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Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia

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Of all the reasons why we moved to the Netherlands, the independence of children is probably the most important one. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes... I originally made this video in the early days of my channel, back in 2020, but I became a lot better at making videos, and I was never really happy with the outcome of the first video I made on this topic. So I've done a re-make of this topic with a slightly shorter script, and a few more details of why we would never, ever want to raise our kids in suburbia. Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon:   / notjustbikes   Twitter:   / notjustbikes   Reddit:   / notjustbikes   One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):    / @njblive   --- Additional Reading & References: Worlds of Influence - Understanding What Shapes Child Well-being in Rich Cou …...more
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Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia
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2022Jun 6
Of all the reasons why we moved to the Netherlands, the independence of children is probably the most important one. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes... I originally made this video in the early days of my channel, back in 2020, but I became a lot better at making videos, and I was never really happy with the outcome of the first video I made on this topic. So I've done a re-make of this topic with a slightly shorter script, and a few more details of why we would never, ever want to raise our kids in suburbia. Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon:   / notjustbikes   Twitter:   / notjustbikes   Reddit:   / notjustbikes   One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):    / @njblive   --- Additional Reading & References: Worlds of Influence - Understanding What Shapes Child Well-being in Rich Countries UNICEF https://www.unicef.nl/files/Report%20... Montreal pedestrian deaths at highest level in 6 years https://globalnews.ca/news/5382380/mo... Toronto appears to have hit a one-year high in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018... Drivers are killing more pedestrians in Canada every year. Here's why: Michael's essay https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-s... Pedestrian deaths hit 28-year high, and big vehicles and smartphones are to blame https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/pedes... Arriving at school on a bicycle (Netherlands) [298] Bicycle Dutch (YouTube)    • Arriving at school on a bicycle (Neth...   Cycling to school; Culemborg (Netherlands) [149] Bicycle Dutch (YouTube)    • Cycling to school; Culemborg (Netherl...   Very Superstitious: How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Our Kids of Independence http://5kids1condo.com/very-superstit... Riding the first bus (5 mins) with kids on a rainy day Adrian Crook (YouTube)    • Video   Kids filing onto their second bus (25 mins) that goes directly to school Adrian Crook (YouTube)    • Video   We Won! Common Sense Prevails in ‘Bus Dad’ Case. http://5kids1condo.com/we-won-common-... COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA Adrian Crook The Director under the Child, Family and Community Service Act Kids First Parent Association of Canada https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/20... How did good parenting become a crime? Maclean's https://www.macleans.ca/society/how-d... Florida mom arrested after 7-year-old son went to park alone https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-... S.C. mom's arrest over daughter alone in park sparks debate https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-ca... Includes licensed stock footage from Getty Images

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