qualities in children so that they understand that success in life depends only on them. We never scold children for grades, we never put study and lessons at the forefront. A child’s life should be harmonious and full of various events and pleasant moments, but at the same time they should be aware that learning will help them to be successful people. When raising a leader in a child, we must remember that he must be purposeful. By our own example, we teach children to be compassionate, to help, to be attentive to the younger and old, to be grateful people. We never spoil them, children know the value of money. We motivate children by going to the cinema, theater, and various children’s entertainment. We all love to spend time actively, we travel, together we develop a travel itinerary, we love the mountains, the sea, we are fond of horse riding, we meet new people, we get new emotions and impressions. For us, love, family, friendship are the three components of happiness!

Tip: guide the child, offer to try new things, but do not act in his place. It is impossible to satisfy the desires of a little person as much as possible without any effort on his part. The life of children should be comfortable, filled with love, but not hothouse.

Children: Danae, 4 years old, Anna, 1 year old.

About family. And we don’t stop there. We dream of a big family in a big house.

It is unlikely that I will surprise anyone, but my husband and I met through social networks. Our desires to have a strong and friendly family coincided, so the wedding was not postponed indefinitely! We have been together for 5 years. Our children are our happiness. We see the future in them. We dream that everything will work out in their lives, so that they avoid our mistakes and just become good people. The upbringing of children is learned in the process. Both Danochka and Anya are very active, sociable and loud girls, they love to play on feelings, real actresses, but all this is so childish, naive and touching, how can you not play along ?! Of course, our everyday life does not do without rigor, most often on my part. But even more often I catch myself thinking: they are children, but childhood alone should be bright and memorable. Therefore, sometimes the tomatoes are smeared on the floor, and the legs are covered with felt-tip pens, and there are cookies in the soup. We try to instill in children a love for sports, a healthy lifestyle and travel. Dad plays in a hockey club, mom goes to the gym, the eldest goes to dances and jiu-jitsu, and the youngest delves into and already imitates her sister, dancing to the music. We also love to travel. We really want our daughter and son to make family holidays even warmer, more comfortable and filled with children’s laughter and emotions!

Tip: behave in front of children with dignity, because they are our copy in everything!

Children: Ilya, 3 years 8 months.

About family. My husband and I had a quiet and cozy wedding. Only the closest and dearest. And less than a year later, Ilyusha was born. Even as a bride, I could not even imagine how far fate would lead us from our native land. And that my son will be born on another continent, in another hemisphere of the Earth. And already in his 6 weeks of life, this tiny person will become a passenger of the world’s largest aircraft and fly across the ocean to get to his home. I am sure that his love of travel will remain with him for the rest of his life. Indeed, at the age of three, Ilya has already visited 9 countries. And even here, in Rostov, we never sit still and try every weekend to visit new, beautiful and interesting corners of the Rostov region: Starocherkassk, Taganrog, Merzhanovo, the Loga park and many other amazing and fascinating places.

Tip: we not only educate the child day after day, teaching him what is good and what is bad. But he also teaches us to be more tolerant, teaches love and affection. And this, it seems to me, is the most important thing in education – to give to your child as much as he gives to you.

Children: Nicole, 14, Eve and Aurora, 8.

About family. Children are getting older every year. I confess that there are many questions about their upbringing. Every day situations arise that require attention and an individual approach to each child. The main thing here is to show Love, respect and acceptance. In my opinion, now the main role in upbringing falls on the father. Since children are now in the phase of active entry and communication with society, the father can best set an example and explain to children the ways of interaction in society, help to sort out difficult situations. Now, it seems to me, children are less and less in need of maternal care and guardianship. The main task of the mother herself is to be a happy, harmonious woman and to become an example for girls in this.

My children are not like me either externally or internally. These are people with a different inner world, different from me and my spouse. Sometimes we don’t know how to approach them at all. In these cases, I most often just let go of the situation, I harmonize my state. And everything is getting better. Truly, love will save the world!

Council. I think moms need to let go of control. Trust more and give freedom to children. It takes courage, but it gives children responsibility, independence and develops many useful life competencies. Love and goodness in your hearts and families!

Children: Emma, ​​1 year 8 months.

About family. She just turned 3 years old. Emma was a very welcome child, especially from her dad’s side. Now we are planning to expand our close-knit family, and I hope to take on the role of the boy’s mother.

Tip: do not be afraid that your children are not listening to you. Be careful that they are watching you all the time. The quote, seen somewhere for a long time, was so fond of that it became a kind of motherhood slogan. And how to “bring up” children, I myself do not know.

Children: Victor, 7 years old, Julia, 3 years old.

