
Big wide eyes filled, with curiosity; round cheeks; and energy for days. These are just a few of the characteristic traits that make up the third largest population demographic, based on age, here in the Czech Republic. Children, specifically children aged 0-14 years old, make up 15.16% of the population in the Czech Republic according to the Index Mundi profile report in 2018. After walking around Prague for a few days, it becomes pretty clear that this city has more to offer than just a few tourist traps. You can’t go more than five feet before you see a mom holding hands with her child or a cute small family awkwardly pushing their stroller on top of the jagged cobble stone.
My parents have always been big believers in traveling and all the benefits that can come from the experience. Traveling is not only a great way to explore other cultures, but also helps people to improve their social and communication skills, along with providing great real life educational experiences that they simply cannot learn in a classroom. That’s why it was so nice to see this mom allow her daughter to participate in this pottery class going on in one of the many Prague Farmers markets. You could tell this was her first time doing anything like that, and that she will remember that experience for the rest of her life.
** Fun Fact: Prague had a total of 7,652,865 tourists in 2017 **