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re: Where would you rather raise children: the suburbs, the city, or the country?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:22 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:22 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Where would you rather raise children: the suburbs, the city, or the country?
Country. But, a good school district with good extra curricular (school related) activities are a must.
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:23 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:Out of curiosity, How old are?
I think suburbs&public schools leads to the most degeneracy.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:25 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Ideally, I'd like to raise kids in a nice neighborhood that is a 5-10 minute drive from the downtown of a large city. Neighborhood has to be very safe and feed into good schools though
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:27 pm to athenslife101
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Screw the suburbs. IMHO, they tend to raise lazy, passionless and introverted people. There's nothing to do and there are no real opportunities to grow in the suburbs and you can't fully develope if you aren't exposed to a lot.
Depends on what suburbs you are talking about. Not all are the same.
Ex: Scottsdale is considered a suburb of Phoenix. Most people here would pick Scottsdale over Phoenix in a heart beat to raise their children in. Less crime rates, much better school districts, still lots to do in the area, more wealthy people live there vs other suburbs in the same region,etc.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:28 pm to John Keating
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Completely agree. Suburbs are generic and boring as hell.
This cliche took longer than expected.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:29 pm to JBeam
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:30 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I think our new granddaughter has an ideal life. We live on family property around 100 acres. There are 4 generations of us living on the property ( my husband's parents, us, our son and his wife and the new grandbaby). Our houses are about half a mile apart. There are no other neighbors for miles.
As for her education... I am a retired teacher. I taught school for a great many years. I have my degree and certification.
When she is about 2-3, I will create a small private school for her and her cousin and a few friends. Maybe 5-10 kids. We already have a small house on the property that will be a school with a proper classroom. It will NOT be be of those homeschools that are based upon religion.
I am very excited to be able to do this. The schools here suck anyway and private schools are 30 miles away anyway. This will be so much fun and I know the kids will be learning well above their public school peers.
As for her education... I am a retired teacher. I taught school for a great many years. I have my degree and certification.
When she is about 2-3, I will create a small private school for her and her cousin and a few friends. Maybe 5-10 kids. We already have a small house on the property that will be a school with a proper classroom. It will NOT be be of those homeschools that are based upon religion.
I am very excited to be able to do this. The schools here suck anyway and private schools are 30 miles away anyway. This will be so much fun and I know the kids will be learning well above their public school peers.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:30 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
City. No question about it
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:30 pm to lsunurse
People preferring a place doesn't have any bearing on what he said.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:30 pm to yellowfin
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proximity to extended family is more important than population density
Kids should be near their grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles
Yep
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:31 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Country, so my kin can get a taste of what life is really supposed to be like. No video games and fancy pants hipster schools. They'll learn to love the Lord and the land. Ever hear the old saying "kids who hunt and fish don't steal and deal"? Well it's true.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:32 pm to gingerkittie
Sounds miserable
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:33 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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People preferring a place doesn't have any bearing on what he said.
Point is that all suburbs are not the same
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:36 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Are the mountains of Alaska, the jungles of South America or the outback of Australia considered the country?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:36 pm to lsunurse
If it can sustain itself without Phoenix next door it isn't a suburb.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:37 pm to lsunurse
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Point is that all suburbs are not the same
But 90% of them look alike
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:40 pm to SuperSaint
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Sounds miserable
Agreed. Give me city or suburbs. I need to be in close proximity to actual civilization on a daily basis.
I mean, it's fun to get away from it all and go to more secluded areas to explore for day and weekend type trips....but that would get old on a daily basis. Having to drive more than 5 minutes for a grocery store? A coffee shop? Gas station? Having to make trips "into town" for simple shopping stuff? No thanks. Just not my cup of tea at all.
Also...what kind of social interaction will those children get beside each other? When will they ever interact with children not related to them? How will they learn how to get along in social situations with people that differ from them in background, race, social class,culture, etc?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:41 pm to lsunurse
City. Culture, diversity
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:42 pm to yellowfin
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If it can sustain itself without Phoenix next door it isn't a suburb.
It is its own independent city, but still considered a suburb of Phoenix, just like other areas in the Metro Phoenix area(Glendale, Chandler, Mesa, etc)
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:43 pm to kingbob
The nice ones are pretty much the same, at least regionally.
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