New moms got special consideration by having their own bed. The people of this community designed a cozy way for mom and baby to stay in close proximity during the night hours.

I am impressed with the way Slovak children respect their elders. Slovak parents seems to have a quiet way of earning the respect of their children as they tend to be more patient as well as perhaps more lenient with their kids. The kids here seem to be more mature on average than the kids in the states. Slovak kids have more responsibility for themselves and on average handle it quite well. The families here seem to be going through some dramatic changes as the dark cloud of the communist years continue to dissipate and the nation searches again for her true identity in the postmodern world. One of the most significant challenges in this is the seemingly constant metamorphosis toward a society resembling American society. There is a trend toward both parents entering the work place, the goal of course being to bring a financial security and freedom to the family.