tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782792124434572025.post83020198273907597..comments2024-01-05T14:03:34.310-05:00Comments on CityKin: Non-Tech Urban LifeCityKinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09068481950069401281noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782792124434572025.post-50853464295683227302010-04-27T13:39:13.862-04:002010-04-27T13:39:13.862-04:00I agree about living in the city with children and...I agree about living in the city with children and just had a similar discussion with a good friend who lives in the suburbs. She pointed out to me that she had noticed how intentional we are about getting our daughter outdoors in a way that most parents she knows aren't. As she said, it's as if they just think that seeing grass out the back door somehow counts for something. The yard in and of itself accomplishes very little if it isn't being *enjoyed*. That said, we are moving soon from the heart of the city to just outside of it. Our daughter will have spent her first 2 years and 9 months calling the Central Business District her home. But, our priorities for our new home were a direct result of our time in the city. The "big three" - diversity, a walkable community, and some green space.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146460685508539070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782792124434572025.post-6041848090346326942010-04-27T11:40:27.206-04:002010-04-27T11:40:27.206-04:00I don't understand the hatred of the TV. My gr...I don't understand the hatred of the TV. My grade-school headmaster was really into it. Of course back then there were less than half a dozen stations, they all signed off overnight & even a small to medium sized town had multiple newspapers.<br />Before ditching the tube, wouldn't it make more sense to just program off the offending channels?<br />PS, one of the reasons my generation spent a lot of time outdoors was because moms told us to get the heck out of the daggone house.Quimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782792124434572025.post-45741732330535017542010-04-26T16:11:06.041-04:002010-04-26T16:11:06.041-04:00Your children will, I promise you, eventually than...Your children will, I promise you, eventually thank you for seeing to it that they are a little out of synch.<br />You're on the right track.<br />Stick to it.Radarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490374472499934197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782792124434572025.post-88761992800809071772010-04-26T12:15:32.776-04:002010-04-26T12:15:32.776-04:00Feels wrong saying this via the Internet, but AMEN...Feels wrong saying this via the Internet, but AMEN to the low-tech urban life. My 5-year-old and I get along fine without TV or Internet at home, though she does have those, plus a Wii (and too much of all of it, in my view) when she's at her dad's house in the 'burbs; we do have a projector for movies, which we use quite a bit, but we're plenty busy doing other things, or happily doing nothing, inside and out. I agree that the "you need a yard if you have kids" thing, which I heard a lot when I moved downtown, reflects a sad myth of modern parenting. A lot more time and energy go into yard mantainence than actual yard enjoyment, to say nothing of the ecological costs. And yes, there's all that car time... <br />Also appreciate the idea of giving our kids quiet space. I used to turn on a CD for background music whenever we sat down to a meal or some other activity; now I ask E if she'd rather have music or quiet, and often, she'll choose quiet.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737815306408571686noreply@blogger.com