How do rural children compare and contrast to urban children?

Question

It puzzles me.

Answer 1

Wow, a lot of bias against cities in the answers here.

I grew up in a rural town, am raising my kids in cities.

For those of you who don't know, cities are made up of neighborhoods, where you do know your neighbors and the people in the stores and shops. When my kids go out to play, I bring them to the playground where we most often meet up with their friends from school. (As a matter of fact, more than once, when it was a pretty afternoon and the kids were playing nice, the other mothers and I would order pizza and have it delivered to the playground, so the kids could keep playing and eat a picnic dinner together.)

In contrast, I spent a lot of time alone when I was a kid. That has its advantages, though, too. I learned how to occupy myself rather than look to be entertained by something outside of myself, like a movie theater.

Cities do provide a lot to do and see -- museums, zoos, classes of every conceivable type. They also expose your children to a full range of people, all races, all religions, rich and poor, recent immigrants, businesspeople and artists and everyone inbetween.

My kids have experienced a lot more than I had when I was their age. I believe it has made them more confident and at ease in different situations.

As for city kids getting in trouble with drugs and what-have-you, mine are young, but in my experience, city kids have many more outlets and ways to follow their interests. Where I grew up, the kids were often bored and got into mischief.

Answer 2

O.k. First I love the mountains, but I prefer the city life. I have two boys, 12 and 9, one is very academic-minded and is the one who is continuously picked on, when we moved from the city to the mountains, I prematurely tried to ease his mind and explain that the children are different....well, guess what, they're not, they still listen to that crap on the radio, dress like punks and bully my son, who has always been a straight A student, keeps to himself and holds the doors for strangers...They call my son a fag, a girl, and make fun of his long eyelashes, god, I only thought it was that bad for girls in middle school, so I have become a firm believer that unless these children are so far out in the boonies as to not have any access to current affairs, trends, etc., they re all the same. Oh and I came from and have tried to raise my boys in a self-assured, un-biased, and un-predjudiced house...it doesn't matter about the surroundings, it's who's raising them and their own desire to "fit it." Hey, this could be my own question, cause honeslty, it's heart breaking to not be able to help your son understand why some kids are just straight punks.

Answer 3

I grew up in a large city and then spent several years living in the rural American Midwest. I think both places have their upsides and downsides. There is a lot of bias here against the cities, but frankly, I wouldn't expect it otherwise. Many people who never lived in cities are very ignorant about city culture and judge it only by the idiotic popular culture images that they see on TV. Not all country folk are rednecks and not all city people are gangsters.

I think the differences in kids' behavior are more dictated by their social class than by where they live. God knows the place in KS where we lived once could beat any ghetto by the number of meth addicts, drunkards, etc. The kids there were absolutely nasty. On the other hand, our home in San Francisco is in one of the safest, most nature friendly neighborhoods and the kids there are calm, friendly, and tolerant.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Contrast

City Kids- most live in small houses and hang out with the neighborhood kids or rejects, basically whoever they got. you never see any city kids listening to country or oldies, so really all thats left is rock or rap/r and b. This has a huge influence on what path they take and their personality, also, very few have manners and know hardly anything about wilderness.

Country Kids- country kids probably have a little more than 100 kids in their graduating class, live by their religion and are most likely to marry their highschool sweetheart.

Compare

City kids and Country kids can be equally accomplished when they grow up if they work for it.

Answer 6

Mine are rural kids. We live on a small farm and I think it helps them to learn a great sense of responsability. They have chores and feel good about a hard days work. They also don't have some kid down the street pushing drugs on them.
However, city kids have alot more activities such as museums and parks that are great learning places for kids.
Both have their pros and cons

Answer 7

I grew up in the country and I think it gives kids a sense of "HOME" and a respect for nature. There are also many added responsibilities if you live in the country. You have to wake up earlier to get places, learn at an early age to watch for snakes, and how to entertain yourself (b/c there isn't a movie theater down the street). Also, I think kids in the country tend to play outside more, they are healhtier. It is safer in the country as far as crime/ strangers,etc. My mom never had to worry about me being alone outside like she woudl if we lived in a city.

Answer 8

My mom always told me to "marry a farm-boy". She said kids who grow up in the country are better mannered, adjusted, and behaved..and I think she's right.

Kids who grow up in that kind of environment know how to work and how to listen.

Walk down any street in a big city and see kids running amok--visit the home of a farm-family, and see the children respecting their authorities and having an actual appreciation of life.

Answer 9

i grew up on a farm and had a huge imagination my kids on the other hand grew up in town and have no imagination

Answer 10

Just take a look at demographics....

In the country...

Less crime, less poverty, better health, higher moral standards, more respect for fellow citizens, more altruistic, harder working.

thats country culture...