I feel sorry for mothers in London when i see them struggling to get on the bus.
2006-10-27 05:04:01 · 16 answers · asked by Gossip81 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I don't think so, actually. I was shocked when I came to the uk - my boys were extremely well behaved but people would snarl at them for no reason. They were treated either so impatiently or so patronisingly that I found it hard to get a balance. I couldn't believe the way people would just swear at them or abuse them. For small things, like holding onto the back of the seat when the bus was crowded.
And they don't care if you've got small children - they swear openly in front of them and discuss totally unsuitable things. They go from Rosie and Jim to having sex almost overnight. I often wish I hadn't moved here, for my children's sake. Kids aren't allowed out and if they are, it's because they're neglected.
I love the UK - but not from a kid's point of view.
2006-10-28 06:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, i would say a child raised in the UK will become a well rounded individual - in a few years its going to mean exactly that.
But as for London, there are places that will bring down the strongest adults to a local scumbag.
All depends on the actual location.
2006-10-27 05:06:55 · answer #2 · answered by speedball182 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's just like America--there are good people and bad people. People will struggle at one point in their life getting on/off a bus. I actually feel NYC is far worse then London when it comes to people being polite!
2006-10-27 05:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by .vato. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
London is not child friendly, but the UK in general is.
2006-10-29 00:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in the UK but not in London i live in Hampshire and it is very child friendly the bus drivers will help you getting on and off the bus theres also loads of activity's for children where i live they know how to provide things for children
2006-10-28 10:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good god its horrible living here. You cant let the kids out of your sight for a minute. You cant go out to eat with them after eight in the evening. And yes they do struggle on buses. Sometimes you can be lucky and people help but more often than not they try and push in front of you.
2006-10-29 02:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, London is very busy and bustling, we all know that! But I had no problem negotiating the steps of a busy train station complete with my small daughter and my baby son in a pushchair, there was no shortage of people willing to help me. Sometimes you just have to give people a chance.
2006-10-27 13:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by loreleilee23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in the UK I had a great childhood, we used to walk or take the bus every where.
2006-10-27 05:15:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think lots of places are okay, but London...I haven't ever looked at that from a mothers perspective.
2006-10-27 05:47:54 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am from the UK and have no complaints about growing up here but i honestly think one place is the same as another near enough, its all down to the individual, home is what you make it, there is good and bad in every culture and every country all around the world, who can say which one is better or worse??????
2006-10-27 11:18:15 · answer #10 · answered by Raven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