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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's pretty obvious that successful adults with happy childhoods can come from most circumstances (within reason). So I don't think it has to be one vs. another. A childhood in Akron could be great and so could one in DC.

For my part, I grew up in an idyllic suburb and by age 14 or so I began to find it suffocating. I left and never looked back. But a ton of my classmates moved back right after college and they all seem happy there.

I love the childhood I'm giving my kids in DC proper, and they seem really happy. They might not have the childhood that a more family oriented community might give them, but in exchange they are being exposed to so many different types of people and lifestyles that I never was. They are so smart and culturally sensitive, and I feel like they just have a better handle on the world than I ever did. And they also have best friends, and bike rides, pool days, leisurely days at parks, etc.

So I guess what I'm saying is, you can believe that a place like Akron is better suited to you and that's great. But I don't think it necessarily has to lend itself to the idea that DC is not good for kids. It's a "two things are true" type of situation, as they say! [/quote]

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