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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I would worry about the provincialism I see in wealthy kids who grow up in NYC. [/b]Kids in suburbs around the country, especially ones focused on education, adopt the idea early on that they’ll eventually leave for education, work, whatever. They may love their hometowns, but they don’t believe their hometown is the center of the world. As a result, they are mentally open to the idea of spreading their wings as young adults.

But wealthy NYC kids grow up absorbing the message that where they live is the best place in the world. And they are so weirdly provincial about it. I’ve met native New Yorkers who won’t go to Milan or Shanghai, for Pete’s sake. There is a proud myopia that exists that’s puzzling, and it would worry me. No amount of city activity can make up for a refusal to engage with the rest of the world. [/quote]

This. It’s like the only other place these kids can function is London and sometimes LA.

Their parents work all the time and they haven’t visited many places in the US.  They have visited the Hamptons, maybe went to summer camp in New England and somewhere in Florida.  That’s it.  They do not understand basic concepts and can’t believe that a place like Dallas, TX has good sushi restaurants and the same clothing stores.  They will say things like “Dallas is only chains” without realizing that Pret, Blue Bottle, Sweetgreen, Dish etc are also all chains.

A lot of kids growing up in Manhattan also struggle since their parents are often successful and they can’t ever achieve what their parents did.

My vote is NY suburbs.  Give your kids a more normal childhood and spend time enjoying the city now and then.  Your kids will be more open minded and more worldly.  [/quote]

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