How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence

Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence by Symbiote on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:06AM (#12918586)

Not bicycles? Children riding bikes round their neighbourhood is a common sight in American films/TV, the most obvious example is Bart and Lisa Simpson.

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Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence by artpepper on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:15AM (#12918628)

I think it depends a lot where you live, and whether it's urban, suburban, or rural.

My kid could definitely bike to school when she gets older. But to get to, say, her gymnastics class, it's 8 miles through heavy traffic with only occasional bike lanes. (In the dark in the rain, at this time of year.)

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Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence by Scarblac on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:05AM (#12918840)

Kids in rural areas of the Netherlands do bike 8 miles to school, but to do that only for a gym class is probably too much.

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Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence by raarts on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:50AM (#12919060)

And the traffic situation is much more tailored towards bikes compared to most other countries.

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