Marina and Dmitry Belsky will represent Minsk at the Republican contest “Family of the Year”

Marina and Dmitry Belsky are parents of three daughters and a son. Minsk residents will represent the capital at the Republican contest “Family of the Year”, which will be held on October 10, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

Love at first sight

The couple have been together for 21 years, and not so long ago celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.

- We've known each other since school. We met for the first time at the Christmas Ball in Minsk Suvorov Military School. Then both studied in the 11th grade: Marina – in the choreographic school, I – in the cadet school, – said D. Belsky. - It was love at first sight.

Then Dmitry entered the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio Electronics, and Marina became a student of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. In the 4th year, the lovers played a wedding.

- The birth of children was not postponed for a long time. A couple of years later, the first daughter, Catherine, was born, the mother of many children shared. After her were born Anastasia and Olga, and then son Michael.

Happiness is in children

The couple admit that they have always dreamed of a big family.

- It so happened that all relatives have many children. My brother has five heirs, my sister has three husbands, said M. Belskaya. We live in an atmosphere of family happiness, realizing that children are an important part of it. It is thanks to them that the union of a man and a woman finds harmony, and the house is filled with joy and prosperity.

According to the interlocutor, all cousins – weather, so parents always have something to discuss, and the guys – with whom to play.

- The children get along perfectly. Together they walk, discuss various topics, choose outfits, the mother added. As parents, we know they will help each other in the future.

At the same time, Belsky emphasizes that in Belarus the state supports large families in every possible way. There are benefits and guarantees in labor, tax, pension, housing legislation.

- A significant help is financial assistance for each student for the new school year. At school, children receive free meals, in kindergarten a 50% discount, the interlocutor noted. In addition, after the birth of the third child, we are assigned family capital.

The couple noticed that, creating a large family, they relied primarily on their own strength. However, support from the state is certainly pleasant and allows you to direct additional funds to the development of children.

Talent constellation

The spouses devote a lot of time and effort to the upbringing of their favorite children, so each of them is a bright personality.

The eldest daughter, Catherine, 14. She is a real public figure: she heads the pioneer squad. Nadezhda Bogdanova in gymnasium No. 146. He is also a member of the city children's chamber of the Minsk City Council of the NGO "BRPO" and often represents the Moscow district at city pioneer forums, and is also fond of chemistry.

The average - 12-year-old Anastasia - from 4 years old sings. Behind her were victories and prizes at national and international competitions, participation in the project “We are the musical future of the country” accompanied by the National Academic Concert Orchestra of Belarus named after M. Y. Finberg.

9-year-old Olga successfully combines creativity and sports. In the family, the youngest daughter is affectionately called “athletic grace”. The girl is engaged in sports acrobatics, has the first youth sports category.

The youngest is Misha, he is three years old. Mischievous, paddler, small perpetual motion machine. At the same time, he is interested in technical creativity and has already received his first diploma - for participation in the contest-defile "Eco-style".

Belsky like to travel around Belarus, admire the beauty of their native country. They also have a tradition of baking the most beloved cake for each family member on their birthday.

- We try to appreciate every moment we spend together and inspire each other for the best. After all, the most important thing is laid in the family: love for loved ones, respect, responsibility, hard work, Belskaya stressed.

The future of the nation

Spouses are convinced that a large family is a great responsibility.

- Dad's our backbone. He works as a system administrator and is responsible for financial well-being, Belskaya said. Dmitry is a career reserve officer, so discipline and responsibility for him are not just words: you can always rely on your spouse.

A mother of many children creates comfort in the house and acts as a generator of ideas.

- I am a creative person, all my life in motion. I work at the Children's Choreographic School of Art No. 1. During maternity leave, she graduated from the master's degree at the University of Culture, and also received a diploma of a nutritionist. Therefore, the social project that we will present at the Republican contest “Family of the Year” is dedicated to the culture of healthy eating, the interlocutor noted.

And it's no coincidence. Parents are convinced that health largely depends on a balanced diet.

Fast food, unfortunately, is increasingly displacing homemade food. Many mothers almost from the diaper feed babies with french fries and nuggets, which is not the best way affects digestion, immunity and in general on the development of the child, says the woman. Colorful packaging, new tastes attract children and adolescents. This is a big problem because young Belarusians are the future of the nation.

The social project of the Belsky family is aimed at the formation of healthy eating habits.

- First of all, this is information about the composition of products, their calorie content, the combination of individual components, Belskaya emphasized. After all, a healthy diet ensures growth, normal development, strengthens health, and therefore makes the nation strong.

For reference

About 16,000 large families live in Minsk. They are raising more than 51,000 children.

Photo by Sergei Lukashov