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[quote=Anonymous]We're raising our two kids in a big city (not DC) and truly happy. Some of the responses here are from people who clearly prefer suburban life and thus don't understand why some people make different decisions.

True, when it's raining, we can't go straight from our garage to the store or whatever. We walk a few blocks and sometimes get wet, and carry our groceries home. Despite the "but it's only pre -kid life where bars and restaurants matter!" No, not for us. We enjoy our local eateries and are so happy to have a bunch just down the block. We bump into friends on our walk home from school and sometimes pull up chairs and join them.

Sometimes we "wait around in bad weather" as someone lamented.  Its fine? It's a non issue, we bump into friends or we go to a coffee shop or we talk or read.

My two kids - a boy and a girl! -share a tiny room. They love it for now but we'll make it work (in our 900sf apt, or we move) if it becomes untenable.

Peoples' preferences are valid, but fwiw OP, I don't think you're at all crazy for considering the move and in fact believe it might be the best decision for your family. [/quote]

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