Children Growing up in Small Cities vs. Growing up in ...
Verónica Murrieta Castillo 03/July/2017
Children Growing up in Small Cities vs. Growing up in Metropolitan Cities. Sometimes we believe that living in Metropolitan big cities is better and more confortable than living in small cities. But what we are not considering is the small development and well-being of our children. Small cities can be a better place for our children to grow; this is mainly due to the rhythm of life that might be very different. Russell Dewey, PhD., (1980), from Columbia University determined that big-city teenagers were more likely to identify with teen subcultures and, in some cases, gangs, while rejecting mainstream culture. Small-town teens were viewed as more competitive, striving to outperform peers in academics and in sports, according to Russell Dewey, PhD., in “Psychology: An Introduction.” The differences between growing in Los Mochis, a small city, and growing in Guadalajara, a Metropolitan city, are pronounced and they deserve analysis. I believe this is an interesting subject to know about, when having children. One of the advantages we can find about living in Los Mochis is that distances are shorter, therefore, is easier to get anywhere and spend less time in the traffic. Unlike Guadalajara, where distances are usually very long, and we end up spending around 2 hours in the traffic, instead of doing an activity. For example, in Los Mochis, it takes from 15 to 20 minutes to get from the house to the school or work, while in Guadalajara it takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour to get from the house to the school or work. A very important fact to take on consideration it’s the culture and mentality. Los Mochis, being a relative new and small city, respect traditions and customs, they are still conservative-minded, allowing children to be kids for longer time. Whereas in Guadalajara, a big Metropolitan city, under the influence of cultures of different cities and countries, have become an open-minded culture, where kids tend to grow too fast, and lose the respect for traditions, culture and even authority. We can see this when attending to night-clubs in Guadalajara, where we can easily find under-age boys or girls, and its totally normal nowadays, unlike to Los Mochis, where it would be completely shocking to see under-age kids attending to nightclubs. On the other hand, both cities, Los Mochis and Guadalajara, count with very diverse ecosystems and places nearby, to travel and get out of the routine. This is a positive aspect they both share, and it´s important for children to know how life is in different ecosystems, weathers, and fauna.
Source: Retrieved from: Growing Up In A Big City VS. A Small Town, (2016), Retrieved, July 05, 2017, http://www.craveonline.com/mandatory/1142893-growing-big-city-vssmall-town
I can conclude from this that small cities, such as Los Mochis, enrich the experience of growing for children more than big Metropolitan cities as Guadalajara. I believe this is because in small cities they spend more time playing and being kids than being in the traffic, sitting in a car for nearly 4 to 5 hours per day. Also because the respect for the tradition and being conservative imposes certain kind of limits that are necessary, and are getting lost nowadays. Personally I would definitely live in a small city when my children are growing, rather than in a Metropolitan city; because I want them to enjoy the experience of being kids, and give them the opportunity of playing instead of forcing them to stay sitting for 4 hours in the traffic. I also want them to grow in a place where values and traditions are respected, where parents still are an authority and the rules are followed and respected.
Bibliography: Rush, M. (2017). Difference Between Teenagers in Big Cities & in Small Towns. Retrieved, July 04, 2017, from http://www.livestrong.com/article/1006454difference-between-teenagers-big-cities-small-towns/ Source: Retrieved from: Growing Up In A Big City VS. A Small Town, (2016), Retrieved, July 05, 2017, http://www.craveonline.com/mandatory/1142893growing-big-city-vs-small-town
Children Growing up in Small Cities vs. Growing up in Metropolitan Cities. Sometimes we believe that living in Metropolitan big cities is better and more confortable than living in small cities. But what we are not considering is the small development and well-being of our children. Small cities can be a better place for our children to grow; this is mainly due to the rhythm of life that might be very different. Russell Dewey, PhD., (1980), from Columbia University determined that big-city teenagers were more likely to identify with teen subcultures and, in some cases, gangs, while rejecting mainstream culture. Small-town teens were viewed as more competitive, striving to outperform peers in academics and in sports, according to Russell Dewey, PhD., in “Psychology: An Introduction.” The differences between growing in Los Mochis, a small city, and growing in Guadalajara, a Metropolitan city, are pronounced and they deserve analysis. I believe this is an interesting subject to know about, when having children. One of the advantages we can find about living in Los Mochis is that distances are shorter, therefore, is easier to get anywhere and spend less time in the traffic. Unlike Guadalajara, where distances are usually very long, and we end up spending around 2 hours in the traffic, instead of doing an activity. For example, in Los Mochis, it takes from 15 to 20 minutes to get from the house to the school or work, while in Guadalajara it takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour to get from the house to the school or work. A very important fact to take on consideration it’s the culture and mentality. Los Mochis, being a relative new and small city, respect traditions and customs, they are still conservative-minded, allowing children to be kids for longer time. Whereas in Guadalajara, a big Metropolitan city, under the influence of cultures of different cities and countries, have become an open-minded culture, where kids tend to grow too fast, and lose the respect for traditions, culture and even authority. We can see this when attending to night-clubs in Guadalajara, where we can easily find under-age boys or girls, and its totally normal nowadays, unlike to Los Mochis, where it would be completely shocking to see under-age kids attending to nightclubs. On the other hand, both cities, Los Mochis and Guadalajara, count with very diverse ecosystems and places nearby, to travel and get out of the routine. This is a positive aspect they both share, and it´s important for children to know how life is in different ecosystems, weathers, and fauna.
Source: Retrieved from: Growing Up In A Big City VS. A Small Town, (2016), Retrieved, July 05, 2017, http://www.craveonline.com/mandatory/1142893-growing-big-city-vssmall-town
I can conclude from this that small cities, such as Los Mochis, enrich the experience of growing for children more than big Metropolitan cities as Guadalajara. I believe this is because in small cities they spend more time playing and being kids than being in the traffic, sitting in a car for nearly 4 to 5 hours per day. Also because the respect for the tradition and being conservative imposes certain kind of limits that are necessary, and are getting lost nowadays. Personally I would definitely live in a small city when my children are growing, rather than in a Metropolitan city; because I want them to enjoy the experience of being kids, and give them the opportunity of playing instead of forcing them to stay sitting for 4 hours in the traffic. I also want them to grow in a place where values and traditions are respected, where parents still are an authority and the rules are followed and respected.
Bibliography: Rush, M. (2017). Difference Between Teenagers in Big Cities & in Small Towns. Retrieved, July 04, 2017, from http://www.livestrong.com/article/1006454difference-between-teenagers-big-cities-small-towns/ Source: Retrieved from: Growing Up In A Big City VS. A Small Town, (2016), Retrieved, July 05, 2017, http://www.craveonline.com/mandatory/1142893growing-big-city-vs-small-town
