It’s not just for the kids, it’s for everybody, including parents and child-free adults.
2 hours agoSociety has not exactly set up parents for success when it comes to taking kids out into the world, especially here in the United States. In fact, some places areWhile there are many places made for kids , many everyday places like grocery stores, restaurants, public restrooms, etc. are ofteneven though parents often have to bring their kids there — simply because kids are part of our lives.
— pointed out that, sure, this world doesn’t exactly cater to kids. So, then why does society expect them to behave, adapt, and be “upright citizens” the minute they become a legal adult?by sharing that she took her kids to a public pool which also had a toddler pool for younger kids. “This whole day, they were calm, regulated, happy kids. They were stimulated enough. They were in environments that were accessible to them. They were having social connections, and they were happy and not being nuts, and I was getting enough space to feel regulated and patient and engaged with them,” she explained.
Even in these “kid-friendly” third spaces — like toddler pools or the library — Davis explains that most of these places, literally made for kids, still do not have accessibility. “They are permanent citizens of our community, and we wonder when children grow up to be teenagers and why aren't they responsible and respectful. Well, we never treated them like they were true citizens of our community, and then we expect them to just you know upon 18 start acting like upstanding citizens,” she said, going on to explain that, in her opinion, a positive domino effect would occur if this world was made for kids, too.
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