About family. In October, my husband and I celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary. We have two children, and we are a wonderful, friendly family. The first son was a very long-awaited child, the husband dreamed of a boy and named him after his father. I was 23 years old when I became a mother, and I devoted all my time to my son: feeding, walking, development. Then, after two years of work, I gave birth to a daughter who is very similar to me. We like to spend weekends together: we walk, go to the cinema, play board games. Sometimes we leave children to grandmothers and spend time with my husband only together – everything needs balance. Children are friendly with each other. The main thing is to give them the opportunity to build relationships on their own, not to interfere in every dispute and not take sides. And most importantly, happy parents will definitely have happy children. Now I quit my previous job, completed training on the topic of balanced nutrition and sports and do what I love – I blog about healthy nutrition. I found the perfect balance: I work remotely, I have enough time for children, for my husband, and for home, and at the same time I realize myself in what I love. When a woman is happy, she makes her loved ones happy too.

Tip: try to hear your children and accept them as they are. And remember, the best upbringing is a personal example!

Children: Taisiya, 6 months old.

About family. Like most girls, I have always dreamed of a happy family: the best man and healthy, happy children. And so it happened. My husband Denis and I have been together for 3 years. And recently we have a daughter, Tasya. The husband takes an active part in raising his daughter, and he thoroughly takes the place of the breadwinner and hero in our family. Now we know: being parents is a great happiness! I am a mother of only one child so far, but I have something to share, so I maintain my own page. I am a very happy person and sincerely dream that everyone will find their family, warm, spiritual happiness, find harmony and love.

Advice. Having experienced the happiness of motherhood, the main thing is to keep it, so I will give some advice to mothers. Accept everything with love and gratitude. Prioritize. This should be done as early as possible. Remember: you are the best mom for your child, and there is no one better than you! All babies cry, even with the best parents, and that’s okay. Your child owes nothing to anyone! Someone turns over faster, someone starts chatting, crawling, sitting down. Your baby will choose a convenient time by himself to please his parents with this achievement. Find time for yourself, for those things that bring you pleasure. Sometimes it is difficult, but possible. Don’t waste your energy on negativity. Do not argue, do not swear, and do not prove anything to anyone. Always be beautiful. Let your reflection in the mirror make you happy. Don’t forget about your husband. He also needs your care and affection. He wants to always remain the main character for you. Dance! Play music and dance, dance for your baby. Psychologists have long proved that dance helps a woman a lot. Bad mood? Turn on the music and dance! Rejoice! We woke up and everything is fine, because we are alive and well, and everything else is the little things of life, everything will work out.

Children: Egor, 5 years old.

About family. Perhaps if adherents of standard parenting methods came to me with a check, I would be deprived of parental rights. Because, first of all, my husband and I allow ourselves to educate, and we trust our children. The second baby, who is still in the stomach, is already actively doing this. Our family was born in the year our son was born, in 2012, and we have several family traditions. First: every year on my birthday, my husband, who does not know how to cook at all, bakes the most delicious Bird’s Milk cake according to his grandmother’s recipe, which, I must admit, none of the family dared to repeat. The second tradition: we do not celebrate the wedding day, but we like to celebrate the date of our meeting – December 9th. Every year on this day we make surprises for each other and spend time only together. Third: my son and I love to walk in the rain! We put on rubber boots and run to paddle through the huge puddles. It is such a pleasure! No bans! We call it that – the day when everything is possible! In any day and in any weather, it is important not to lose the feeling of the holiday! Then he will live in your house forever!

Tip: children are the most delicate sensitive natures, who accurately point out all our minuses and shortcomings, make us look at this world and the process of “growing” from a completely different angle. And for this you need not only to be able to educate, but also to succumb to education, not just listen to them, but also hear. Children are little sages! Each child carries his own knowledge, his wisdom!

Children: Barbara, 9 months old.

About family. Together with my future husband Alexei, we studied together at the military training faculty of the SFedU, but we did not even suspect that we would one day start a family. In 2012, they met at a graduation party, and in the summer of 2013 they got married. After 3 years, we learned about the long-awaited replenishment in the family. A daughter was born in January. Varvara has been swimming since two months, has already visited the Azov and Mediterranean seas, made her first flight and attended several photo sessions. We are active parents. On weekends, we like to go out with the whole family or visit our parents, meet friends and go to the fitness club. I actively participate in marathons. And recently she started practicing oriental dances and blogging on Instagram. I believe that maternity leave is a time for self-development and new discoveries, both for the child and for the parents. My husband and I are learning to look at difficult situations in a new way, support each other and together solve the problems that our beloved daughter poses to us.

