hello and welcome to the pride of. taking a look at a subject all babies and for some people a busy capital city such as moscow might not be the ideal place so far. so with that in mind. shops schools and entertainment. isn't that radical for an ex-pat to have a baby. let's find out. having a baby abroad with no family support network and in a completely different culture can seem daunting throw in the harsh climate in russia busy traffic and expensive lifestyle how accommodating is the russian capital for new parents surprisingly for many it seems is very.

welcome to the child development center or wow town as it's called in english formerly known as the world of childhood i'm here to meet marina and her baby sonia like me it's the third time here green has been married to a japanese american husband for several years now and the family are always looking for new places to take their new young daughter. it's a fun and exciting complex of entertainment education and shopping for the whole family and the perfect example of such a place in the russian capital dedicated to babies toddlers and children up to ten years old this hospitable venue is a cozy and ideal place for recreation painting craft tables puppet shows you may miss. the venue also boasts cafes on the first and second floors to have their own play rooms with toy furniture and kitchen utensils who looks fun. at a healthy menu with fresh juices and homemade pizzas and you have a dream solution to what can be the mighty. the process of dining out with small

children it seems like people need it with love because you can see so many details in design. it's colorful and friendly people children. the complex is the ideal location to shop for all sorts of toys educational games and products for creativity although there is one slight issue times hear noise while sound will while you in many ways but it's not really a place to relax or. reading to on expand you me the rides at the department store located a knew all about in the sense of the capital i'm here with at least the clothes i had also olivia who's nine months old with three venues in moscow bhaskar bambini is a bright and exclusive looking store professional salespeople are on hand who can help

customers choose what they need and advise every child development education safety issues what items are best for children of different ages. looking around with a leash or a libya i'm not sure he's having more fun. which is italian for cherry orchard is the official clothing provider of the russian olympic team the children and baby store here is just a tiny part of the huge company back to shopping for little olivia has plenty to choose from and one party can find a supervised children's corner where your little ones will never be bored in other areas of the store you can find a whole range of furniture that's been specially designed for little ones. well problems cots clothing accessories and shoes you name it you'll find it here in fact this store has an impressive collection of items for babies toddlers and

children up to fourteen years old. i mean interestingly enough many of the items on sale here are imported from europe it seems that for many people western imports and new style are very very important with the competition for their baby to look the best. with prices around thirty percent higher than in the west how much would you pay for an item of clothing for a baby. that's our guests impression of the store. and i like the store a lot because it's very convenient mothers and their children there is an area where your child can play while you shop and also it's nice that babies can play with any toys here in this tour if we're taking them home he. can. try next guests now and i'm being taken to the brights family center by texaco coming tommy. boy in japan she's brought along her beautiful young daughter my.

although the venue here is small there's a large spectrum of interesting classes and activities that take place here prenatal workshops for example they come in various forms but all have the same aim to help prepare women for labor birth and parenthood the bright family center also trains cheetahs here teaches are taught new skills which they can pass on to expectant mothers and those with children of all ages such as new breathing exercises stretching and yoga the first life method is neatly baby oriented so we are led by the baby we are a developmental program we used it is natural growth reflexes development to give us our guidance as parents hired to work on tight to. the center is most popular for its core sessions during babies and young children used to water early in their lives makes sense from a safety point of view it's also great fun hands. to some.

for weeks but most six it's just the two around thirty two degrees babies are born able to do primitive swimming strokes the special. reflexes until children are completely happy moving in and through the water. and having great fun . moving on other places are dedicated to the little people of the russian capital well there are several large shopping malls that cater only for babies and kids. located in the downtown area of the city there are also many that one hole in your pocket situated from the center of the small is home to more than one hundred shops selling goods for pretty women clothes for babies toys and proms to mention a few the staff are trying to communicate with. various amusement rides will keep

them and parents shop. is a contemporary training center offering various practices people of different levels of training. both in groups. there are also special yoga classes for sessions for young presented in the form of games and she loves to perform positions. also off especially for pregnant women. membership with limited attendance costs fifteen thousand rubles which is around five hundred dollars. for families and. children to attempt to speak several languages. of both sexes from various countries to great britain. specially popular among a russian clients parents who have realized that having

a need. speaker in the family is a fun and easy way for their child to learn english fast in effect rather than being forced to deal with text books. are expected to. provide support and help with the behavior. of a child. improve the child's social skills speak. english french and integrate different culture. in the. international school which. school prides itself in having facilities. assistance. from eight until eight pm. in the west the children attending. school up to six years old.

