Residential Communities and Their Advantages and Disadvantages
Living in a small community can be the perfect fit for some people, and not work for other people at all. The suburban houses with Plano fences look quaint and adorable to some and disgusting and robotic to others. Growing up in such a community, with a big house and a Richardson Fence has its ups and downs. It is a great area to raise children. Good schooling, safe areas and lots of playmates are available. The people often spend time together as a community, building lasting friendships. On the other hand, areas like this tend to be sheltered from the real world. Some people have a hard time with this. It can also prove to send those who have lived there for their entire lives into a culture shock when they leave.
Raising children in small, close-knit towns seems beneficial to most parents. Kidsare exposed to a well structured and safe community. Most small communities have good school systems. So children have the luxury of a top-notch education with no extra price other than living. Also, most families in the area have children, so there are play-mates galore. Children build lasting friendships with next-door neighbors in areas like this. It is a Privilege to be so close to their peers while growing up.
Also, moms and dads benefit from the close relation to other families. Often, since they are smaller and nicer, the adults have lots of groups and clubs for one another. Men enjoy activities like poker, father-son lacrosse leagues, and basketball. Women can start gardening or book clubs, babysitter circles, and exercise groups. Also, things like traveling dinners are popular. A traveling dinner is when a group of couples go to each others houses for consecutive courses of a meal throughout the night. The adults’ involvement in such social engagements creates lasting friendships for the parents in the community
Small towns bother some people because they feel the people aren’t in-touch with reality. The perfection and good fortune that the children are exposed to often gives them a warped sense of the world. Also, the fact that most people in these areas are wealthy contributes to the children’s misinterpretation of life. Residents who grew up in rougher areas are often bothered by this. Also, when kids leave for college and things they often experience a big culture shock. Being thrown into the real world after growing up in the clean, well groomed society they were used to is a big change.
Small towns have their ups and downs for everyone. A lot of the people who live in them will testify that it is a perfect place to live, and those who don’t live may disagree. They don’t fit all personalities. Raising children in small towns can be an ideal situation. Schools are good, there are lots of similar families and it is a safe area. Also, adults find themselves very social and involved in these tighter-knitted communities. Some people feel that small town have a tendency shelter their inhabitants from the real world. Some feel very at home in a small town, where as some feel estranged.
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Gate Hardware | Jane | 16 May 2009 |
