David 76
Forty years a fan
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Other reasons:
Houses are farther apart. I grew up on a 1/4 acre lot and live on an acre.
We are often too busy to know our neighbors (2 parents working 47 hrs/wk each vs 1 parent working 40/wk)
Parents have become too concerned to let kids play w/o adult supervision. Even though violent crime has gone down, the media and parental anxiety leave the impression that kids are disappearing every day.
If you have a real neighborhood, you are lucky. It is a protective factor for your kids and it makes life more enjoyable.
Houses are farther apart. I grew up on a 1/4 acre lot and live on an acre.
We are often too busy to know our neighbors (2 parents working 47 hrs/wk each vs 1 parent working 40/wk)
Parents have become too concerned to let kids play w/o adult supervision. Even though violent crime has gone down, the media and parental anxiety leave the impression that kids are disappearing every day.
If you have a real neighborhood, you are lucky. It is a protective factor for your kids and it makes life more enjoyable.