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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sometimes worry my child is too comfortable in our wealthy VA suburb. How do i make sure he grows up with empathy, continues to be intellectually and culturally curious, and leaves the area for college? I see people who grew up in the same suburb raising kids in the same neighborhood, going to Rehoboth or the same 2 spots in Florida for vacations and I don't want that for my kid. I get it - things are comfortable, pleasant, there are similar people around with plenty of activities, friends, restaurants, likeminded people, why would people want to leave the bubble? But I somehow don't want my kid to go to a state school or go to DC for college. DH doesnt see an issue but he grew up in the region and would be happy and proud if kids stayed in the DC area. I might be an elitist, but I prefer the coasts as well as urban areas not in the mid-atlantic.[/quote]

Empathy, intellect, culture are not diametrically opposite wealth and comfort. In fact, there is no real relationship.

In order to get an empathetic, intellectual, culturally aware kid, practice empathy, challenge them intellectually, and expose them to a lot of culture.

It’s not rocket science.[/quote]

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