City, Country or Somewhere In Between
Forum member, Tishia, started a thread about a week ago telling us how she missed living in the big city.
Some parents who grew up in small towns say they left and would never go back, until they had kids that is. Now, many of them would rather their kids grow up in a smaller town.
Then I know other parents who grew up “in the boonies” and they say they were bored as kids because their friends only came over on special occasions since it took their parents so long to drive them to and from other kid’s houses. Those parents want their kids to have more things to do, without spending all their time driving them around and they choose to live in the city.
I never have lived in a big city, nor have I lived in a small town. I call the ‘burbs home. I love living in the suburbs. I can have my cake and eat it too. I get a taste of the city when I want it without having to drive far and I don’t ever worry about not having anything to do because we’re out in the country.
I think it’s a good mix for our boys too. They have plenty of friends in the neighborhood to play with, but should they want peace and quiet time (more so when they get older probably, right now the more the merrier to them), they can have it at home without hearing the city and all the hustle and bustle that goes with it right outside their window.
Do you live in the city, country, or somewhere in between? Did having your kids make a difference in where you lived or want to live?
Some parents who grew up in small towns say they left and would never go back, until they had kids that is. Now, many of them would rather their kids grow up in a smaller town.
Then I know other parents who grew up “in the boonies” and they say they were bored as kids because their friends only came over on special occasions since it took their parents so long to drive them to and from other kid’s houses. Those parents want their kids to have more things to do, without spending all their time driving them around and they choose to live in the city.
I never have lived in a big city, nor have I lived in a small town. I call the ‘burbs home. I love living in the suburbs. I can have my cake and eat it too. I get a taste of the city when I want it without having to drive far and I don’t ever worry about not having anything to do because we’re out in the country.
I think it’s a good mix for our boys too. They have plenty of friends in the neighborhood to play with, but should they want peace and quiet time (more so when they get older probably, right now the more the merrier to them), they can have it at home without hearing the city and all the hustle and bustle that goes with it right outside their window.
Do you live in the city, country, or somewhere in between? Did having your kids make a difference in where you lived or want to live?
posted by Alice at 1:08 PM
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I would rather live smack in the middle of the city or out in the boonies than the suburbs. The city has lots of sidewalks and amenities, fun stuff to do and parks in walking distance, and interesting people to look at.
The boonies have woods and no pesky redneck neighbor kids.
But the burbs means a 15 minute car trip to every place. I hate having to get in the car to go anywhere.
Of course, it's different where you live Alice. And it was different in Colorado Springs where my Mom is from. Sidewalks meant it was easy to take baby for a walk, and lots of parks in walking distance.
I used to live close to Atlanta on the Marta (subway) route and I loved it. I could walk to the grocery store, post office, etc. It was fun.
There are no sidewalks in the burbs? :-(
We are a huge metropolitan area (not huge in population, but huge in size) and there's shopping, sidewalks and parks everywhere. However, where my parents live, it's a 5 minute drive to any store, so a walk would be fairly long. Nice quiet neighborhood, though.
Right now I'm somewhere in between although the neighborhood we live in is supposed to eventually be the "Second City" as big or bigger than Honolulu. It's not as far as boonies, but isn't as congested as downtown. Yet the conveniences of living in a city are close enough. Plus, because it's an "up and coming" area, there are a lot of younger families with kids so their are a lot if kids of all ages in the area.
Nope, that is the only thing I don't like about Georgia. There are no sidewalks in the burbs, except for some of the newer higher income areas. In the city, yes.
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