take a look for a playground take it outside several times a day conditions make the inaccessible at times. communicate play and interact with others appropriately. little children are all they always have their own. bed. so we try not to plan anything. to follow the children's interests and what they like to do so it's very. it's. the school believes that young children make the most of their potential when they feel secure. i think i see

a future here. from puppets to modeling to see it's about having fun while educating children at the same time. whether it's a trip to the circus today at the puppet theatre the russian capital is packed with ideas guaranteed to keep little ones and happy maybe moscow is much more child friendly than people think proving that having a child in a foreign country can be a rewarding experience fusing different cultures together in mind this plus. well done. is more interesting. than we have left on this week's program about babies and toddlers in the russian capital i'll see you again at the same time next week for me and the rest of my. book.

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come back to thrash france in the world championships in helsinki. while going down tons seven years falun russia's top flight comes to an end after a one male defeat at previous abetter. bend it like that on the relegated finds legends place football with kids here in moscow to promote his idea of global use academies. but first to ice hockey and the usa are off to a sizzling start at the world championships which have just got underway in sweden and finland as america brushed aside minnows france seven two in their i.p.o. however the americans were made to come from behind the camera scoring the first goal of the tournament to give the french a surprise lead but opposed equalised would bag embrace germany meanwhile trash italy three nil in stockholm and also in action this friday night canada the czech republic holders finland and sweden all russia meantime are preparing for their

right now a lot there on saturday and by we don't force them to only n.h.l. doesn't get up off because they think ailes. is in utah i believe dealer has now been in church of the russian mission or skokie team for almost a year and the world championship will be the biggest test for the coach so for despite the fact that russia's main aim is building a team for their home olympics and twenty fourteen winning the world title would act as a huge confidence boost ahead of those searching games if the team plays like i want them to play hell be satisfied we should see the tech six we're supposed to be applying however the result is very important as well if we have a. solet team ready to battle will achieve a good result their red machine has already received reinforcements from the n.h.l. the color of the avalanche seem on the arm of seems to be the first choice between the pipes while the n.h.l. is best forward you game that is worth being wins will surely add more goals to the

team stalley and the detroit red wings center bottled at soup will join the side in sweden but neither model can moderate soup has yet to leave to the world championship trophy but we're good friends with zuckerman it's good that detroit were knocked out of the stanley cup and you can join the team he's one of the best players in the world it's a pleasure to play alongside him but hopefully we'll get a positive result this time milligan of still hasn't named his final roster and has a reserve three places for players from north america whose teams will be eliminated in the second round of the playoffs however nothing can stop russia's youngest forward t.v. from going to his first ever world championship. in one thousand year old is often compared with mark him and the pair were playing in the same line at the training camp. but malkin is a great player and of course i'd love to play with him and that would be an on or for me to be in the same line as him but it's up to the coaches to decide the red

machine faces the r.t.a. in their opening on saturday day two of the world championships and as usual russia are among the favorites with a new ish coach behind the bench and a solid rooster on the ice and snow but out of archie. they go on to football now and second bottom tom have been relegated off to seven years in russia's top flight following a one will defeat at killie a set off which sealed their fate with two games to go well and the babi yar netted the only goal off in just six minutes after rising at the far post. down though they did have their chances too weak wise and had a solid penalty appeal turned down for handball in the first half but somehow the referee missed it. and then in the second half tom pressed again but they couldn't find a goal and their fate was effectively sealed to be nice to have you sent off for a second offense ten minutes from time so tom's seven year spelling russia's top

flight is over. two points above the relegation play offs. so this is now the bottom of the russian premier league looks in the relegation group of two games to go tama down along with sparta while the third and fourth bottom teams will enter the relegation play offs at the end of the season along with the third and fourth best from the first division a.b. for my sion rust also involved are currently bound for the playoffs with clear just two points above them. well meanwhile russia striker probable that have access he would like to stay at english premier league side for them when the current season comes to an end the twenty eight year old joined the cottagers on loan from gaza during the january transfer window and his scored six goals in ted's week appearances however his contract with the board as mika signed expires at the end of the season when he will become a free agent and wants to stay on at craven cottage for them are currently ninth level on points but liverpool. well meanwhile over in spain real madrid have been celebrating their league a triumph that manager joe is