Tip: I don’t have enough experience in giving advice on parenting. But at the same time, I will gladly share the beliefs that my husband and I adhere to: do not interfere with the children from self-development and the study of the world. Guide, but do not suppress individuals, because children are so small and defenseless.

Children: Mikhail, 9 years old.

About family. Our family was formed 11 years ago. Her heart is nine-year-old Mikhail Mikhailovich, her son. We are happy and happy together. Moreover, everyone is a conscious person who has their own interests. Our principle is to support and develop each other. My son is often invited to various projects, and as a mother, I am always there. People ask me: what am I doing to raise a child prodigy? My answer: you just need to love.

Tip: support the child in what he is interested in.

Children: Ivan, 1 years old.

About family. Even before we learned that a boy would be born, my husband and I wanted a son and knew that we would call Vanya. He was born the day before his spouse’s birthday. I, without suspecting anything, baked a birthday cake, then I felt something was wrong, and we rushed to the hospital. So now we celebrate two holidays in a row. Our weekends are active, we never sit at home. We walk, attend entertainment and educational events, visit friends. We love to travel – when my mother is an activist, family weekend plans are scheduled by the minute. Vanya, in his year, twice visited the sea and twice to the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

Tip: In raising a child, I have made the following conclusion for myself: the main thing is that you do not become a part of him, but he becomes a part of you. Then there will be harmony and understanding in the relationship.

Children: son, six years old.

About family. She is already 10 years old. We met my husband in the Siberian city of Omsk. I lived there, and my future husband worked. As a journalist, I came to work for him for an interview … Since then, we have not parted. The wedding was celebrated already in Novocherkassk – in the homeland of my husband, where we moved after a year of meeting. The child was born with us already in Rostov-on-Don, where we live now. Our region is very beautiful and rich in sights and interesting events. This is what we try to devote our weekend to: in the summer – nature, the Don, cultural and historical tourism, in the winter – exhibitions, cinema, theaters – so far with a children’s bias. In raising a child, we adhere to the golden rule: not to educate, but to set a personal example. Fortunately, there is such an example in our family: our dad is a real lieutenant colonel, a man of word and deed, he can set the table no worse than the eminent chef, and nail a nail. We try not to prohibit anything, but to put before a choice. And as practice shows, after a short consideration of the alternatives, the child makes the right choice.

Tip: teach your child to make choices and be responsible for them. Better yet, do it by example.

Children: Anton, 7 years old, Alisa, 2 years old.

About family. I became a mother quite early – at the age of 19! Parents helped us learn how to take care of the baby. My husband was very helpful, despite the fact that he got up at 6 in the morning for work. Now my son is already 7 years old. Now he helps me take care of my sister, with whom they have a difference of 5 years. I coped with my daughter myself – I already knew all the secrets. The only thing I was afraid of was my son’s jealousy for his little sister, but, fortunately, this did not affect us. Even before her appearance, we instilled in our son love for his sister, tried to teach him to take care of her, and the son was very much looking forward to Alice. Almost two years have passed since her birth, and I can see how they love each other. Antosha always shares sweets and toys with her, and Alice is waiting for her little brother from school and is happy when he is next to her! I am madly in love with my children and I want them to grow up to be honest, courageous and kind people. My husband and I are trying to teach them this.

Tip: I want to appeal to young girls who are afraid to become mothers early: children and beautiful castles do not grow separately. You will have time to finish your studies and find a job, and your parents will not leave you without help, you will find true happiness and the meaning of life only when you become a mother! And age does not matter for this!

Children: Leo, 3,5 years old.

About family. We have been in a relationship with my husband for 9 years. Soon after the beginning of our romance, we already dreamed of children. But our happiness appeared in 2014. At our wedding, the belly-resident was a guest of honor. We are engaged in his upbringing together with my husband.

Tip: teach children to be honest, fair, kind, respectful – after all, these are the qualities that will help them become real people!

Thanks everyone. who participated!

So we are ready to announce the winners!

The 5 most active mothers Anna Levchenko, Yulia Vasiltsova, Elvira Skrutina, Yulia Kirsanova and Elena Markozashvili became the winners in our contest “Vote for the Mom of the Year in Rostov”! Gifts from our partners are waiting for you.

To everyone who took part, we are grateful for the struggle and your stories, you will receive incentive prizes from our partners.

The awarding ceremony will take place on November 25.11.2017, 13.30 at XNUMX at Divage Space at the address: st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 67, 2nd floor.

We are waiting for all the participants of the competition at the awarding ceremony.

Guests of the event will enjoy a rich entertainment and competitive program, as well as a master class from stylist Anastasia Pervakova.