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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our neighborhood it’s entirely Hispanic families at the park after 6pm.  I think it’s just a cultural thing.  Also could be the parents have had to work hard all day and this is the only time  they can be together outside.

We have our kids in bed by 8pm with dinner at 6pm.  Late night park just wouldn’t work.

Different strokes for different folks- neither being better or worse if it works for you.[/quote]

A ton of Ethiopian families in my neighborhood do the same. Although we do dinner and bedtime earlier most days we do join in sometimes because it is absolutely bustling and the kids love it. [/quote]

We live in a white neighborhood. Very few Hispanics and no Ethiopians. White people go to the playground too. What an odd thing to say about Hispanics and Ethiopians.

My son plays soccer at the school fields and when I am there for soccer practice, I see white families at the playground. It may be the only time for them to spend time together after school and after work.[/quote]

NP well this might be a stereotype but I tend to see non-white cultures being more flexible with bedtime. I am non-white (Asian) myself. My white friends tend to be very rigid: bedtime at X, nap time (and later quiet time) at Y. No exceptions whatsoever.[/quote]

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