a more in years says was the most difficult title to win in his guitar in coaching career the squad enjoyed an open top bus parade from their home by the bank stadium and st the spanish capital around twenty five thousand fans lined the streets last bangles three knowing of athletic bilbao on wednesday clinched their first league of pound since two thousand and eight and was reno's seventh the championship title in ten seasons spread across four countries. for me while crossing the rivals atletico madrid held an open training session ahead of next wednesday he rightfully final against fellow spanish side athletic way back in bucharest madrid side won the competition just two years ago when they'd be full of two one in extra time but this time around that if you go will be relying on strike and found can you score twenty three legals and fourteen times in the europa league this season. patrick in the final what people his record of seventeen goals one you rightly campaign said last year when he won the tri think with cortex. and in the meantime around madrid

sporting director and former president in sudan was in moscow to promote his project of developing football schools around the world and what called children at the forget rock concert at the thoughts of god he's the man who needs no introduction to any avid football time voted the champions league best player of the last twenty years and twenty eleven done continues to give back to football first and foremost to real madrid and second but probably equally as important to football's next generations proved to that are the football academies opening in the states france. was the perfect storm of i can confirm that this project is indeed underway in x. and probably we would also like to start it off in my say but we have not succeeded in it as yet for a number of reasons it's a family project for me to a large extent and a very important role in the project is

a success that the children can come to the schools and learn to play football and we hope that it will and one day become a national project and who knows maybe one day we'll open a school in russia there's definitely plenty of talent in russia which would appreciate whatever the famous frenchman has to offer the down branded product launch out of the way he then went on to play to sam it happens with local kids who probably wanted to show up for sure they wanted to learn. i can't describe my feelings i played with sudan he's great catches me i support real madrid and zidane used to play for nothing and there were so many photographers here today i hope i got from one of those pictures. for exhibit in the donegal complete he's wish list for the game of football. including opening an account to meet here in russia i despise the roads of the short stay in the russian capitals in the d.m.z. dollar left a huge morgue in their hearts all small goals children even with all the agent one

said the boy who was a good few drops of becoming a football player. through it all and carried the key to success with the goals of the russian children as well reebok offer of fourteen in moscow. now over to the n.b.a. playoffs where the miami heat now have a three no serious lead against the new york knicks le bron james scoring such a point the latest clash that saw the heat run out eighty seven seventy winners miami meeting just one more win to claim the series and so do oklahoma in their serious with dallas off to beating the markets ninety five to seventy nine i love rick's admit they were soundly beaten. tonight just picked a bad time to really put a stinker out there i mean nobody really had a good game for us. no talking to us on the other everybody made shots. just we picked a tough time to really go talk of nothing going on that often. a team's next play

each other on saturday meanwhile the knicks are almost certain to be without star point guard jeremy lin for sunday's clash with miami he had surgery on nearly given so the beginning of april and even though he's returned to practice he's still in some pain and not one hundred percent fit. you know getting better so. trying to make sure that you know. yourself. put my health at risk. and finally to go off and they say you can't beat local knowledge and that seems to be the case at the wells fargo championship in north carolina webb simpson lives a stone's throw from the quail hollow course and knows the law of the land this punch breaking right last minute for birdie well he caught a sixty five to share the first round lead with fellow american. ryan moore and stewart cink five shots back is rory mcilroy who recently lost the number one ranking in the donald while phil mickelson and tiger woods to seventeen long this is tiger's first tournament since finishing fortieth at the last as. an american

fail to the top of the leaderboard at the spanish open shawn mchale leading the way off of the first day with a brilliant five hundred pa sixty seven the former u.s. p.g.a. championship winner has a one shot lead when placed on his heels all home favorite to hold a company oh and englishman robert rock that's in there and johnny will it we kill is happy to be in front and a little surprised that he's quite start i didn't play very well yes in the program . we shot a couple over again having a very very fit kilometer partnership well i had no birdies and they had three birdies each so it was a difficult day yesterday but coming out today. the rain didn't know if you're going to get rain the wind is very difficult but i guess that it's your question you know i didn't i didn't particularly see that. that's all the sport bison.

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