1.
My childhood neighborhood was very quiet yet had
a lot of other children my age on the same street. It was safe to play in the
street and front yard and a lot of the time kids from across the street or next
door came over or played in front of each other’s houses on a daily basis.
2.
The aspect I liked the most about where I grew
up was the diversity of the people in our neighborhood and the fact that I
could always go out and play because I knew everyone, which in turn made my mom
and dad more comfortable as well. One thing
I did not like however was that because all the neighbors were so close, some
of them got a little too nosey and wanted to be in everyone’s business which
got out of hand sometimes because people misheard things and rumors were spread
every once in awhile.
3.
Everyone in my neighborhood was pretty close
especially because the majority of the people around had children of the same
age. Of course there were always neighbors that kept to themselves but even
then we knew them on a first name basis. I usually knew what was going on in
the neighborhood, and because my mom was friends with a lot of the other moms
we were friendly with everyone and spent a lot of time hanging out with
neighbors and doing activities with them.
I learned that religion can have a big influence on how a child is brought up and that it can also influence the community and society
that becomes a norm to a child. I also learned that across countries, gender roles
are very different and cultures expect
different characteristics and actions that a child participates in .
Like you, I was also able to ride my bike in the street and play in the front yard with my friends in the neighborhood. I never really worried about my safety because crime was not an issue in my neighborhood at that time. I love that you appreciate the diversity in your neighborhood. It is great that everyone in the neighborhood got along and socialized, minus some gossiping issues! haha. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really nice that there were other kids on your street around the same age as you for you to play with. That's also nice that you were able to enjoy time biking outside and playing with the other kids but still feeling safe. That's unfortunate that little drama would get in the way but for the most part it sounds like you were able to have a good time without too much trouble. That's interesting that you bring up the amount of diversity in your neighborhood; my neighborhood was predominantly one ethnicity so I was not able to experience that. I think for the most part, neighborhoods seem to be a little more and more diverse as time goes on, which I think is good exposure for children. It seems like you were very close and had some good childhood playmates, do you keep up with any of them today? It is true how much of an influence religion can have on people's lifestyles but it's all about learning how to work together and finding a happy balance. Also, gender roles are very different from ours and it is important to acknowledge and be aware of that. Also, it is true that you mentioned how some activities children here participate in, other children do not, and vice versa. I enjoyed reading your post, thank you!
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