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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is just a craptastic area for kids.[/quote]
This is insane. The freaking Smithsonian (including the Zoo) is here and FREE. Not to mention many other paid attractions and many great playgrounds. And not far from Baltimore, within 5 hours of Philly and NYC.  Is it the most kid-friendly area in the world? Probably not. But craptastic? Really? [/quote]
Actually, except maybe Orlando, what's a more kid-friendly area in the country?

I could see the argument that London is more kid-friendly outside of the US.  I can't think of many other places.[/quote]

I live outside of Tokyo.  
--Outdoor playgrounds are fabulous and put DC parks to shame.  
--Indoor play areas are spotless.  They give you a spray bottle to clean your stroller wheels! And of course, you take off your shoes.  A snack area is generally cordoned off and has vending machines and toys, so you can byo and don't have to eat gross pizza.  They have massage chairs adjacent to the play areas!
--It seems like there are museums for kids and museums for adults.  You are not expected to bring your kid to a national history museum to marvel at antiquity.  Instead, there is a toy museum where they have curated the most interesting toys for kids and you go there and play with them.  There is a fire engine museum and a transportation museum - extremely hands on places where for kids to climb all over various plants, trains, and automobiles.  They are not free but admission is very reasonable. 
--The parks are to die for.  Our local park has a petting zoo, as well as pony rides! 
--Every facility has clean bathrooms, vending machines for water, and a clean changing table.  
--Mall play areas are free, clean, and interesting to explore.  There are also paid places in many malls that up the level of entertainment and are pretty fun.  
Japan is a tough country as far a work hours, the demands placed on women, and a lot of other things.  But they totally get that kids are not just small adults, and that is reflected in their commercial and municipal facilities.   [/quote]

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