Re:Children, left behind by suburbia, need better community ...
by irrational on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @08:22PM
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They have lots of friends in our neighborhood. But those kids don’t want to go outside either. If they do venture forth (like when we kick them out and tell them don’t come back till dinner) to a friends house, it is just to get on a device with them. And our neighborhood is very safe. I’d be fine if I didn’t see them from dawn to dusk.
What’s the point of a treehouse if they just play by themselves? Also, no child is going to walk on a trail by themselves for fun. Same with a sports field. lol. Get realistic dude.
Suburbia sucks. I grew up in it. My childhood was spent playing video games, going to school, socialize/learn, maybe after school sports, go back home, study. Weekends were a bit rough. Usually just stuck with parents. Had a park within 15 minute WALK. But friends lived in diff suburb so it was at least a 40 minute walk (maybe 15 min by bike). Occasionally parents drive me to friends house, but again mostly just to play games (this is an era where play over internet was not feasible or widely available).
Also the suburbs were a bit dangerous to walk or bike in. Cars zooming up and down streets with reckless abandon. Worse during commuting. I imagine it’s worse today with the massive compensators that exist on the road now.
I was essentially a prisoner up until I was able to get my learners permit and start driving.